The good-side hits of our world-famous attractions and the flip-side of funky shops, back-alley barbecue joints and the music and nightlife of Beale Street – Memphis is known for all this and more. The city of Memphis is pure energy and pure soul and one can hear it in the clubs on Beale Street. Whether you're visiting Graceland or rhyming to the emotional echo of an e-chord from a Gibson guitar, music is the heart of Memphis soul. With plenty of unique attractions including music museums, art galleries, pro-sports arenas, Mississippi riverboat tours, the Memphis Zoo, voodoo shops and even downtown fortune tellers and palm readers, you don't have to look hard for things to do in Memphis. While here one must experience the locals’ favorite hole-in-the-wall barbeque joints, Beale Street bars and grills, five-star steakhouses and award-winning signature chef and international cuisine restaurants. To accommodate its ever expanding number of visitors, the city has plenty of lodging choices, which range from the high-class to the budget ones. A must do here is the American dream safari –where one can take customized cultural expeditions exploring the heart of Memphis from the backseat of a 1955 Cadillac. Travel writers regularly remark that there is a surprising selection of extraordinary Memphis restaurants and you only have to try one to believe them. The sprawling bright natural spaces and the elegance of the luxurious five star hotels form the perfect combination for a spectacular Memphis stay.