Miracles and Music
Miracles and Music
Alabama Mountain Lakes
Check out some of Northern Alabama's best spots for music history!
See where the music that rocked the world got its start on the Miracles & Music tour. Visit three world-famous recording studios where artists like Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Cher, Bob Segar, Paul Simon, and many others recorded. See memorabilia from Alabama’s greatest musicians at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, and visit “Father of the Blues” W.C. Handy’s home. You’ll be amazed at the talent and history that’s from the Shoals area!
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Huntsville
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Florence
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Florence is a city in and the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the state's northwest corner.According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 39,319.Florence is the largest and principal city of the Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals" (which includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia metropolitan areas in Colbert and Lauderdale counties). You've added Helen Keller Birthplace, Rattlesnake Saloon, Fame Recording Studios, and other attractions to your itinerary. The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio.
To find ratings, other places to visit, maps, and tourist information, read our Florence trip tool.
If you are flying in from Serbia, the closest major aiports are Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Columbus Air Force Base. April in Florence sees daily highs of 27°C and lows of 12°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 8th (Thu) to allow time for the car ride to Huntsville.
To find ratings, other places to visit, maps, and tourist information, read our Florence trip tool.
If you are flying in from Serbia, the closest major aiports are Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Columbus Air Force Base. April in Florence sees daily highs of 27°C and lows of 12°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 8th (Thu) to allow time for the car ride to Huntsville.
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Huntsville
— 3 nights

Rocket City
The three historical districts of Huntsville are tucked amid the lush greenery of nearly 60 parks within the city limits.Your day by day itinerary now includes Earlyworks Museum Complex as well as Hampton Cove Golf Course. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 9th (Fri): get curious at U.S. Space and Rocket Center, have fun and explore at Earlyworks Museum Complex, and then admire the natural beauty at Huntsville Botanical Garden.
To find photos, ratings, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read Huntsville online visit planner.
Traveling by car from Florence to Huntsville takes 1.5 hours. April in Huntsville sees daily highs of 26°C and lows of 13°C at night.
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