Old City Travel Guide
Knoxville
Popular places to visit
University of Tennessee
Explore the campus of University of Tennessee, a top university in Knoxville. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Neyland Stadium
Catch an event at Neyland Stadium during your trip to Knoxville. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Thompson–Boling Arena
Catch an event at Thompson–Boling Arena during your trip to Knoxville. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
World's Fair Park
Enjoy a stop at World's Fair Park, an entertaining place to visit in Knoxville. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Market Square
During your trip to Knoxville, you can enjoy retail therapy at Market Square. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Tennessee Theatre
You can make plans for a show at Tennessee Theatre during your stay in Knoxville. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Top hotels in Old City
Hilton Knoxville
Room was as expected.
Reviewed on 13 Dec 2025
Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University by IHG
Clean room, easy parking!
Reviewed on 9 Dec 2025
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Sevierville Kodak, TN
The rooms were nice and clean
Reviewed on 12 Dec 2025
Hilton Knoxville Airport
Clean, friendly, good food and very convenient to airport.
Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025
Comfort Inn & Suites Knoxville West
All good
Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025
Hampton Inn & Suites Sevierville @ Stadium Drive
Shower was not clean. They did offer to come clean, but I did it myself. Room had a weird smell
Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Old City
Emory Place
When in Emory Place, you can plan a visit to Historic Southern Railway Station and Tennessee Vallley of Authority, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Downtown Knoxville
Downtown Knoxville is popular for its lively bars, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Bijou Theater or Tennessee Theatre.
Happy Holler Historic District
Happy Holler Historic District might not have many top sights, but Historic Southern Railway Station and The Emporium Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Fourth and Gill
Though Fourth and Gill may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Historic Southern Railway Station and Tennessee Vallley of Authority.
Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville might not have many top sights, but Knoxville Museum of Art and World's Fair Park are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Old North Knoxville
While there might not be top attractions in Old North Knoxville, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Historic Southern Railway Station and Market Square.
Old City Travel Guide
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- Historic Southern Railway Station
- The Emporium Center
- Knox Whiskey Works
- Neyland Stadium
- Thompson–Boling Arena
- Turkey Creek Shopping Center
- Knoxville Zoo
- West Town Mall
- Tennessee Theatre
- Knoxville Expo Center
- Maryville College
- Bijou Theater
- Blount County Historical Museum
- Sunsphere Tower
- Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum
- Ijams Nature Center
- Foothills Mall
- Capitol Theatre
- Crown College
- Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Museum of Appalachia
- Knoxville Center
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