New Orleans, the city that rose from the muck If you've ever dreamed of visiting New Orleans there is no better time than now. This New Orleans travel guide gives you a wealth of unique and lesser known information about this wonderful city. Many beautiful areas have been completely restored since Hurricane Katrina and you will not want to miss these spots when you plan your trip to New Orleans.
Mardi Gras: You can not leave New Orleans without some Mardi Gras beads, so pick up if you're in town on Shrove Tuesday (which falls one day before Lent).
The New Orleans Museum of Art: With more than 40,000 works by some artists of the world's most revered teacher, art lovers may be tempted to spend a day walking the halls of this historic museum.
Steamboat Natchez: What a fun and relaxing way to see the city as the authentic steamboat restored you back to the days of Mark Twain Riverboat Gamblers and. Children under 6 years are free when riding with their parents, then take the whole family. Choose a cruise of two hours and be sure to try some of the restaurants on board this feature live music every night.
Musee Conti Wax Museum: It is a wax museum that includes educational and entertaining re-creations of the Battle of New Orleans, the thrill of the Haunted Dungeon, exposure control, macabre and realistic figures Edgar Allen Poe and Victor Hugo. Actual numbers so that you do a double take looking at the amazing details, even in the stubble on his chin!
The Cabildo: The site of the Louisiana Purchase Transfer and the ceremonies that took place in 1803, the Cabildo is one of Louisiana's most important historical sites. Learn more about the Battle of New Orleans, Louisiana role in the civil war and the struggles of reconstruction.
Mardi Gras World: Even if you are not able to plan a visit to New Orleans during Mardi Gras, you can still experience the excitement of the many costumes Fleet Day. Children will enjoy trying authentic costumes, they learn about the history behind the scenes of Mardi Gras.
Audubon Zoo: Rated as one of the zoo's most highly rated in the U.S., this zoo has rare animals like white tigers and other exotic animals. With hands, exhibitions, meetings exciting animals close-up, families will be happy they planned a day at this unique attraction and informative.
Louisiana Children's Museum: As the title suggests, this museum is designed with children of all ages in mind. Many practical and inspiring displays give toddlers and fun ways that children learn about the history of the city.
Aquarium of the Americas: also next to the Audubon Zoo, this popular show offers a wide variety of underwater displays and ecosystems of North and South America, such as the Amazon rainforest. colorful fish and other aquatic life forms fascinate and delight young and old.
Saint Louis Cemetery Number One: One and Gothic, this ancient cemetery features the graves developed above ground commonly used in New Orleans, probably due to the problems of groundwater seepage in a city built below the level of sea
Posted on February 22, 2010.
