Travel to New Orleans

New Orleans is A variety of contrasting images and impressions and also known as ‘The Big Easy’. Famous for its joyful atmosphere, music, mish-mash of cultures and old-fashioned debauchery. The city hosts a veritable melting point of cultures and religions, from African and Indian through to Cajun and Creole. The excellent restaurants serve the unique foods with all of the above flavours on the menus. More on New Orleans tousist attractions.

New Orleans hotels

There’s absolutely no shortage of hotels in New Orleans. Beautiful colonial buildings often host hotels. New Orleans hotels are to be found in all the districts of the city. New Orleans vary from low budget, standard to luxurious five star hotel accommodation. Besides hotels there’s always the opportunity to book a room in one of the many bed and breakfasts.

Many of the reputed hotels in New Orleans can be booked on-line. New Orleans is a major American tourist destination and welcomes large crowds of visitors every year. In advance on-line booking of hotels is recommended. It will also save you money as the hotel rates usually will be discounted.

Highlights

• The French Quarter is the heart of old New Orleans, Bourbon street is the most famous lined with bars, restaurants and lovely French style colonial buildings.
• Jackson Square boasts many of excellent street musicians playing the blues, jazz or zydeco music.
• On Chartres Street are two impressive history museums - the Cabildo and the Presbytère.
• Located in Uptown right on the Mississippi River, the Aquarium of the Americas is home to a stunning array of aquatic wildlife.
• One of the best zoos in the country is the Audubon Zoo hosting a wide array of animals from around the globe.
• The Aquarium of the Americas is one of the lesser well-known highlights of New Orleans.

Day trips by hire car

Cajun country to the south and west of New Orleans is a beautiful area that makes great trips by hire car. The original inhabitants were French-Canadian refugees who settled in this swampy and wild-life rich region. New Orleans car hire can be reserved through on-line booking.

If you would like to see the 'real' swamp head to Kraemer. Take a swamp tour to see alligator fights, cross the swamp by boat and witness an alligator feeding frenzy!

Be educated about every aspect of Cajun culture in Thibodaux, southwest of New Orleans.

Visit the Wetlands Cajun Cultural Center where Cajun musicians play every Monday evening.

In the city of New Orleans most of the well known car hire companies are represented. They all have a depot in the city. Better though is to pre-book a rental car for New Orleans on-line because actual car rental rates will be discounted.