Overview

According to historians and researchers, Virginia is the first establishment where humans settled some 5000 years ago. As with Vermont, the Iroquois Indians occupied Virginia in the early 1500s but after many battles and victories, Virginia became a part of the United States in 1781. It is known as "old dominion" or "mother of presidents" because of the fact that Virginia is the birthplace of more than seven U.S. Presidents. Its capital city is Richmond. This state was named after Queen Elizabeth I of England, the "Virgin Queen."

Activities & Attractions

Virginia has activities and attractions for all ages and tastes. Attractions such as the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the popular Science Museum of Virginia can be visited on a leisurely afternoon in Virginia. For those interested in festivals, the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival is a six-day festival held annually. Other popular festivals include the Virginia Film Festival and fan conventions such as Anime USA. Some of Virginia's unique locations are the Lurey Cavern, the Charlottesville, and the Norfolk.

Lodging

Virginia lodging offers a variety of choices and vacation accommodations for those visiting the state. Depending on the time of year, these choices can include snow lodgings with exciting trails to traverse by snow vehicles or cross country skiing. During the vacations Virginia hotels delight the travelers with a lot of choices. There are luxury hotels to budgeted hotels, so tourists can check in to any of these according to their preferences. Some of the names worth recommending are the Quality inn, Blue Heron Inn, Comfort Inn Hampton, and Marriott Tysons Cornere.

Transportation

Transportation is available in the form of shuttles, taxies and even carriage rides, which make for the ultimate romantic getaway mode for a reasonable fare.