Visiting Memphis

(Memphis, Tennessee - TN, USA)

Memphis is a particularly attractive city, standing alongside Mississippi River and known for its rich musical heritage and relationship with rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley.

In recent years, the city of Memphis has rejuvenated itself, featuring many stylish renovated areas, entertainment venues and music-related attractions.

Visiting Memphis: Places to Visit

• Graceland, the world-famous home of Elvis Presley, including many spectacular attractions, guided tours around the house, private jets, flashy cars and the family graves
• Memphis Zoo, home to more than 3,000 animal attractions, with pandas, polar bears, large cats, penguins and monkeys
• Libertyland, a family Memphis theme park offering more than 20 different fast rides and one of America's oldest wooden roller coasters, once popular with Elvis himself
• Sun Studio, an acclaimed recording studio known throughout the world for being the official birthplace of rock 'n' roll, where many singers have recording their songs, including Elvis Presley
• The Pyramid Arena, a spectacular modern sporting structure dominating much of the Memphis skyline, with a capacity of more than 21,000 people
• Statue of Elvis, a prominent and iconic landmark standing along Beale Street
• Cotton Exchange Building, a historic building constructed in the 1920s and now housing a number of local companies and a popular coffee shop
• Museums and art galleries, including the Art Museum of the University of Memphis and the Lorraine Motel National Civil Rights Museum