WELCOME to Atlantic City – ‘America’s Favorite Playground,’ sure to entertain visitors of all interests. A truly unique family resort destination for decades, Atlantic City has all the ingredients for a colorful and extraordinary vacation: sea, sand and sun, world-class entertainment and nightlife, recreation events, legalized gambling and shows, historical sights, fascinating restaurants and sidebars, add to this excellent shopping opportunities and a wide range of kid-friendly activities. Experience all this fabulous getaway has to offer, returning home with colorful memories to remember a lifetime!
Atlantic City is located in southeastern New Jersey on narrow and sandy Absecon Island and enjoys continental climate influenced by the proximity of the Atlantic Ocean with warm summers and mild winters. The best time to visit Atlantic City is perhaps mid-May through early September and June through August, while the off-season is between January and May, when cold Atlantic wind takes hold and most of the city’s best-known attractions are shut down.
Atlantic City Attractions
Known for its hospitality and hype, Atlantic City is now a modern resort that provides an ever-growing mix of attractions, from beach and Boardwalk to ocean and fishing to golf and gaming and more. The ‘must see’ attractions in the Atlantic City include:
Atlantic City Boardwalk
This is the backbone of this seaside resort city, a great wooden way that houses a wide range of luxury hotels, shops, casinos, resorts, restaurants and more, plus bountiful outdoor activities to keep visitors indulged and entertained. Do not forget to check out the history of Boardwalk and learn more about the factory where James’ Salt Water Taffy Store is made. Back on the Boardwalk, visitors will find a virtual reality game, a museum dedicated to the bizarre and the challenge of miniature golf.
Atlantic City Lighthouse
New Jersey’s tallest lighthouse (at 171 feet) dating back to 1857, is within walking distance from Showboat Casino and features an educational museum and a fine gift shop. It is open for climbing and willing visitors can ascend the 228 steps of the Absecon Lighthouse and enjoy breathtaking views of the Atlantic City skyline.
Atlantic City Aquarium
Boasting 17 aquarium tanks with more than 50,000 gallons of seawater, a 750-gallon Touch Tank, as well as computer learning center and interactive exhibits, the Atlantic City Aquarium in the Gardiner’s Basin Marina is worth a visit. The aquarium is open daily from 10:00am to 5:00pm and the entry fee is $8 for adults, $6 for ages 62 and up, $5 for children ages 4-12 and free for kids under 3.
Other local attractions include FAA Tech Center; Ripley’s Believe it or not – a bizarre building with unusual exhibits; Renault Winery – a family-owned estate, where guests will see how grapes are grown, harvested, pressed and bottled in the old European way; 12 Exciting Atlantic City Casinos; Wildwoods by the Sea; and Steel Pier, an amusement park, offering helicopter rides and thrilling shows.
