The affluent white suburb of
Buckhead
is a trendy area of glitzy, youthful malls and swanky hotels. Within the space of two and a half blocks of Peachtree at Paces Ferry Road, celebrity residents such as Elton John can enjoy over a hundred top-quality restaurants. Tucked away nearby, permanent exhibits at the superb
Atlanta History Center
, 130 W Paces Ferry Rd (Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm, Sun noon-5.30pm; $10; tel 404/814-4000,
), cover everything from Civil War black politics to women's history, while temporary installations detail city-specific events and personalities. There are also tours of two houses in the extensive grounds: the
Swan House
, a ponderous 1920s mock-classical mansion, and the
Tullie Smith Farm
, an antebellum farmhouse and garden. For a further taste of the Tara-style Old South, tour the
Governors Mansion
, 391 W Paces Ferry Rd (Tues-Thurs 10-11.30am; free).
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