5 days in Nashville Itinerary

Known as the capital of country music, the thriving city of Nashville combines old-world southern charm with a progressive urban flair.

Kids will appreciate attractions like Downtown Nashville and Lotz House Museum. Your cultural itinerary includes sights like The Johnny Cash Museum & Cafe and Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory. Get out of town with these interesting Nashville side-trips: Diamond Gusset Jean Company (in Lynchburg), Falls Mill (in Belvidere) and Cowan Railroad Museum (in Cowan). And it doesn't end there: catch a live performance at Grand Ole Opry, pause for some photo ops at The Cross, examine the collection at RCA Studio B, and indulge your thirst for a good beer at Smith & Lentz Brewing Company.

To find maps, where to stay, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Nashville trip itinerary planner.

In July, daytime highs in Nashville are 90°F, while nighttime lows are 70°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 17th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel back home.