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Why Frommer’s added Nashville to global list of top travel destinations in 2025
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Matthew Leimkuehler, Nashville Tennessean
Frommer’s, the 67-year-old travel guide, listed Nashville as one of its top global destinations for 2025. The annual “Best Places to Go” list includes a range of cities and countries that the publication considers “outlook-changing.”
Music City landed among locations like Bolivia, Madagascar, Slovenia and Crete, Greece, this year.
“This recognition highlights Music City’s global appeal, from our world-class music and renowned music museums to our diverse attractions and the significant milestones they are celebrating,” Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. President and CEO Deana Ivey said in a statement.
Two key reasons why Frommer’s included Nashville for 2025 are the centennial anniversaries of the Grand Ole Opry and the Belcourt Theatre. Both institutions have massive celebrations planned.
In addition to a 100th birthday party show at the Opry next November, 100 new artists will make their Opry debuts throughout the year, including rising country star Shaboozey. The Belcourt Theatre, Nashville’s only remaining community, nonprofit theater located in Hillsboro Village, will also have events honoring its historic 100 years of art and film programming.
Frommer’s also highlighted the Adventure Science Center’s 80th anniversary and Cheekwood Estate and Gardens’ 65th anniversary, calling 2025 a “banner year” for tourists to explore Nashville and better understand the city’s “cultural staying power.”
According to the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp., visitors spend approximately $29.5 million per day in the city. NCVC said almost 17 million people visited Nashville in 2023, generating over $10 billion in spending and $1.1 billion in local and state tax revenue.
“While Nashville continues to shine as a premier destination, we do not take this success for granted,” Ivey said. “We remain committed to driving demand and ensuring the hospitality industry remains a vital economic engine — creating jobs, generating tax revenue and fueling growth for local businesses, all of which are essential to Nashville’s continued success.”
Hadley Hitson covers business news for The Tennessean. She can be reached at hhitson@gannett.com. To support her work, subscribe to The Tennessean.
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