 Discover Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach waterfront
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Virginia Beach is a city on the Atlantic coast in Virginia. The city of 440,000 (2011 estimate) is the most populous city in the state. Located at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, it is the easternmost city of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, which has a population of around 1.7 million people.
Guide to Virginia Beach VA Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Virginia Beach VA that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Restored Adam Thoroughgood House in Virginia Beach
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Before the arrival of Europeans, the Virginia Beach area was inhabited by the Chesepians, a group of Native Americans. The English were the first to arrive here when Captain Christopher Newport landed in 1607 after crossing the Atlantic. The earliest settlement in the area dates from 1619.
The role of Virginia Beach as a resort area was ignited in the late 19th century, after the railroad was laid and electricity introduced. This led to the opening of the original Princess Anne Hotel around 1891.
The city of Virginia Beach was incorporated in 1906. At that time, it was entirely dependent on the railroad for bringing in guests. A proper road was only built in 1922, with the completion of the Virginia Beach Boulevard. It opened the way for more visitors to come, in cars, buses and trucks, and it proved so popular that the train service was eventually discontinued.
Today Virginia Beach is a major resort city on the East Coast. It has miles of beaches lined with tourist accommodation and restaurants - in fact, it is in the Guinness Book of Records for having the longest recreational beach in the world.
Virginia Beach Municipal Center
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Virginia Beach has a number of amusement parks and family-oriented attractions to target families. Several recreational and sports events are staged here annually, among them the East Coast Surfing Championships and the North American Sand Soccer Championship.
Visiting Virginia Beach, Virginia
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is the main airport serving the surrounding region. This third busiest airport in Virginia has connections with major cities within the United States. Despite its name, it presently does not serve any international flights.
If you're coming by car, take US Highway 13 across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Interstate 264, also called the Virginia Beach Expressway, is the main highway connecting Virginia Beach with Norfolk.
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Places of Interest in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum
- Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
- First Landing Cross
- Hilltop Shopping Center
- Lynnhaven Mall
- Mount Trashmore
- Ocean Breeze Waterpark
- Old Coast Guard Station
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
- Virginia Beach Convention Center
- Virginia Beach Farmers Market
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