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The Commonwealth of Virginia is one of the original thirteen states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It is primarily considered to be part of the Southern United States but is sometimes included in the Mid-Atlantic States.
 
Regions Virginia : Appomattox Basin, Eastern Shore, Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck, Piedmont, Ridge-and-valley Appalachians, Southside Virginia and Tidewater
 
Major Metros an cities in Virginia : Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia Beach / Hampton Roads, Washington and D.C. / Northern, and more.

Counties in Virginia.

Towns in Virginia.

Capital City Virginia : Richmond.


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Camping / Campgrounds / RV Parks

Camping in Virginia can be back-to-basics primitive, on well-developed tent sites with electric/water hookups or on RV sites with resort-style amenities, such as cable television!
Whatever you love in a camping trip, Virginia welcomes you, your family, your friends and even your beloved pets to experience fresh air, woodlands, mountain streams, rolling surfs, wildflowers, star-studded skies, campground critters, crackling campfires and glowing marshmallows on a stick.

 Go Camping America  -  National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC)
 Koa  -  Campgrounds of America
Each KOA may offer beautiful scenery and activities based in their locality, they all share the same KOA mission - to provide a clean, safe and fun camping experience. Which is why KOA's camping facilities are truly full-service. KOA's feature RV hookups, hot showers and laundry facilities, convenience stores, swimming pools, even access to the internet. Plus, They've taken the "roughing it" out of camping by offering Kamping Kabins® and Kamping Kottages®.
 National Park Service Campground and Tour Reservation Site
They hope you find this an easy and convenient way to make reservations for one of their country's diverse National Parks or Recreational Areas.
 Funroads  -  Get Outta Town!

Car Rentals Virginia

 

 Holiday Autos  -   
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 Sixt  -   

More Rental Cars? See Car Rentals

Holiday Homes / Apartments

 Home Base Holidays
Home exchange vacations; enabling house swap holidays since 1985
 Home Exchange
 International Home Exchange
International Vacation Rentals & Home exchange

Hostels

 HI-USA  -  American affiliate of the Hostelling International network
 IYHF -  International Youth Hostel Federation

Hotels in Virginia

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

  -  Motel 6 and Red Roof

 Hotels.com  -   

More hotels? See Page Hotels.

National Parks / State Parks

 Shenendoa National Park
Shenandoah National Park lies astride a beautiful section of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which form the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains between Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Shenandoah River flows through the valley to the west, with Massanutten Mountain, 40 miles long, standing between the river's north and south forks. The rolling Piedmont country lies to the east of the park. Skyline Drive, a 105-mile road that winds along the crest of the mountains through the length of the park, provides vistas of the spectacular landscape to east and west. The park holds more than 500 miles of trails, including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Trails may follow a ridge crest, or they may lead to high places with panoramic views or to waterfalls in deep canyons. Many animals, including deer, black bears, and wild turkeys, flourish among the rich growth of an oak-hickory forest. In season, bushes and wildflowers bloom along the Drive and trails and fill the open spaces. Apple trees, stone foundations, and cemeteries are reminders of the families who once called this place home. Shenandoah National Park has many stories waiting to be told, and a world of beauty that can renew and bring peace to the spirit.

 National Park Service
The NPS works with communities to preserve and care for neighborhood treasures. They also work with teachers to create unique opportunities for students to learn about history at the real places where events unfolded.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

Travelsphere 
Travelsphere is the UK's No. 1 operator of escorted holidays.

 -  Create your perfect trip to Virginia  -  Flight, Hotel and Car




Local Travel Organizations / Tour Operators :

 Virginia Tourism
 Christmas in Virginia
Born of European tradition and strengthened by early American energy, Virginia has managed to preserve her past as she emerges into the 21st century as a leader in entrepreneurial technology. Like the Commonwealth itself, the Holiday Season here is an exciting mixture of old and new.
 Virginia Wine Country Guide - Lodging & Wineries

Travel Guides Virginia / Travel Related Books

From the sun-kissed Atlantic Ocean beaches at Virginia Beach to the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains in western Virginia, from big city fun and world-class shopping to meandering drives over country roads, Virginia's attractions will give you a view of the American personality and lifestyle.

Virginia is rich in history and the perfect locale for rest and relaxation. Famous for lush golf courses, hunting and abundant fishing holes, Virginia is a sportsman's paradise. Offering battlefields, museums and restored homes and villages from a different time, Virginia is a history buffs dream come true. Boasting malls, factory outlets, antique shops by the hundreds, and specialty shops innumerable, Virginia is a shopper's delight. Water parks, amusement parks, as well as State & National Parks make Virginia ideal for the kid in all of us. From beach-combers to mountain climbers, Virginia has a little something for everyone.

