Today we went from Bryce Canyon National Park to Salt Lake City. It took us a good 4 hours for the 430 km long route.
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The Bridal Veil Waterfall
On the way is near the town of Provo still the Bridal Veil waterfall (Google Maps). When we arrived in Salt Lake City in the early afternoon, we moved into our hotel room at Shilo Inns Suites (now called Holiday Inn Express Salt Lake City Downtown) and then wanted to explore the city.
What to see in Downtown Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, with a population of 180,000, is relatively manageable, although it is also the largest city in the state of Utah. The city was founded by Mormons in 1847 and is still considered the center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Temple Square, which is located in the middle of the city, is therefore also the most visited attraction in Utah – especially by religious tourists. We didn’t even know that there is a religious tourism – again what we learned 😉
The most important building in Temple Square is the Salt Lake Temple, the most famous and largest Mormon temple. All around, the square is surrounded by office buildings. After that we walked to the City-Creek Center, strolled a bit through the shops and ate something.
The Utah State Capitol & Council Hall
The next day, we watched the Utah State Capitol, which is located on Capitol Hill on the edge of downtown. The bright white building is very impressive and worth seeing. Across the street, across the street, is Council Hall,which houses a small visitor centre.
Unsere Reiseberichte von den USA (2012)
Diese Reise durch die USA führte uns in 17 Tagen durch 10 verschiedene Bundesstaaten. Angefangen haben wir mit einem kurzen Stopover in der Millionenstadt Chicago. Von dort aus ging es für uns weiter mit dem Flugzeug nach Los Angeles und von hier mit dem Mietwagen über Las Vegas, den Zion Nationalpark, den Bryce Canyon, Salt Lake City und dem Yellowstone Nationalpark bis nach Denver. Für die letzte Etappe unserer Reise ging es an die Ostküste, wo wir New York, Philadelphia und Washington D.C. besucht haben. Alles in allem eine unglaublich abwechslungsreiche Rundreise mit wirklich vielen Highlights.
» Illinois: Chicago - Ein kurzer Rundgang durch die Stadt» Kalifornien: Los Angeles – Walk of Fame, Chinese Theatre & Hollywood Sign
» Nevada: Las Vegas – Casinos, Fremont Street & das Las Vegas Sign
» Utah: Zion Nationalpark – Sehenswürdigkeiten & Wanderwege
» Utah: Bryce Canyon – Navajo Loop, Wall Street & Aussichtspunkte
» Utah: Salt Lake City – Sehenswürdigkeiten & die schönsten Fotospost
» Idaho: Idaho Falls – Die Wasserfälle & die Yellowstone Bear World
» Wyoming: Yellowstone Nationalpark – Wissenswertes & Sehenswürdigkeiten
» Colorado: Denver – Der Zoo & ein kurzer Rundgang durch die Stadt
» New York: New York City an einem Tag? Die ideale Route zu Fuß durch Manhattan
» New York: New York City – Das One World Trade Center & 9/11 Memorial
» New York: New York City – Wissenswertes für einen Besuch der Freiheitsstatue
» Pennsylvania: Philadelphia – Sehenswürdigkeiten & die Liberty Bell
» Disctrict of Columbia: Washington D.C. – Sehenswürdigkeiten & die schönsten Fotospots