Description:
A vibrant metropolis located in the desert, Phoenix is a place with a stunning Southwestern landscape that still has cowboys, cacti, and red-rock buttes. The city lies in a basin known as the Valley of the Sun, and through irrigation, Phoenix has become a green oasis in the middle of the desert.
The Grand Canyon is an easy drive from the city center, and is only one of the must-see attractions in the area. Full of Native American history and culture – Phoenix is a glimpse at what the Old West must have been like. Tons of sights and attractions are worth seeing in Phoenix, including the Heard Museum, featuring one of America’s largest collections of traditional and contemporary Native art, and the Desert Botanical Garden with over 50,000 different species of desert plants.