Hampton Inn 30545
147 Unicoi St Helen, Georgia 30545
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| | This town, once a lumber-mill settlement, has | cabins are within 60 miles. One is Unicoi State |
| | been transformed into an Alpine village. In fact, if | Park, which offers accommodations in its |
| | you blink, you might believe that you've been | 100-room lodge and rental log cabins, enfolded in |
| | transported to a German or Swiss Bavarian | 1,080 acres of forest. The lodge restaurant serves |
| | village. The place is filled with authentic looking | three meals a day. State Road 356, Helen. Phone |
| | German chalets, cobblestone streets, more than | 706-878-2201 or toll free 800-864-7275. |
| | 200 shops that sell imported German or Swiss | http://www.gastateparks.org. |
| | merchandise, and restaurants that serve delicious | |
| | schnitzel, rouladen, sausages, strudel and other | The Museum of the Hills in Helen is a |
| | typical Bavarian fare. Store owners and | dual-purpose attraction. Half of it relates the |
| | shopkeepers even dress in lederhosen and | history and lifestyle of northern Georgia, and the |
| | dirndl skirts to accent the feel of Old World | other half re-creates scenes from fairy tales and |
| | Germany. | nursery rhymes. Helen is 65 mi/105 km northeast |
| | | of Atlanta. |
| | The best time to visit Helen is during Oktoberfest, | |
| | in late October during the height of Georgia's | For more information, contact the Greater Helen |
| | autumn leaf-viewing season. The town adds street | Chamber of Commerce, 43 Helen St., Helen, GA |
| | singers, musicians and folks in period costume | 30545. Phone 706-878-3677. Or contact the Helen |
| | who stroll the lanes as characters from the old | Welcome Center and Convention and Visitors |
| | country. Hotel reservations, especially for | Bureau, 726 Brucken Strasse, Helen, GA 30545. |
| | September-November dates, must be made well | Phone toll free 800-858-8027. |
| | in advance. Several state parks with lodges or | http://www.helenga.org. |
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