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Gatlinburg

Description: Gatlinburg is a city in Sevier County, Tennessee, with a total population of 3,828, as of the 2000 U.S. census. The ... more

Gatlinburg ... city is a popular vacation resort, as it rests on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along U.S. Highway 441, which connects Gatlinburg to Cherokee, North Carolina through the national park. The city lies 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Knoxville, at the western entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Points of interest include the Homespun Valley Mountaineer Village and the Christus Gardens, a series of dioramas depicting the life of Christ.

Newest Review: ... the roads are very busy. There is also a trolley bus service operating between Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and local attractions such as Dollywood and the National Park. It really is a shame that a town in such a beautiful place as the Smoky Mountains has fallen prey to tourism. Yes we were tourists, but we would much have preferred to see the essence of the old mountain town it once must ... more

... have been, than the sprawling tourism trap they have turned it into. If you have kids, this is the place to be (or Pigeon Forge). There is plenty for them to do and you are near enough to the mountains to esc ...more

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Gatlinburg: Too commercialised, but great for kids (385 words)
by janeh - written on 23/07/01 (Useful, 182 readings)
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Gatlinburg is a strange town which seems to be trying to hang onto its mountain town image, whilst at the same time wanting to get as many tourists to visit as possible by providing all sorts of tacky attractions. As you walk along the main street you see many buildings which look very old and original and quite picturesque. The only problem is they house amusement arcades or tacky gift shops. Gatlinburg is older in style than neighbouring Pigeon Forge, but just as commercialised. We visited Ripley’s Aquarium which only opened this year. It was $16 per adult but it was a very good aquarium. If you have visited a Sea Life centre at one of our ...

Teens love it (114 words)
by CharlyDavis - written on 18/07/01 (Somewhat useful, 219 readings)
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Gatlinburg is an exciting place. There are lots to do and the streets are all lit up. The teenagers here in Tennessee like to drive to Gatlinburg to cruise the strip and meet all kinds of new people. Gatlinburg is filled with friendly people. While you are walking or driving you will see plenty of fixed up cars and trucks and vehicles of all kinds. The hotels are really nice the the workers will about help you to find anything you need to. I stayed in Gatlinburg for my honeymoon and I had a blast. My hotel room had a kitchen, fireplace, hot tub, and a king size bed. I loved it ...

Gatlinburg: A Small Town With Loads To Do (390 words)
by tufty - written on 10/11/00 (Very useful, 272 readings)
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Gatlinburg is bursting at the seams with things to do day and night. Plenty of entertainment goes on from theatre shows to live music. The atmosphere is very much on enjoying yourselves and although we were told it would appeal more to adults we found a great mix of ages and all the children we seen looked like they were enjoying themselves. As we drove or walked through the town, especially at night we noticed how dressed up the place was. That’s because Americans like to celebrate anything and everything and who are we to complain if it makes people happy. When we were there it was coming up to Halloween and the streets were ablaze with pumpkins, bales ...

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