| |
|
|
| |
Site Map - Properties by Region - United States / Alabama |
|
| |
- Gulf Shores - Oceanfront Home, Pool, Wi-fi, Sleeps 15 - Tropical Dunes is a luxurious 5 bedroom, 4. 5 professionally decorated Gulf Front beach house. It is located in Fort Morgan, in the beautiful “Dunes” gated community with access to 2 swimming pools, sauna, workout room and 2 hot tubs. The warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico ar ...
- Gulf Shores - ~ Charming Gulf Front One Bedroom ~ La Dolce Vita - WWW. GULFRENTALS. ORG FOR MORE DETAILS OR EMAIL GULFSHORES@CHARTER. NET
Let the ocean waves wake you up to a fabulous view of the gulf in this charming, oceanfront destination. You will be overlooking sugar-white beaches on the gulf of Mexico in this beautifully decorated ...
- Gulf Shores - Great Rates + Gulf Front Luxury = Great Value!! - Ready to escape the “hustle and bustle”? Tired of fighting the condo crowds?
Located directly on the Gulf of Mexico our beachfront home - the Dolphin East, offers the vacation escape your family desires.
The Dolphin East is newly updated with fresh-bright colors, comfo ...
- Gulf Shores - 2br Gulf View Condo; 7 Pools, Hot Tub, Balcony - Relax in this two bedroom condominium with private baths, tile floors throughout, and well-equipped kitchen. A new sofa bed with commercial mattress and floor to ceiling living room draperies pampers your sofa sleepers, each of whom are furnished a tropical TV armoire basket ...
- Gulf Shores - 2 Br Gulf View From Master Br, Lvr, &balcony Condo - Relax in this professionally decorated 2 bedroom, 2 bath condominium with well equipped kitchen. Enjoy the panoramic view of the Gulf from the master bedroom, living room, and the 4th floor private balcony. Sunbathe by the new swimming pool with its massaging jets, or just g ...
- Gulf Shores - Beachhouse On Gulf Coast With Internet And Pool!!! - This beach hide-away is located in the secluded and prestigious Morgantown beach community. From the scenic entrance lined with palm trees to the huge private white sandy beaches, this neighborhood provides a unique beach experience for family and friends.
Relax and enjoy ...
- Gulf Shores - Magnificent Gulf Front Home - Victorian Follies is the name of this GULF FRONT HOME that is located in The Dunes Community of Fort Morgan. This extraordinary beach home was completed in the summer of 2005. It has 4 levels which offer incomparable scenery from every room. Decks surround ALL levels of the ...
- Gulf Shores - 2/2 Ground Floor Plantation Condo Great Rates !!! - Welcome to our condo at the Plantation Resort!
This GROUND floor condo has no steps or elevator use, is GREAT FOR FAMILIES OR COUPLES, with two bedrooms, 1 QUEEN BED, QUEEN SOFA SLEEPER, FULL BED W/TWIN ON TOP, 2 full baths, and only steps away from the Heated Indoor pool ...
- Gulf Shores - Beachfront End Unit @ Resort- Best View & Price!!! - The Gulf Shores Plantation Resort is a beautifully landscaped, family friendly resort that offers 4000 feet of private, white-sand beach and emerald green waters. It is the perfect romantic getaway for couples too! This beach front condominium offers an enchanting view of th ...
- Gulf Shores - 420 Steps To The Beach On The Gulf - Emerald Seas - Join us in one of the few vacation rentals with a pool (shared only with others in the Duplex) directly across the street from the Gulf with easy beach access (only 420 feet to Public Beach Access). Lounge around the pool day or night, barbecue, kick back and relax around th ...
|
|
| |
Plan your vacation with our Alabama highlights and local information
Alabama Vacation Rentals – Alabama Travel
If you're looking for an active vacation with wonderful scenery, lots to see and plenty of outdoor activities, consider a vacation to Alabama.
Some of the variety of things to see include the USS Alabama, Lake Guntersville, Lake Wheeler and Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan on Dauphin Island. For diverse traveler interests, there is so much to consider in Alabama, it's no wonder "the heart of Dixie" is a popular destination. Visitors enjoy a variety of activities related to cultural, outdoors, sports-related, educational and historical interests.
