One of the largest cities of the US, Columbus, is a major attraction for tourists not just because it is a political center of Ohio but over the years it has also developed as a true visitors' paradise. Once it was a remote city in the US. But it has emerged as a true metropolitan city in the modern days. It can today offer visitors with all kinds of amenities and luxury. Anything that the tourist would like to enjoy is available in Columbus, right from beautiful museums, gardens to premium restaurants. A travel to the city for a weekend can at the same time be refreshing as well as enriching, allowing the tourists to bask in the delights of the city. The hospitality that is offered to foreigners here can never fail to touch the chord of any visitor.
The frequent COTA bus service and the cab service make the travel in Columbus Ohio an easy affair. Some of the attractions of the city can also be approached on foot. Some of the must-see attractions of Columbus without which a journey to the city remains incomplete are:
- Franklin Park Conservatory: This horticultural and educational institution is world renowned for offering tourists with a unique experience of plant species from various places around the world. The plant species are collected from the balmy cool temperatures of the Himalayas to the dense tropical forests and even from the incredibly dry climate of the Sahara. This huge conservatory spanning across a 90-acre area offers visitors with a taste of plant life from all areas across the globe.
- Whetstone Park: There is no better place in the whole of the US to watch beautiful roses in full bloom than this park. Incredibly attractive, it houses over 11000 splendid rose bushes across an area of 13 acres. A special section has been dedicated for herbs, daffodils and perennials.
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- Columbus Zoo: A huge zoo covering an area of 400 acres, this zoo is also internationally famous and has risen to mass popularity with numerous TV shows. With over 600 wildlife species, this zoo boasts about its unique environment, that of providing the animals with their natural habitat. German Village: A visit to this immensely popular neighborhood of Columbia will bring one in direct contact with the history of the city. The surroundings can actually take one back in time to the 19th century when Germans had just started migrating to this city and settling in this quarter of the city. Houses dating back to the Queen Anne style are sure to capture one’s imagination.
- Ohio Historical Center: One can catch in this historical center a sight of Ohio's origins which has been traced right from the Ice Age through the various ages into the modern day. The glass architecture inside the building is an added source of attraction.
Beside the above-mentioned wonderful and famous sights there are a host of some more new and old attractions that is equally capable of holding the gaze of an admirer. They are:
- Game Works
- Easton Town Center
- Short north Arts District
Some fashionable and popular restaurants like Flying Pizza and Handke's Cuisine are worth trying out for the delicacies they offer.
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