Cleveland sits on the southern banks of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River - a city of green parks, lively neighbourhoods and historic buildings. 

Visitors are often surprised to discover a vibrant Downtown with distinct neighbourhoods and a lively urban atmosphere. True, its roots are certainly more prosaic than those of New York, Los Angeles or Boston, but Cleveland has outgrown its industrial past from the era of Ohio's prolific development, and is now a healthy mix of manufacturing and service industries.

Cleveland's Downtown is the focal point around which the rest of the city sits. In the middle of the Downtown area is the historic Public Square, a European-style square with statues and fountains.

The lakefront, having benefited from renewal, is home to the stunningly designed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, which, when it opened in 1995, epitomised not only the renewal of Cleveland's Downtown but the city's growing cultural presence as well.

More recent additions to Cleveland's Downtown include Jacobs Field, home to the Cleveland Indians baseball team, and Cleveland Browns Stadium, where the Cleveland Browns play football. The Great Lakes Science Center with its Cleveland Clinic OMNIMAX Theater, nestled between the ‘Rock Hall' and the stadium, features a hands-on look at science.

Downtown areas, such as the Theater District, the Historic Warehouse District, the Flats Entertainment District and the Historic Gateway District, are only a few of the trendy spots that continue to grow and prosper.

Cleveland is blessed with long, hot summer days, during which locals enjoy the many restaurants featuring alfresco dining, picnic in the surrounding state, national and municipal parks, or gather around the barbecue for casual entertaining. During the cold, sometimes snowy winters, the city's cultural attractions, including theatre, symphony, opera and museums, thrive.