What a gem! We were in the area for a wedding and visited the downtown of Franklin on a Friday evening. It's a lovely town with beautiful older buildings that have been well cared for. Many unique shops and some lovely restaurants line the streets. It's very walkable! Parking was quite easy. All the shop staff were welcoming. From the downtown area, there are several side streets that you can drive down to view some of the lovingly restored homes as well. Worth the trip - you won't be disappointed!

The perfect country town located 40 minutes from Downtown Nashville. Beautiful buildings, incredible civil war history, lovely people and amazing restaurant / shops. Go past the visitor’s centre for some self -guided walking tours and information about the local civil war houses.

Our family so enjoyed walking the streets of downtown Franklin. Window shopping or selecting a store to enter was so enjoyable. Everyone was so warm and welcoming-whether we just browsed or actually purchased something. The downtown stores were enticing to look at and enter and beautifully decorated. We wished we could have had longer time perusing. the charming downtown area.

This was our first trip to Franklin, TN. We traveled to visit family for Christmas holiday and stopped in Franklin on our first leg as well as the trip back home. We stayed at The Harpeth Hotel Downtown on both visits and we were very satisfied with the hotel and accommodations. Historic downtown Franklin is easily walkable and there are many nice restaurants and pubs, quaint and unique shops and a fabulous historic theater that featured different Christmas movies each day. For dining, we enjoyed meals at "1799" (located in the Harpeth Hotel), The Red Pony, Gray's on Main, Cork & Cow, and Puckett's Downtown. We also stopped by JJ's Wine Bar, Scouts Pub, O' Be Joyful, Hop House, Americana Taphouse during our stay. For travelers who are on a strict budget, be forewarned everything is somewhat pricey in Franklin. We paid state, city and county taxes on everything which came pretty close to 10%.

If you ever wanted to walk into a hallmark movie, this is the place. Small specialty shops, ice cream, candy shops & old time theater. My favorite was Savory spice. So many spice you can’t find at groceries like Whole Foods or trader joe.