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Richmond
Virginia’s capital city has been gaining notice in recent years. Lonely Planet named Richmond #7 among its prestigious “Best in the U.S.” list of compelling destinations to visit in 2018 and the city was named a top food destination by Travel & Leisure and National Geographic. Feast your way through the city’s neighbourhood restaurants, many featuring James Beard-nominated chefs. Explore more than 30 breweries on the Richmond Beer Trail. Walk off your meal with a tour of the city’s 100+ murals or a visit to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art. Outdoor adventure abounds in Richmond. Take a thrilling white-water rafting trip down the James River, the only class III and IV urban rapids in the US. Bike, run or walk 400 years of history on the Virginia Capital Trail which runs 54 miles, protected from traffic, from Richmond to Jamestown. Or take a leisurely stroll along the Canal Walk and across the river on the T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge, a popular pedestrian bridge that spans the river. History lovers can tour American Civil War sites including American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar, the Museum and White House of the Confederacy, the Manchester Slave Trail and numerous battlefields.
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Linden Row InnFirst ClassFrom £125 per room per night
Comprising 7 Greek Revival houses from the 19th-century, this old-world hotel is a 13-minute walk from Capitol Square and 1.7 miles from Riverview Cemetery.
The Victorian-style rooms have free Wi-Fi, cable TV and coffeemakers; some have granite bathrooms. Suites are furnished with antiques, and add sitting rooms, decorative marble fireplaces and access to a veranda.
Free perks include access to a local gym and a local shuttle service. There's also event space and a fountain courtyard on the site of a garden where writer Edgar Allan Poe played as a child.
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