Travel Guides USA [ Amazon.co.uk ]

The Rough Guide to the USA (Rough Guide Travel Guides) 
By Samantha Cook, Tim Perry (Editor), Greg Ward (Editor)
The Rough Guide to the USA is the most comprehensive and colourful guide to the fifty states available. There are lively accounts of every region and attraction from the bright lights of Broadway to the vast open plains of Wyoming. The guide gives refreshingly opinionated reviews of the established sights and landmarks as well as uncovering many of the lesser-known gems, allowing the visitor to make the most of their trip. There are feature boxes that provide information on a variety of subjects from the Delta blues to the geology of the Grand Canyon. There are also maps and plans to help you navigate around the major attractions, inner city streets or interstates
Paperback 1440 pages (October 28, 2004); Publisher: Rough Guides
USA (Lonely Planet Country Guides S.) 
By Loretta Chilcoat, Susan Derby, Beth Greenfield, Carolyn Hellor
This Lonely Planet guide covers all 50 U.S. states. It is packed with pre-trip planning advice, itinerary suggestions, distance charts and tips on the most interesting way of getting from A to B.
Paperback 1164 pages (March 2004); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications 

Transportation / How do I get to

Located just south of Washington, DC on the USA's mid-Atlantic coast, Virginia is the perfect choice to experience the real America. Your arrival is easy through Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia, which offers more than 230 weekly arrivals from 30 markets around the world. Or, if you are arriving in Virginia from another U.S. destination, choose from one of 11 commercial airports conveniently located across the state. Major highways and some of the USA's oldest and most scenic byways make a fly-drive holiday to Virginia convenient and enjoyable.

 Dulles International Airport

Virginia Airports : see Airnav

 -  Flights to Virginia
British Airways is the UK's largest international scheduled airline. Whether customers are in the air or on the ground, British Airways takes pride in providing an excellent service experience.

 - Flight Tickets Virginia
American Airlines makes it easier than ever to visit the US - with up to 24 daily non-stop flights from the UK to over 200 destinations across the Americas, the Caribbean and beyond - as you'd expect from the world's largest airline.

 
Whatever class you fly in with Virgin Atlantic, you'll always experience that little bit extra – a quality that sets Virgin Atlantic apart. Your journey begins as soon as you board your Virgin Atlantic flight – great entertainment, free drinks throughout the flight.

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

International Rail  -  Rail passes, Trains and destinations, Plan your trip
Amtrak, America's leading train operator, offers a selection of rail passes for international travelers. The USA Rail Passes provide for travel in three different regions, or the entire United States, with varying travel durations.

 Amtrak  -  American Railways

 Greyhound Lines

 Mapblast! Driving Directions  -  streetmaps etc.
Provides interactive maps and driving directions, as well as extensive information on services and products near a user's address or travel route.
 Mc Nally  -  Route Planner USA
 Multimap.com


Links  

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Virginia Tourism

 Commonwealth of Virginia

 City of Richmond  -  State Capital Virginia

 Appomattox Basin / Tri-Cities  -  see Tricities.com
The Tri-Cities of Virginia is an area in the Greater Richmond Region which includes the three independent cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell and portions of the adjoining counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, and Prince George in south-central Virginia.
 Eastern Shore Virginia
 Middle Peninsula
 Northern Neck
 Piedmont Virginia - foot of the hills
 Ridge-and-valley Appalachians
 Southside Virginia
 Tidewater

 Central Virginia
Afton, Amherst, Appomattox, Arrington, Barboursville, Blackstone, Cartersville, Charlottesville, Concord, Crozet, Culpeper, Dyke, Farmville, Forest, Gordonsville, Gum Spring, Keswick, Lawrenceville, Leon, Lovingston, Lynchburg, Madison, Moseley, Nellysford, Richmond, Smith Mountain Lake, South Boston, Stanardsville, Syria, White Hall
 Eastern Virginia
Beaverdam, Cape Charles, Chesapeake, Chincoteague, Colonial Beach, Dahlgren, Davis Wharf, Deltaville, Exmore, Glen Allen, Gloucester, Hampton Roads, Harborton, Louisa, Mathews, Newport News, Norfolk, Oak Grove, Onancock, Painter, Portsmouth, Pungoteague, Saluda, Smithfield, Spotsylvania, Surry, Tappahannock, Urbanna, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Yorktown
 Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia is next door to our nation's capital — Washington, D.C. — yet has kept its own character reminiscent of colonial times, rambling plantations, equestrian farms and cobblestoned streets leading to quaint taverns, chic shops and historical treasures.
Destinations : Alexandria, Amissville, Arlington, Berryville, Broad Run, Fairfax, Falls Church, Flint Hill, Fredericksburg, Hillsboro, Hume, Huntly, Leesburg, Linden, Manassas, Marshall, Middleburg, Mount Vernon, Orange, Sperryville, Sumerduck, The Plains, Warrenton, Washington, Waterford
 Shenandoah Valley
West of the Blue Ridge mountains, east of North / Little North Mountain, south of the Potomac River, north of the James River
Alleghany County, Buchanan, Churchville, Covington, Edinburg, Elkton, Front Royal, Harrisonburg, Hot Springs, Lexington, Luray, Maurertown, Monterey, Mt. Jackson, New Market, Salem, Staunton, Stephens City, Strasburg, Warm Springs, Waynesboro, Winchester, Woodstock
 Southside
 Southwest Virginia
Abingdon, Bedford, Bent Mountain, Blacksburg, Castlewood, Chatham, Christiansburg, Damascus, Floyd, Honaker, Independence, Moneta, Pounding Mill, Pulaski, Radford, Roanoke, Rocky Mount, Troutdale, Willis

