Nashville is the capital of Tennessee. It is the county seat of Davidson County. The US Census Bureau calls the portion of Davidson County excluding satellite cities of Nashville as Nashville-Davidson.

Nashville is situated on the northwestern portion of the Nashville Basin. It has a total area of 526.1 square miles. More than 90 % of it is land area. It has a humid subtropical climate. It has hot and humid summers while winters are cool. The lowest recorded temperature is -17 0F. Though it regularly snows in Nashville especially during the months of January and February, it is rarely heavy. Nashville is prone to tornadoes.

Nashville is known as the “home of country music”. It is a major music recording and production center. It even has an area called Music Row where many offices of recording companies are found. And if only to prove that it is indeed musically inclined, it has a commuter train system called Music City Star. It also has a cable network called Country Music Television or CMT.

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One of the reasons why it has become a tourist destination is because of this affinity to country music. It has several music halls and auditoriums where many musical events are held. It also has popular events like Country Music Awards, CMA Music Festival, Country Music Marathon and Gospel Music Association Dove Awards.

Apart from music related festivals, it also hosts other festivals that attract tourists. Some of which are Tomato Art Festival, Australian Festival, African Street Festival and Tennessee State Fair.

Nashville also boasts of having The Parthenon, not the original but a full-scale replica.

Clearly, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee is very much attuned to culture and the arts. It has helped boost its economy in terms of tourism.