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You Will Enjoy Visiting Charlottesville Virginia
Do you feel that traveling enhances your continuous learning and curiosity? Perhaps visiting Charlottesville Virginia and Thomas Jefferson will help you in this answer. Let me elaborate.
I am at the end of my third career now, so it has been a few years since my college days. But I spent 8+ years as an undergraduate and graduate student at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. And traveling has always been a favorite thing to do for myself and my family. And we have returned to Charlottesville on several occasions. It is a very special place to visit and learn many interesting things.
Yes, it has changed significantly since my college days. And that has made it even better as a travel location. Let me tell you the places and things that make Charlottesville and Thomas Jefferson so special.
Background
Named in honor of Princess Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottesville was settled in the 18th century on a hill overlooking the Rivanna River. Today the city proper has a population of more than 42,000 with a metropolitan population nearing 200,000.
Charlottesville offers a unique combination of natural beauty, rich historical and cultural attractions, close proximity to both a national park and the nation’s capital, and a beautiful university.
