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If you live in Virginia, you'll know why visitors spend billions of dollars each year to enjoy our beautiful state. Boundless outdoor and cultural activities, and one of the nation's highest concentrations of historic resources all combine to provide limitless opportunities for recreation and relaxation. Add Virginia's variety of amusement parks and countless local attractions, and you and your family will discover just how rewarding living in Virginia year-round can be.
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Tourism generates $19.2 billion in revenue for Virginia, supports 210,000 jobs and provides $1.28 billion in state and local taxes for communities.
- Virginia ranked 14th in the nation in 2010 among the most desired places to live, as rated by Harris Interactive.
- Virginia is blessed with beautiful mountains, rivers
and beaches and offers abundant outdoor opportunities in 35 state parks,
21 national parks and 119 national historic landmarks.
- Virginia's highways and towns are filled with historic
markers and attractions, including those at Colonial Williamsburg, the Jamestown
Settlement, Yorktown National Battlefield Monument, Monticello, the National
D-Day Memorial and numerous Civil War sites.
- Virginia offers a wide array of cultural activities,
through institutions such as the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Chrysler
Museum, the Virginia Opera and the Barter Theatre.
- Virginia is home to 160 wineries, 16 wine trails and was recently named one of the top five up-and-coming wine destinations in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine.
- Virginia is home to more than 220 golf courses located
throughout the state, many of which are consistently ranked as some of the
best in the country by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest.
- The Anne E. Casey Foundation's 2010 Kids Count Report ranks Virginia as the healthiest among South Atlantic States for children.
- Four Virginia cities were named in Money
Magazine’s 2010 list of the 100 best places to live in the
United States.
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