Portland International Airport (PDX) can be reached using Interstate routes 84 and 205 or Highway 14 on the opposite shore of the Columbia River.

Flight times from PDX to Nashville International Airport (BNA) are usually from six to eight hours, and upon arrival in Tennessee, you will be near Interstate routes 24 and 40 as well as Highways 41 and 1.

Attractions and Tips

Music Row is the biggest area in the US for the music industry, with many shops and souvenir places dedicated to music, as well as recording companies and the Grand Ole Opry. The Country Music Hall of Fame features a 40-foot guitar and a Cadillac that was once owned by Elvis Presley.

The Nashville Parthenon is a faithful reproduction of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece and is home to a statue of the Greek goddess Athena as well as works by American artists. The Belle-Meade Plantation was built in the 19th century and was the site of a two-day battle between Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Nashville.

Nashville generally receives more than moderate rainfall, and is very warm from May through September. January through April and October through December have much milder temperatures and the city never gets very cold, even in the winter months.