Helen,
nested in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Chattahoochee River, is a re-creation
of an alpine village complete with cobblestone alleys and old-world towers.
This northeast Georgia village has a rich history dating back to the Cherokee
Indians and their burial mounds, early settlers who mined for gold and cut virgin
timber; now Helen celebrates its thirty-first year as a mountain community with
a touch of Bavaria. More than 200 specialty and import shops, restaurants and
over 1100 quality rooms are located in Helen. Outside of town, over 1000 cabins
and chalets are available with cozy fireplaces in secluded settings.
Visitors can enjoy river tubing, horseback
riding, golf, canoeing, fishing, mountain biking or hiking to one of the many
majestic waterfalls close by. Helen hosts one of the nation's largest Oktoberfests
each year, bringing thousands of travelers.
Just northeast of Atlanta, off
of Interstate 985, and southwest of Greenville, S.C. off Interstate 85, Helen
provides visitors a place to relax, away from the hustle and bustle of city
life.
