Tourist Attractions in Denver, CO

Denver is the capital and most populous city in the state of Colorado and is located in the South Platte River. Because of its elevation at 5,280 feet, it is nicknamed as the Mile-High City and is also among the highest major cities in the country. There are many reasons why travelers would come to the Mile-High City. For one, it is home to several local and national breweries and touring around companies such as Coors and New Belgium Brewing Company is quite popular. Tourists also love to visit Denver in fall in time for the Great American Beer Festival. Denver also has among the largest Mexican-American populations in the country and has four major celebrations for the community. Cinco de Mayo is the largest and attracts up to 500,000 local and foreign attendees. Another interesting event to attend is the National Western Stock Show, a celebration to highlight the city’s role in beef and livestock trading which draws in up to 700,000 attendees per year.

There are 27 tourist attractions found in Denver, CO. This is 9% of all tourist attractions listed in Colorado. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are museums and nature attractions. Then there is also zoo listed in Denver. You may find a list of all categories of Denver attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Denver of that type.

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