Welcome to Central Virginia.

The Virginia Tourists Guide is the most comprehensive travel and tourism information guide for Central Virginia. Whether you are a NASCAR Fan, Nature Lover, History Lover or Shopaholic, Virginia Tourists Guide will assist you in planning your trip.

The history of Central Virginia began in 1617. It is home to Richmond "The Capital of the Confederacy", Virginia's State Capital, and "the birthplace of Black Capitalism". Tree-lined Monument Avenue runs through Richmond's Fan District. Turn-of-the century face historic monuments of the civil war heros and other famous Richmonders Gen. J. B. Stuart, Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis along with scientist/oceanographer Matthew Fontain Maury and tennis legend Arthur Ashe.

A short drive to Charlottesville and you are at the University of Virginia and Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson. Less known but, not off the beaten path is Poplar Forest the private home of Thomas Jefferson where he used his talents as an architect and landscape architect to create his best design for home of a private citizen as well as "the most valuable of my possessions".

Discover all of Virginia's hidden treasures by planning your vacation with Virginia Tourists Guide that way you will experience Virginia and not miss a thing. Looking for a faster pace? You are in Nascar neighborhood with Martinsville and Richmond. Martinsville is slightly more than 1/2 mile. It is the shortest track on the Nascar Nextel Cup circuit but, it is one of the biggest when it comes to action. It has 800 foot straights, turns banked at only 12 degrees and has been called "two drag strips with a turn around n each end".This This track offers some of the wildest racing of the tour. Richmond International Raceways had it first race in 1953. The track has undergone three name changes, five configuration changes and one surface chance from dirt to asphalt. Lights were added in 1991. Richmond's unique 3/4 mile layout produces tremendous side by side racing with higher speeds.

If you are traveling to Central Virginia, there are many attractions. The Virginia Tourists Guide can help you when planning your trip.