Phoenix City Guide - Sightseeing

The area's allure is mountains and the desert. Explore them by foot or horseback. For an amazing view of The Valley of the Sun, the trails to the top of Camelback Mountain or Piestewa Peak are stellar.

See Frank Lloyd Wright's former home, Taliesin West, which rises out of arid landscape. Sites like the Heard Museum, the Desert Botanical Garden and Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park give one an idea of Phoenix before it became a sprawling city where shopping malls, golf courses and resort hotels rule.

Most holidaymakers come to this desert destination to relax, play golf or tennis and/or partake of the offerings of the area's fabulous spas.

Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau
100 North Third Street, Convention Center West Building (across from the Hyatt Regency)
Tel: (602) 254 6500 or 1 877 225 5749.
Website: www.visitphoenix.com

Biltmore Visitor Information Center
Biltmore Fashion Park (between Macy's and MAC)
2400 East Camelback Road
Tel: 1 877 225 5749.

Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau
Galleria Corporate Center
4343 North Scottsdale Road
Tel: 1 800 782 1117.
Website: www.experiencescottsdale.com