Here in the heart of the South, there's a city that combines all the graces of a rich past with the vibrancy of the emerging Sunbelt.  Columbia, South Carolina, is a center for military, academic, government and business life; and she holds a world of vacation and meeting possibilities.

Columbia is home to Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Garden that has been named one of the top 10 zoological parks in the nation.  The South Carolina State Museum offers a comprehensive look at all South Carolina was, is and can be and beautiful Lake Murray provides us with a beautiful 50,000-acre water playground. In Columbia, South Carolina, we pride ourselves on Southern charm and hospitality. You won't find Southern Hospitality more evident anywhere than at the Columbia Metropolitan Visitors Center.