Williamsburg, VA: A Family Vacation Destination Full of History and Excitement!

Are you looking for a family vacation that has a mix of history and excitement in the same location? Then Williamsburg, VA is the place!

Colonial Williamsburg is the nation's largest living history museum covering 301 acres including some 500 buildings, homes, stores and taverns that are restored to their 18th century appearances. The streets of Colonial Williamsburg are closed to traffic except for horse-drawn carriages. Take a walking or carriage tour through this area and this will give your family a feel for what it was like back in this time.

If you walk consider a trip down historic Duke of Gloucester Street. This mile long walk through Colonial Williamsburg will take you back to the 18th century, past modern shops, by beautiful gardens and end up at the Capitol Building, where Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington once debated. Stop and visit with interpreters and tradesmen demonstrating historic crafts along the way.

Also consider visiting the Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center where the struggles, adventures and hopes of those early years are brought to life in detail through engaging exhibits and dramatic living history. See three tall-masted ships that are anchored in the James River and visit a re-created fort. At the Yorktown Victory Center you will see outdoor history interpretations, many original artifacts, and a film titled "A Time of Revolution", which all paint a picture of the times Surrounding the wars end.

Besides so much history in the area your family vacation would not be complete without visiting the theme parks. Busch Gardens Europe offers your family an opportunity to travel all over the world. Visit Germany, Italy, England, Ireland and France without having to board a flight. Experience each country's local cuisine and themed rides.

If a water park is in your plans then visit Water Country USA. This is one of the best water parks in the country. Everyone in your family will find something to enjoy. There are activity pools with slides and small rides for very age. Unlike other water parks most smaller children can ride most rides with a you if they wear a life jacket.

Of course this is by no means everything to experience on your Williamsburg family vacation. Their is golf, beaches, museums, a zoo, an aquarium and great shopping. So why wait, start your planning for your Williamsburg family vacation today!