About New York’s Capital Region
The International Center of the Capital Region’s catchment area includes New York State counties in the Capital Region: Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington. It also extends to Saint Lawrence, Lewis, Franklin, Clinton, Essex, and Hamilton counties in the “North Country” and Schoharie County in the Mohawk Valley, and Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester in the Mid-Hudson Region. Albany, as the State’s capital, is a blend of accessible urban, suburban, and rural communities, with a robust government, business, non-profit, and university infrastructure.
The ease of travel between the State capital of Albany and the surrounding cities with the closeness of rural environments — allows for the engagement of our visitors with citizens from big cities, small towns, villages, and rural areas, the Catskills, the Helderberg Escarpment and the forests of the Adirondacks.
A myriad of venues offers traditional meetings, informal gatherings, observations, hands-on experiences, and opportunities for reflection and relaxation.
The Capital Region is the political and major cultural center of New York State, whose geographic and demographic diversity, size, and complexity position it as a model of interest to foreign nations.
The old meets new in this region, first settled in the 1600s: stately 19th-century architecture blends dramatically with the modern Empire State Plaza. This region has an eclectic mix to offer – from historic sites and the country’s oldest private sector and state government museums to performing arts centers and world-famous mineral springs.
In addition, New York State’s largest industry is agriculture, allowing us to take advantage and share the products and produce available in our great region with visitors.
The International Center of the Capital Region (ICCR), located in Albany, has been at the center of this “Crossroads and Community†for more than 50 years. The International Center welcomes the world to the Capital Region.
Please browse our Interactive Visitor Guide for a more in-depth view of local attractions and resources.
Additional Resources for Visitors:
Discover Albany Online Visitor Guide
Discover Albany – Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau