Culture and Cuisine in Tennessee...

Tennessee is the place to be for top-notch barbecue and stick-to-your-ribs homestyle cooking. But if you think the state's culinary offerings all lie on the casual side, you’ll miss out on some of the finest food around. Many talented chefs call Tennessee home, and the restaurants, resorts and tucked-away spots where you’ll find them offer experiences you’ll savour forever.

Culture & Cuisine Highlights:

• Tennessee is home to many incredible food festivals including the Memphis in May festival, a month long celebration of music, food and local heritage. A must if you're visiting at the right time!
• The Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg is the most famous distillery in Tennessee but Tennessee is also home to the George Dickel distillery and many other wineries and microbreweries. You can also follow the Jack and George Trail through Tennessee to discover more about the whiskey distilleries.
• As well as wonderful cuisine, Tennessee is famous for its outstanding natural beauty. Be sure to take in the majesty of the Great Smoky Mountains; admire the breathtaking views from Lookout Mountain; marvel at the dramatic cliffs, deep gorges, and relaxing waterfalls at Savage Gulf (don't be put off by the misleading name - there's nothing sdavage here!).
• This is also a state full of culture, so why not visit some of their museums full of Tennessee’s arts and crafts heritage, or browse the galleries and arts districts, including the Memphis Brooks Museum of Modern Art and the Bluff View Art District in Chattanooga.
• If you want to experience fall festivities in Tennessee as the red, orange and yellow autumn leaves they burst through the trees you'll find colourful hikes, campfires, fall fun at pumpkin patches; plus festivals galore with the aroma of pumpkin, apple and s’mores wafting through the crisp air; and ghost stories that echo through the haunted hills. Read our blog for more details.