New Orleans (New Orleans) - one of the most popular and largest city in the US, is in Louisiana, at the confluence of the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico. The city is bounded by Lake Pontchartrain in the north and the Gulf of Mexico in the east.

The most popular tourist area: Marigny, French Quarter, Central Business District, Warehouse and Art, Shop Street, Garden, Adubon Park, Zoo and St. Charles Avenue

And by the way, it is New Orleans that is considered the birthplace of jazz.
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Content

  • 1 How to get
    • 1.1 Search for air tickets to the city of Houston (the nearest airport to New Orleans)
  • 2 Brief history of the city
  • 3 Entertainments, excursions and attractions of New Orleans
  • 4 Museums of New Orleans
    • 4.1 Louisiana State Museum
    • 4.2 New Orleans Museum of Arts
    • 4.3 We also recommend

How to get to

New Orleans International Airport. Louis Armstrong is in the suburb of Kenner (Kenner). In addition, New Orleans has several regional airports located throughout the metropolitan area: Lakefront, a military base in the suburbs and "Southern Hydroplane."

Search for tickets to the city of Houston (the nearest airport to New Orleans)

A Brief History city ​​

The territory of today's New Orleans was discovered by the Spaniards in the early 16th century, but in 1680 it was captured by the French, who began colonizing the southern provinces of the Mississippi Valley. Since then, the center of the old part of the modern city is known as the French Quarter. Very soon, New Orleans became known as the "Paris of the New World."

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of New Orleans

The oldest surviving New Orleans cemetery - St. Louis - is very popular during the celebration of Mardi Gras and not the best reputation at any time of the day - walking alone on it is not recommended not only because of ghosts. In addition to other respectable citizens, the famous Voodoo Queen Marie Lavaux is said to be buried here

Bourbon Street is the heart of the French Quarter and the whole city

The bridge-dam across Lake Ponchartrain is the world's longest bridge connecting Metary towns and The Mandeville, located on the opposite shores of Lake Ponschartren. The bridge consists of two parallel roads, its length is almost 38.5 km

Museums of New Orleans

Louisiana State Museum

Address: 660 N. 4th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802, tel .: (225) 342-5428

Working hours: Tues-Fri 10: 00-17: 00, Sat 9: 00-17: 00, Sun 13: 00-17: 00, Mon - closed entrance - free of charge, in Cabildo - 6 USD

New Orleans Museum of Arts

Address: One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, tel .: +1 504 658 41 00

Working hours: Wed 12: 00-20: 00, Thurs-Sun 10: 00-17: 00, entrance - 10 USD, at Wed at 12:00 to 20:00 for free Photo of New Orleans (20)