 Fairfax County  -  Fairfax County Visitors Center
In the center of the Washington tourism experience, Fairfax County enjoys immediate proximity to Washington D.C., its night life and national monuments and museums, to its east, and Dulles Airport, the National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Virginia Wine Country, and Virginia Horse Country to the west. But Fairfax County also has a unique history all its own.
 Loudon County  -  Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association
"Loudoun County is the Old Dominion in riding breeches," wrote travel writer Sharon Cavlieer. We couldn't have said it better ourselves. With the state's largest and the nation's third largest horse population, Loudoun County's designation as horse country defines its culture and its character. Nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Virginia Piedmont, Loudoun's horse country offers visitors a stunning landscape to explore.
One of the best ways for visitors to experience horse country is by attending one of our many steeplechase races during the spring and fall. These thrilling events, held at historic locations such as Glenwood Park in Middleburg, Morven Park and Oatlands Plantation in Leesburg, and Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, feature colorfully-clad jockeys riding galloping horses through courses of obstacle jumps, hairpin turns, and high-speed home stretches.

 Arlington  - Stayarlington.com
The official site of the Arlington, Virginia, Convention and Visitors Service - just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., and offering convenient access to the monuments, heritage and cultural arts of the Nation's Capital.
 Bristol  -  Official Birthplace of Country Music  -  see Tricities.com
 D.C. / Northern
 Fredericksburg  -  City of Fredericksburg  -  Fredericksburg Area Tourism
Vacation here and you'll never run out of things to do. History and many other adventures await you. From battlefields and museums to water fun, hiking trails and children's activities.
 Richmond  -  Richmond
 Roanoke  -  Roanoke
Located in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, in the middle of the Roanoke Valley between Maryland and Tennessee
 Virginia Beach / Hampton Roads  -  City of Virginia Beach
 Washington
 Williamsburg  -  City of Williamsburg

More cities in Virgina : Alexandria, Bedford, Bristol, Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Chesapeake, Colonial Heights, Covington, Danville, Emporia, Fairfax, Falls Church, Franklin, Hampton, Harrisonburg, Hopewell, Lexington, Lynchburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Martinsville, Newport News, Norfolk, Norton, Petersburg, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Radford, Salem, Staunton, Suffolk, Virginia Beach ,Waynesboro, Williamsburg, Winchester.

Towns in Virginia : Abingdon, Altavista, Ashland, Big Stone Gap, Blacksburg, Bowling Green, Bridgewater, Broadway, Cape Charles, Chincoteague, Christiansburg, Clifton Forge, Culpeper, Damascus, Dayton, Dublin, Farmville, Grottoes, Herndon, La Crosse, Leesburg, Louisa, Luray, Marion, Middleburg, Mount Jackson, New Market, Orange, Pearisburg, Pulaski, Purcellville, Rocky Mount, Round Hill, Rural Retreat, Scottsville, Shenandoah, Smithfield, South Boston, South Hill, Tazewell ,Vienna, Vinton, Warrenton, West Point, Wytheville.

