Memphis Sights

Graceland

#6 of 57 things to do in Memphis

#328 of 27275 things to do in North America

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  • Address
    • Elvis Presley Blvd/US 51
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 901-332-3322
    • 800-238-2000
  • Price
    • house-only tour adult/child $28/12, full tour $33/15
  • Hours
    • 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, to 4pm Sun, shorter hours & closed Tue winter

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Lonely Planet review for Graceland

In the spring of 1957, the already-famous 22-year-old spent $100,000 on a Colonial-style mansion called Graceland. Priscilla Presley (who divorced Elvis in 1973) opened Graceland to tours in 1982, and now millions come here to pay homage to the King and gawk at the infamous decor. The King himself had the place redecorated in 1974; with a 15ft couch, fake waterfall, yellow vinyl walls and green shag-carpet ceiling - it's a virtual textbook of ostentatious '70s style. Elvis died here in 1977, killed by heart failure in the upstairs bathroom. Throngs of fans still weep at his grave, next to the swimming pool out back.

 

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    Why Wouldn't You?

    arestotts recommends this,

    Graceland is small compared to the McMansions of today and a bit kitsch compared to modern tastes, but if you are able to put it in perspective, why wouldn't you go to Graceland? It's an icon all over the world, and people really do come from everywhere in the world to see it. Highlights happen the week of August 16th (the anniversary of Elvis's death) and the week of January 8th (the anniversary of Elvis's birth). The property has been mentioned in music and movies for decades. Don't you want to be able to say you know about it?

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