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Walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma.\r\n\r\nIn Birmingham, visit the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the 16th Street Baptist Church, then explore Sloss Furnaces, an old ironworks, and the view from the Vulcan statue. In Huntsville, see the Saturn V rocket at the US Space and Rocket Center.\r\n\r\nOn the coast, spend time on the beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, visit Mobile's historic districts and the battleship USS Alabama, and see Mardi Gras in Mobile in February or March. 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Little River Canyon is free.\r\n\r\nThe Legacy Museum, the Civil Rights Institute and the Space and Rocket Center charge entry.","hw_hub_state_free_points":"Edmund Pettus Bridge | Free\r\nKelly Ingram Park | Free\r\nSloss Furnaces | Free\r\nGulf beaches | Free","hw_hub_state_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_state_free_more":"All free things to do in Alabama","hw_hub_state_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_state_food_body":"Alabama has its own barbecue tradition, including white sauce, a tangy mayonnaise-based sauce from Decatur, served on smoked chicken. Try fried green tomatoes, fried chicken and banana pudding.\r\n\r\nOn the coast, eat Gulf shrimp, oysters and West Indies salad, a crab dish from Mobile. Birmingham has a strong restaurant scene.\r\n\r\nTip 18 to 22 per cent in restaurants.","hw_hub_state_food_points":"White sauce | On smoked chicken\r\nFried green tomatoes | A Southern classic\r\nGulf seafood | On the coast\r\nBirmingham | Strong restaurants","hw_hub_state_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_state_food_more":"All food guides for Alabama","hw_hub_state_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_state_nightlife_body":"Birmingham has bars, breweries and music venues in Avondale and downtown. Tuscaloosa and Auburn are lively college towns, especially on football weekends.\r\n\r\nThe Flora-Bama, a beach bar on the Alabama and Florida border, is famous.\r\n\r\nCollege football is a passion here, and autumn Saturdays are huge.","hw_hub_state_nightlife_points":"Avondale | Birmingham bars\r\nFlora-Bama | A famous beach bar\r\nCollege football | Autumn Saturdays\r\nTuscaloosa | College town","hw_hub_state_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_state_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Alabama","hw_hub_state_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_state_transport_body":"Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery and Mobile have airports, and Atlanta's airport is a two-hour drive from Birmingham. Amtrak's Crescent stops in Birmingham.\r\n\r\nA car is essential. Birmingham to Montgomery is around 90 minutes, and Montgomery to Selma under an hour.\r\n\r\nAlabama is on Central Time.","hw_hub_state_transport_points":"Car | Essential\r\nAtlanta airport | Two hours from Birmingham\r\nAmtrak | Birmingham\r\nCivil rights trail | Easy driving","hw_hub_state_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_state_transport_more":"All transport guides for Alabama","hw_hub_state_money_title":"What Alabama costs","hw_hub_state_money_body":"Alabama is good value, among the cheapest states in the USA. Beach rentals get expensive in summer.\r\n\r\nSales tax is 4 per cent statewide, but local taxes push the total to around 10 per cent in Birmingham and Montgomery. Tip 18 to 22 per cent in restaurants.\r\n\r\nThe main museums charge entry.","hw_hub_state_money_points":"Value | One of the cheapest states\r\nSales tax | Around 10% in the cities\r\nBeaches | Pricier in summer\r\nTipping | 18\u201322% in restaurants","hw_hub_state_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_state_money_more":"All budget guides for Alabama","hw_hub_state_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_state_safety_body":"Birmingham and Montgomery have high crime rates in some areas; stay in busy areas and use rideshares at night.\r\n\r\nSpring and late autumn bring severe storms and tornadoes, and the coast has hurricane season from June to November. Rip currents are a danger on Gulf beaches; check the flags.\r\n\r\nSummers are very hot and humid. In an emergency, call 911.","hw_hub_state_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nAt night | Rideshares in the cities\r\nTornadoes | Spring and late autumn\r\nRip currents | Check beach flags","hw_hub_state_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_state_safety_more":"All safety guides for Alabama","hw_hub_state_layout":"cities","hw_hub_state_cities_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_state_cities_intro":"Montgomery and Birmingham for civil rights history, Huntsville for space, and Mobile for the coast.","hw_hub_state_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_state_cities":"Montgomery |  | The capital, at the heart of civil rights history. | Legacy Museum; National Memorial for Peace and Justice; Rosa Parks Museum | 1306494\nBirmingham |  | Alabama's biggest city, with a revived downtown. | Civil Rights Institute; 16th Street Baptist Church; Sloss Furnaces | 1306534\nHuntsville |  | Rocket City. | US Space and Rocket Center; Saturn V | 1306535\nMobile |  | A historic port with the oldest Mardi Gras. | Mardi Gras; USS Alabama; Historic districts; Gulf Shores nearby | 1306536","hw_hub_state_cities_tag":"","hw_hub_state_cities_more":"","hw_hub_state_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_state_season_intro":"March to May and October to November are the best times. 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Beach rentals cost more in summer.","hw_hub_state_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 45 | 25 | 20 | 15\r\nMiddle of the road | 90 | 50 | 40 | 35\r\nComfortable | 180 | 90 | 60 | 60","hw_hub_state_budget_currency":"$","hw_hub_state_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_state_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in and around Alabama, straight from Hostelworld. 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Public transport is very limited.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Alabama? | Spring and autumn.\r\nIs Alabama expensive? | No, but local sales taxes are high.","hw_hub_state_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_state_cta_body":"Compare hostels across the South: live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_state_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in the USA | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/north-america\/usa\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_state_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_state_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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