Experience the best of Richmond
Richmond is the capital of Virginia, a historic city on the James River with a Jefferson-designed Capitol, Civil War history and whitewater in town.
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Richmond is the capital of Virginia, set at the falls of the James River where the coastal plain meets the Piedmont. Thomas Jefferson designed the State Capitol, which was modelled on a Roman temple in France and completed in the 1780s. St John's Church on Church Hill is where Patrick Henry made his speech of 1775 demanding liberty or death. Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, and its museums and battlefields tell that history.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts holds five imperial Fabergé Easter eggs among its collections. Hollywood Cemetery, on a hill above the river, contains the graves of two US presidents, James Monroe and John Tyler. Belle Isle, an island in the rapids, is used for walking and climbing, and in the city's river park visitors can raft and kayak through the rapids of the James. Maymont, a Gilded Age estate, has Japanese and Italian gardens, and Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown lie to the east.
Virginia ham, Brunswick stew, biscuits, peanuts and Chesapeake oysters are the old tastes of the region, and Richmond has a busy craft-beer and restaurant scene among its murals and cobbled alleys. Summers are hot and humid, spring brings blossom and azaleas, and autumn colours the river banks.
- Free cancellation on 94% of experiences
- 4.7 across the top 3
Top 3 attractions in Richmond
Go beyond Richmond
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Williamsburg · 71 kmBruton Parish Episcopal Church
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Williamsburg · 71 kmYorktown Battlefield
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Charlottesville · 106 kmJefferson Vineyards
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Norfolk · 128 kmUSS Wisconsin
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Virginia Beach · 150 kmFirst Landing State Park
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Washington DC · 155 kmThe White House
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Washington DC · 155 kmVietnam Veterans Memorial
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Annapolis · 177 kmMaryland State House
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Annapolis · 177 kmHammond-Harwood House
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Baltimore · 207 kmCanton
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Baltimore · 207 kmFell’s Point
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Frederick · 208 kmNational Museum of Civil War Medicine
Questions about Richmond
- What are the top attractions in Richmond?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Richmond are Carytown, The Poe Museum, White House of the Confederacy.
- What is the most popular experience in Richmond?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "RVATukTuk Sightseeing Tour of Richmond", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 864 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Richmond take?
- The typical experience in Richmond lasts about 1.5 hours; the middle half run between 1.5 hours and 2 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Richmond?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 95% of the 55 experiences we hold for Richmond. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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