Birmingham
If you want to start your trip with a city vacation, begin in Birmingham, where you can visit Visionland, an entertainment facility that features two parks with rides and shows. Visit the Talladega Superspeedway and watch a NASCAR race, or visit the Talladega National Forest, which features about 7,500 acres available for camping, the Appalachian Mountains and a large recreational area.
Also in Birmingham, visit the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center at the University of Birmingham. There, you can see live music, dance and theater performances from around the world. Since Alabama and particularly Birmingham are central figures in the history of the Civil Rights movement, there are many things to see relating to that important historical time. At the Birmingham Civil Rights institute, the history of the civil rights movement from WWI to today is documented with a cutting-edge multimedia presentation.
To further the educational experience, visit the non-profit McWane Center which promotes -- via interactive exhibits and programs -- adventures in science. There is also an IMAX theater located here.
Gulf of Mexico
Visit the Orange Beach and Gulf Shores region -- which face the Gulf of Mexico -- and you will find incredibly white sandy beaches and many choices in vacation rentals just perfect for a romantic getaway or a visit with family and friends. For food, consider the wide variety of seafood available. Or you might like some barbecue, Southern food, or Cajun Creole. Thanks to its location on the water, there are many activities relating to the water available, including deep-sea fishing. If you visit the Orange Beach area, consider taking a dolphin-watching cruise or going golfing. The shrimp festival -- a long-running tradition here -- is the best food festival in Alabama and occurs in the fall. While there, visit the many arts and crafts booths.
River Region
For history buffs, and those interested in civil rights and Confederate histories, there's no better place than the Montgomery, the Alabama state capitol. In this area visitors can find the Choctaw County Historical Museum, which features farming tools, a one-room log cabin from the 1840s and Civil War rifles. At the Rosa Parks Museum, there's a depiction of the early years of the civil rights movement, including Parks' role in it. The Alabama Shakespeare Festival is also located here and is internationally famous.
In Selma, visit the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute and the Civil War Museum. For nature buffs, visit the White Oak Plantation, a 16,000-acre area that hosts year-round shooting, fishing and hunting. Located along Opintlocco Creek, the area includes a wide variety of summer programs including bird watching and nature trail hiking. The varied terrain include rolling hills, crop lands, dense wooded and swamp areas and pine plantations.
Northern Alabama
If you're interested in an outdoors experience, be sure to visit the Northern part of Alabama, a beautiful mountain region famous for its variety of outdoor activities. The area boasts a rich landscape of lakes, tree-topped mountains and waterfalls.
In Huntsville, be sure to visit the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, or take in a variety of Civil War history. A diverse area, Huntsville's calendar is often filled with a variety of activities highlighting the multicultural diversity of the area.
The Florence/Muscle Shoals area in Northwest Alabama is teeming with outdoor possibilities. You can fish on the Tennessee River, home to garr fish, brim, croppie, catfish, and small and large mouth bass. For play on the water, either visit Wilson Dam -- a very large single lift lock -- or go boating on the Tennessee River or Wilson Lake.
For the sports enthusiast, visit Florence, home to the NCAA Division II football championship game, or play soccer or golf.
Want to enjoy some music? Visit Muscle Shoals, a popular tourist destination known for its position as the birthplace of the "Father of the Blues" W.C. Handy. There are also a variety of annual festivals here honoring Handy and Helen Keller. This area is also home to a portion of the Robert Trent Jones Golf trail.
The Gardens of Alabama
Alabama is famous for its beautiful floral splendor. Visitors can enjoy the lush beauty of Alabama at more than 70 public gardens that are situated all over the state. Some of the larger gardens are the 112-acre Huntsville Botanical Garden, the 67-acre Birmingham Botanical Gardens and the 65-acre Bellingrath Gardens, which fills its calendar with year-round events. A variety of tours and unique shopping experiences are located near the various gardens. Alabama has a diverse variety of floral which includes rare species native to Alabama, wildflowers located among bogs, and many familiar varieties like mums, day lilies, camellias, azaleas and hydrangeas.
Other points of interest
Some other sites to see include: walking tours of Twickenham historic district in Huntsville, with the state's largest collection of pre-Civil War homes; Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman; Horseshoe Bend National Park in Dadeville; Wiregrass Museum of Art in Houston County; Landmark Museum in Dothan; Children's Museum of the Shoals; Museum of Mobile in Mobile; Sloss Furnaces located outside downtown Birmingham; and Pioneer Museum of Alabama in Troy.
|
|
|
