Richmond Travel Guide
Richmond is the capital of the American state of Virginia. With a population of 200,000, Richmond contains one of the twelve Federal Reserve Centres and the headquarters of Altria (Former Phillip Morris).
Richmond has a sub-tropical climate. The city is also famous for its humidity, wich makes the temperature feel even hotter. The area is major producer of harms, apples and peanuts. A typical local meal might include fired chicken, dried peas, turnip, cornflour bread, sweet tea and pie.
The city has the only avenue in the United States with the category of a National Historical Landmark. Its collection of statues of Confederacy heroes was completed in 1996 with one of Artur Ashe, the Afro-American tennis player.
Richmond has rich historic parks and multitude of small museums, such as the house of Edgar Allan Poe. On display are many of his books and personal objects. Other interesting museums to visit include Virginia Museum of Fine Arts , Confederacy Musseum and Science Musseum.
Also worth visiting the historic neighbourhood of Jackson Ward and The Capitol, a Roman temple-like inspired building designed by Thomas Jefferson. Inside is the only marble statue of George Washington to have been carved directly from the life.