 Blue Ridge
There's the Blue Ridge north of Roanoke, and there's the Blue Ridge south of Roanoke.
 Chesapeake Bay
After the glaciers melted at the end of the last ice age, the continental shelf and then the river valleys of the Susquehanna and James rivers were flooded by rising sea levels.
About 3,000 years ago, the Chesapeake Bay finally looked like what we see today. Native Americans were in the region for perhaps 10,000 years before that, so humans saw the landscape change dramatically.
Eastern Shore

 Busch Gardens Williamsburg  -  world-class theme park
 News from Virginia  -  TimesDispatch.com [ Richmond ]
 Nascar Races
 Paramount's King Dominion, near Richmond  -  world-class theme park
 Radio  -  WVTF Public Radio
 TV  -  Virginia's Public Television
 University  -  University of Virginia

Cuisine  -  Virginia Recipes

 Virginia Apples Recipes  -  extensive recipe collection celebrates the Virginia apple
 Virginia Marine Resources Commission  -  see 'Recreational Fishing / Seafood Recipes'
Oysters, Fish, Clams, Crabs, Scallops, Maninose, Lobster, Terrapin, Shrimp, Sauces, Breads.
 Virginia Seafood  -  see 'Consumers'
Virginia's shellfish, including scallops, clams, blue crab, soft-shell crab and oysters, inspire chefs around the world to create culinary masterpieces. Seafood lovers will seek out popular varieties of fresh fish such as flounder, mackerel, croaker, and striped bass to name a few. Plus, when you feature exotic seafood like monkfish, butterfish, eel or conch, diners are guaranteed a meal they won't forget.
 Colonial Williamsburg  -  Experience the Life; food; Recipes from Colonial Williamsburg
 Fresh Herbs [ Shenandoah Products ]  -  see 'Recipe Search'

 Historic American Recipes 
Apple-Fritters | Dough-Nuts | Cocoa-nut Drops | Molasses Gingerbread | Common Gingerbread | Election Cake | Indian Meal Pudding | Fried Sweet Potatoes | Sweet Potato Pie | Beef-Stake | German Chicken Stew | Jack Rabbit Stew | To Roast a Pig | Broiled Scrod | To boil a Cod's Head.

History State Virginia

Centrally located on the Eastern Shore, Virginia is the center of US history. America began here, with the first English settlement at Jamestown in the early seventeenth century. Colonial life of the 1700's included a large role for a bustling town called Williamsburg. Virginians fought in the American Revolution. By the time of the Civil War Richmond had become a major city.

History comes alive in Virginia. You can tour premier historic American sites such as Colonial Williamsburg, Monticello, Mount Vernon, and Jamestown, the New World's first permanent English settlement, founded in 1607. Virginia, home to eight American presidents, was the fateful site in America's battle for independence. Later, more major Civil War battles were fought in Virginia than any other state.

 Virginia Historical Society
The Virginia Historical Society was founded in 1831.
 Library of Virginia  -  located in Richmond

 National Park Service - Links to the past
Explore America's cultural resources - buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, ethnographic resources, objects and documents, structures and districts.

Music, Arts & Culture, Entertainment

 Virginia Authors and Books

 Ticketmaster.com - Concerts, Sports, Theater

Web Portals / Search Engines / Directory

 Find It Virginia
You can find: magazine & newspaper articles, TV and radio transcripts, encyclopedias and other reference works, company information & investment reports, health and wellness information, literary criticism, and more...
 Virginia Places ***  -  Geography of Virginia by Charles A. Grymes
 Virginia Wine Country Guide  -  Lodging & Wineries
Although wine has been produced in Virginia for 400 years, it is only in the past decade that Virginia wines have garnered national and international recognition. Spurred by Thomas Jefferson's love of fine wine and his cultivation at Monticello of classic vinifera varieties, a small wine industry arose in the early 19th century, but suffered setbacks during the Civil War and Prohibition. Wine production resumed in the mid -1970s and has soared since as winemakers refine production techniques. Today, over 60 wineries produce a wide variety of quality wines. Virginia now ranks as the 5th largest wine producing state in the U.S...
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 American Discovery Trail
The American Discovery Trail (ADT) is a new breed of national trail — part city, part small town, part forest, part mountains, part desert — all in one trail. Its 6,800+ miles of continuous, multi-use trail stretches from Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California. It reaches across America, linking community to community in the first coast to coast, non-motorized trail. The ADT provides trail users the opportunity to journey into the heart of all that is uniquely American — its culture, heritage, landscape and spirit.
 Online Highways  -  destination guides
 Roadside America  -  online guide to offbeat tourist attractions
 Theme Parks USA
Directory of Theme Parks, Amusement Parks, Waterparks & Zoos

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Counties in Virginia : Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Brunswick, Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline, Carroll, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Cumberland, Dickenson, Dinwiddie, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Gloucester, Goochland, Grayson, Greene, Greensville, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Henry, Highland, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lee, Loudoun, Louisa, Lunenburg, Madison, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, Montgomery, Nelson, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Orange, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Prince William, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Richmond, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Southampton, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Tazewell, Warren, Washington ,Westmoreland, Wise, Wythe, York.


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