If you have been searching for remarkable landscape and scenery, beaches, great family moments, delicious food, or altruistic historic architecture, then Michigan is your place of choice.
Whether it’s summer or spring season, you can always spend your time exploring some of the world’s longest freshwater coastline and appreciate remarkable water sports on the numerous inland lakes. Below are some of the best places to visit in Michigan.
Ann Arbor
The city of Ann Arbor is a great weekend destination for the entire family. It is home to some of the best museums, beautiful parks, great sporting games and a lively performing arts scene. The city’s marvelous downtown offers a collection of restaurants, stores, and cafés. Some of the best places to take your family in Ann Arbor are:
- Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum
- University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
Mackinac Island
It’s also referred to as the jewel of the island located on Lake Huron. Surrounding the island are rugged scenic rock, the calm lake waters, and green vegetation consisting of forests and flowers, making it an ideal place for vacation. The best thing about this island is that cars were banned back in the year 1898.
About 80 percent of the island is a national park. Mackinac Island is a great place which you can take your family for a hike, bike riding, and kayaking. For lovers, you can take the romance to the next level by having a ride in a horse-driven carriage.
Traverse City
Located at the Northern side of Michigan in Traverse City. It is the main inland port of Grand Traverse. Traverse City is known to grow more tart cherries than any other place in the world. It is also home to the annual Cherry festival which takes place every year. This great event attracts a lot of people from different corners of the world to a capacity of around half a million visitors.
Apart from cherry growing, Traverse City has beautiful beaches, an interconnection of trains, and cool fishing grounds.
Detroit
This city may not be on the bucket list of tourists when they travel to the United States, but this city boasts some of the most historical sites in the country. Here are some of the best places to visit in Detroit:
- Belle Isle Island
- Detroit Public Library
- Fort Wayne
- Henry Ford Museum
- Motown Museum
- Watch a Pistons game at the Palace of Auburn Hills
If you want something new, you can also rent a helicopter and have a bird’s eye view of Motown.
Tecumseh
Tecumseh city is a historic place located on River Raisin. It is about half an hour drive from the city of Ann Arbor. The short distance between the two cities makes it convenient for you to visit the two places in one day. Tecumseh is among the three oldest towns Michigan. The downtown offers you with an array of businesses, shops, and restaurant. Merchants frequently hold social events that bring people together. They include:
- Art Walk
- The Harvest festival
- Ice sculpture festival