A trip to Williamsburg, Virginia should be in your list of family vacation ideas. Williamsburg is one of the cities included in the Historic Triangle of Virgina, along with Jamestown and Yorktown. There are a lot of interesting sights that come with equally interesting facts in Williamsburg that will tickle the minds of both adults and children.
Going to Williamsburg is very easy to do. It is only a few hours away from Washington, DC, and certainly within driving distance for Atlanta and Jacksonville Florida. Williamsburg is particularly known for Colonial Williamsburg. It is a 301-acre community of restored 18th century infrastructures. You will find yourself going back in time as you wander about the buildings, houses, shops, taverns, outbuildings and other structures in their original foundation. The highlights of Colonial Williamsburg are the historic sites - Governor's Palace, Capitol, Peyton Randolph, Releigh Tavern, George Wythe House and James Geddy House and Foundry - and the indoor museums - Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.
A family vacation is not complete without spending a day at a theme park! Visit Williamsburg's Busch Gardens and experience thrilling rides. Get ready to have your heartbeat racing as you ride the Loch Ness Monster roller coaster and Griffon (the world's tallest and first floorless dive coaster). Also, if your family love scary stories and fright attractions, be sure to visit the theme park's Howl-O-Scream and scream all your lungs out!
Have a great family bonding time at Williamsburg's Go-Karts Plus. The attraction spans 8 acres with four tracks for the whole family to enjoy. Race around an oval track on a replica of your favorite NASCAR cars. There are other activities in Go-Karts Plus that promises loads of fun for the family such as the Kiddie Land, bumper cars, bumper boats, miniature golf course, arcade and other games with prizes.
Next visit Historic Yorktown, Historic Jamestown and President's Park and learn history with your children while exploring the different sights, studios, galleries and museums dedicated to preserving the American heritage. From these attractions, you will also get the chance to learn about the early permanent English settlements in the country. Don't forget to spend some time learning about the Native American heritage and visit the Powhatan Indian Village nearby, which was home to Pocahontas.
The idea of going on a family vacation is to discover as much as you can about the place you visit. These are just some of the things you can do in Williamsburg, Virginia. Nearby cities in Williamsburg also offer a different set of attractions and activities for the family that you might want to check out. The Virginia Arts Festival in Norfolk, Virginia coming on the 23rd until the 25th of May this year, for instance, promises participants and spectators a fun time of great music and other things. It will be the ultimate weekend in one of the country's most historic settings.
The museums, other historical sights and the more energy-required attractions like the Busch Gardens and the Go-Kart Plus really made the trip to Williamsburg, Virginia a complete package for family fun. No doubt, you can count on this as one of the best family vacation ideas you have ever had.
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