No Need to Miss the Mountains when we have the best of both worlds in the South, a Georgia mountain get away and warm, tropical weather all year long in Central Florida. If the mountains are calling, the Georgia Mountains are only an 8 hour road trip from Solivita and well worth the gas. One of our Bella Verde Team Members has found the perfect place to rest, relax and refresh in the sweet mountain air, Dahlonega, GA. Do you enjoy a nice glass of wine, a warming glass of spirits, or are you a craft beer drinker? You will find your perfect poison in the green foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains of Georgia. Dahlonega is a lovely small city, surrounded by mountains, streams, waterfalls, history, and beautiful scenery. This little mountain town has it all. A college town, filled with all the charms only the country can offer. Stay in one of the local accommodations in town and wander the village without the need to move your car, or stay outside of town in a cabin, cottage, or spa resort. While in the mountains we took a trip to the Tiger Mountain Winery and spent a day in the vineyard, enjoying award-winning wine and a delicious charcuterie platter. Later in the afternoon, a local band played music on an outdoor stage with a mountain vineyard backdrop. We danced, laughed, and enjoyed the mesmerizing landscape and cool mountain breezes. A great get away from the usual, we returned refreshed and rested. You can spend a week in the area and still not run out of things to do. Follow the Wine Trail, Shop for Antiques, Local Art, Quilts, take a walk in the woods, enjoy the falls, go tubing in the summer, visit the Gold Museum, spend a day at a spa, enjoy a delicious casual meal at a pub, or a lovely meal at one of the wineries. If history is your thing, you will find history in the hills, old cemeteries, restored estates, and farms. About 2 hours away from Dahlonega you will find the Warm Springs Historic District, Roosevelt’s Little White House Historic Site, a National Historic Landmark. If you head up in the fall, enjoy apple picking and watch Mother Nature’s Amazing Display of Changing leaves. This area of Georgia has lots of small towns to visit, and every small town seems to have its own charm. Visit www.exploregeorgia.org and take a quick tip toe through the website, it will give you a good flavor for the area. Dahlonega is alive and fun, a great get away from the flatland and palm trees of Florida. Georgia’s wine growing area is one hour north of Atlanta, so if a few nights in a small town is not your thing, book a hotel in Atlanta and enjoy a day trip to the mountains. We are planning to return in the fall and enjoy apple picking, apple cider and the wine harvest for a touch of all fun before the holidays.
