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Flight to New Orleans
New Orleans -- or N'Awlins like the locals say it -- is located on the Mississippi River Delta in Southeastern Louisiana. It is a city unlike any other in the United States. Founded by the French in 1718, New Orleans had periods of French and Spanish rule until 1803, when Napoleon sold New Orleans to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. A mixture of the French and Spanish with slaves from West Africa, Native American Indians and Haitian refugees gave birth to the Creole culture.
New Orleans is the largest city in Louisiana, known for its marshy swamps, Cajun culture and fascinating historical landmarks. The city of New Orleans directly surrounds the Mississippi River and is famous for its Mardi Gras celebration. Whether you're in the area for the outdoor activities or just to relax, there are a few attractions in New Orleans that can't be missed.
With a lively atmosphere and near endless tourist attractions that New Orleans has to offer, you'll never get bored during a visit to this fabulous city.
There are attractions to suit all tastes and ages, ranging from the partying and debauchery of Bourbon Street in the French Quarter to the stately homes and gardens of the Garden District, not to mention the zoos, aquariums, museums, art galleries, markets, monuments and historical buildings of various architectural styles that are scattered throughout the city. Here are some of the top tourist attractions in New Orleans.
In New Orleans, there's something exciting to be found for every age and taste. If you don't want to go it alone, there are numerous group tours available. One might take you through the historic houses of the Garden District, while another will focus on the macabre Cities of the Dead. Whatever your interest might be, there is plenty to keep you busy.
Young kids will love the nature-oriented sights at the Aquarium of the Americas located on the river near Jackson Square. It includes an IMAX theater and walk-through glass tunnels. The Audubon Zoo is a short distance away at the far west end of Magazine Street. The science exhibits at the Louisiana Children's Museum on Julia Street allow for hands-on science and art activities that will keep the kids busy for hours. And, for a special thrill, consider the alligator swamp tours. You can reach them via a short drive out of town where you will meet up with a riverboat that will take you to the swamps.
It is impossible to think of New Orleans without thinking of the French Quarter. It is the heart of nighttime fun. The Quarter starts with Harrah's Casino on Canal Street and runs 6 blocks north to south and 13 blocks east to west. The many two-story brick buildings that line the Quarter are decorated with fancy black iron balconies, and the narrow streets provide performance stages for area clowns, dancers, singers and musicians. Doorways open into fine eateries, smoky blues bars, gentlemen's clubs, or brightly-lit T-shirt, lingerie or tourist shops. Bourbon Street is the bawdiest of the Quarter, where good-natured revelers wander from bar to club, watching the lovely ladies posing in the windows. A incongruous but common sight here might be a window shade portraying a female form in silhouette placed right beside the sign of the business next door that specializes in kids' sizes. Although not a place for children, no trip to the Big Easy would be complete without an evening spent wandering around the French Quarter.
Travelers to New Orleans cannot leave the Crescent City without taking note of the architecture, especially in the French Quarter. Just as the food and music in New Orleans, the architecture is melting pot of Spanish, French, Creole and American influences. With narrow streets reminiscent of Paris, most of the buildings in the French Quarter have bright colors, wrought iron balconies, and courtyards as part of the Spanish legacy of the city. The residences throughout the most of the city are Creole cottages or "shotguns," long, skinny houses in which you could shoot a gun through the front door and it would come out the back door. On a short streetcar ride down St. Charles Avenue, visitors can go to the Garden District Area of Uptown to see historic Victorian and plantation style homes with spectacular gardens.
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