Germantown: what to do, where to eat, and is it worth your time?
Visit Music City says Germantown was named for the European immigrants who settled there in the mid-19th century, sits a few blocks northwest of downtown, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a culinary destination in its own right.
Top things to do in Germantown
MUSEUMPhoto: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0Tennessee State Museum
A free museum of Tennessee history, from early peoples to the present, in a modern building near the Farmers' Market.
Nashville Farmers' Market
A market house with restaurants and shops, plus outdoor farm sheds selling produce.
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Where is Germantown?
A few blocks northwest of downtown Nashville, according to Visit Music City.
What is there to do?
Visit Music City mentions baseball, brunch, bars, acclaimed restaurants, a Farmers' Market and museums, and names the Tennessee State Museum and Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.
Is Germantown historic?
Yes. The official page says it is on the National Register of Historic Places.