What more could you want in a vacation destination?

No matter what time of year you travel here, Tennessee's mild weather offers a comfortable environment for you to enjoy the state. Spring blooms with wildflowers and dogwoods. Summer displays an ideal climate for playing outside. Colorful leaves and cool breezes are delightful occurrences in autumn. And our wintry weather delivers quiet surroundings with occasional dustings of snow.

The state is divided geographically as well as legally into three regions, the state's Grand Divisions: East, Middle and West. Each region of the state furnishes a unique variety of geography. West Tennessee is the most geographically defined of the three regions bordered by the Mississippi River on the west and the Tennessee River on the east with an abundance of smaller rivers and lakes in between.

Middle Tennessee has a little more height with rolling hills and smaller streams. Dome-like geography, the Nashville Basin, surrounds the state's capital Nashville with steep slopes and ridges called the Highland Rim. Moving into the Eastern Time Zone, East Tennessee offers a mountainous region, including the Great Smoky Mountains. The Tennessee River makes its way back into this portion of the state after running through the West, dipping down into Alabama and coming back into East Tennessee.

Tennessee has natural beauty, Southern hospitality, serene weather and something for everyone. Get the 2010 Official Tennessee Vacation Guide — it's jam-packed with great ideas for your next getaway. By ordering a brochure, you agree to receive a brochure plus any e-mail updates about upcoming future events.