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Cleveland's tourism industry has grown dramatically in recent years and Cleveland is now a major tourist destination. Standing in the state of Ohio and along Lake Erie's shores, Cleveland's beautiful waterfront area has been revamped and modern new buildings now adorn the Cleveland skyline, including the stunning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, one of Cleveland's most popular tourist attractions.

Featuring superb museums, spacious shopping malls and impressive sports stadiums, Cleveland's is competing with many of America's larger cities for tourism. The Public Square in central Cleveland has become the heart of the city and is dominated by Cleveland's historic Terminal Tower. Other important tourist areas in and around Cleveland include the downtown district, University City, Ohio City and Tremont.




Hotels are widespread in the Cleveland area and many affordable accommodation options are available, particularly in Cleveland city center. Further hotels can be found along East 12th Street, Euclid Avenue, Huron Road, Prospect Avenue and St. Clair Avenue. A selection of hotels is also situated close to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), which is located around 10 miles / 16 km from central Cleveland. More information on Cleveland Hotels.

Tourism has become a thriving economy in Cleveland and the city's tourist information outlets provide a wealth of local tourist information. Offering detailed information about Cleveland's festivals, events, sporting facilities, restaurants and shopping malls, the tourism centers also provide information about local attractions in downtown Cleveland, the Historic Warehouse District, Little Italy, Lorain Avenue, Ohio City, Tremont and the University Circle district.

Cleveland features many tourist attractions, including Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - featuring North America's largest collection of primate species, a rainforest exhibit and an aquarium building; the Great Lakes Science Center - boasting over 400 interactive exhibits, an OMNIMAX theater and around 4,000 educational demonstrations each year; the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center - offering interactive exhibits and information about NASA's aerospace programs; Cleveland Public Square - a popular central meeting point in Cleveland city; the Terminal Tower - one of Cleveland's most notable landmarks dating back to the 1930s; and the USS Cod Submarine Memorial - a WWII submarine, docked on Lake Erie in Cleveland's downtown district.

Other tourist attractions in Cleveland include Rockefeller Park - a vast park, containing 24 gardens and the impressive City of Cleveland Greenhouse; the West Side Market - a busy and historic market in Cleveland, housed in a magnificent Neo-Classical building, Cleveland Botanical Gardens - featuring award-winning display gardens, greenhouses and many collections of exotic plants; Cleveland Lakefront State Park - providing an important recreational area in the heart of the city, along the shoreline of Lake Erie; and Euclid Beach - boasting a 650-foot / 200-meter swimming beach and an observation pier. More information on Cleveland Tourist Attractions and Cleveland Landmarks.

Cleveland also contains a number of museums and art galleries in and around central Cleveland, offering historic information about the Cleveland area, together with many exhibitions. The main museums and art galleries in Cleveland include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - one of Cleveland's most popular museums, housing important rock music artifacts; Cleveland Police Museum - full of historic information about Cleveland's police force; Cleveland Museum of Natural History - featuring more than four-million specimens, including many zoological exhibits and a planetarium; the Women's Air and Space Museum - celebrating the history of women in both aviation and space; Cleveland Museum of Art - a world-famous art museum containing a permanent collection of Renaissance paintings; and the African American Museum - founded to preserve information about artistic contributions by individuals with African origins. More information on Cleveland Museums and Cleveland Art Galleries.

Tourist attractions situated near to Cleveland include the African Safari Wildlife Park - a vast drive-through reserve featuring hundreds of rare and endangered animals from all over the world; Cedar Point Amusement Park - an award-winning amusement park close to Cleveland, with fast rides, thrilling roller coasters and a tropical waterpark; Dover Lake Waterpark - one of Ohio's largest water theme activity parks in the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park; and Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom - with more than 50 rides, water slides and a wave pool. More information on Cleveland Attractions Nearby.

Cleveland Airports Guide - useful Cleveland Airport (CLE) information.

More Cleveland Information / Fast Facts and Orientation

• Country: United States of America (USA)
• Location: Cuyahoga County, Ohio (OH)
• Status: city, county seat
• Area: approximately 78 square miles / 202 square kilometers
• Population: approximately 480,000
• Language: American English
• Currency: US Dollar (USD)
• Time zone: GMT - 5 hours Eastern Standard Time (daylight saving time is observed)
• Country dialing code: +1
• Telephone area code: 216, 330 or 440
• Religion: various religions
• Average daily January temperature: 0ºC / 32ºF
• Average daily July temperature: 28ºC / 82ºF

 
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