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Downtown Rome Welcome Center – Your Gateway to Historic Rome & Visitor Resources

Downtown Rome Welcome Center – Your Gateway to Historic Rome & Visitor Resources

Northwest Georgia – Rome

The Downtown Rome Welcome Center provides visitors with instant access to all the information they need without leaving the historic district. Inside, guests can discover maps, event schedules, and local recommendations, and purchase unique gifts from The Last Stop Gift Shop.

Located adjacent to Town Green, Forum Civic Center, and the urban riverfront, the center offers parking validations for the 3rd Avenue Parking Deck to out‑of‑town visitors holding a valid ID.

As an official visitor information hub and a satellite office of the Greater Rome Conventions & Visitors Bureau, the Welcome Center serves as the city’s primary gateway for tourism and business travel.

The renovations that brought the modern Welcome Center to life were funded by community‑supported 2013 SPLOST dollars, reflecting Rome’s commitment to visitor experience.

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