Information for Travelers
Salt Lake City is the capital and most populous city in the US state of Utah, as well as the seat of Salt Lake County, Utah's most populous county.
The city hosted the Winter Olympics, which put the city on the map for international travelers.
Salt Lake City is a young and dynamic city with natural, historical and religious attractions, as well as nearby skiing and mountain adventure.
Although Salt Lake City is primarily known for being the religious center of Mormons (Latter-day Saints).
The city hosted the Winter Olympics, adding a new dynamic and putting the city on the map for international travelers.
Today, Salt Lake City is a young and dynamic city with natural, historical and religious attractions, as well as nearby skiing and mountain adventure.
You can find great restaurants, shopping and a variety of things to do here in summer or winter.
Many travelers also use the city as a base and day trip to nearby ski resorts.
Other travelers simply enjoy a trip to the mountains and nearby towns such as Park City and Deer Valley, less than an hour away.
In the city center, many of the attractions are close to each other, making sightseeing easy.
Culture
The Utah Museum of Natural History is a wonderful family activity or something to do on a cold or rainy day in Salt Lake City.
Housed in a spectacular copper clad concrete building with elevated spaces, the museum has more than 40,000 square feet of exhibits and educational facilities with 1.6 million objects in its collection.
Salt Lake City is primarily known for being the religious center of Mormons (Latter-day Saints).
Some of Salt Lake City's top sites can be found downtown, including Temple Square and the Mormon Temple.
One of Salt Lake City's most iconic landmarks is the Mormon Temple.
Designed and built in the unique Mormon style, this impressive building was built between 1853 and 1893.
At each end of this massive granite structure are three towers, the tallest of which, at the east end, has a four-meter-tall golden figure of the angel Moroni.
The temple is only accessible to Mormons, but very detailed models of its spectacular interior are on display at Northern visitor centers, open to all.
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