Find vacation rentals in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta is a relatively young city: only incorporated in 1847, it was little more than a minor transportation center until the Civil War, when its accessibility made it a good site for the huge Confederacy munitions industry and consequently a major target for the Union army. Industrial giants who based themselves here included Coca-Cola, source of a string of philanthropic gifts to the city. Heavy black immigration to Atlanta increased its already considerable black population and led to the establishment of a thriving community centered on Auburn Avenue. The city is a mayor destination since the Olympic Games in 1996 with attractions and several lodging options which range between luxury hotels, Atlanta vacation homes and Bed & Breakfasts.

Today's Atlanta is at first glance a typical large American city. Its population has reached 3.5 million, and urban sprawl is such a problem that each citizen is obliged to travel an average of 34 miles per day by car the highest figure in the country. Cut off from each other by roaring freeways, bright lights and an enclave mentality, its neighborhoods tend to have distinct racial identities, broadly speaking, "white flight" was to the northern suburbs, while the southern districts are predominantly black.

That said, the city is undeniably progressive, with little interest in lamenting a lost Southern past. With its ever-increasing international profile, cosmopolitan blend of cultures and hip local neighborhoods, the spirit and dynamism of modern Atlanta is a far cry indeed from its much-mythologized Deep South roots. Visitors have the option of staying in Atlanta vacation homes, Atlanta short term rentals or vacation rentals in Atlanta. Browse our featured Atlanta vacation homes and vacation rentals in Atlanta, Georgia.