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Photos courtesy of Louisiana Office of Tourism
| New Orleans Louisiana Attractions |
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| Audubon | Bayou | Bourbon Street |
| Audubon
Park Audubon
Aquarium of The Americas |
Estuaries west of New Orleans have plantation homes (see below for swamp tours) | The city's most famous street. Strip joints, bars and souvenir shops and drunken tourists all night long. Stop for music and a drink at Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop at 941, Old Absinthe Bar at 400 or Rhytms at 227 |
| Cajun Country | Cemeteries | French Quarter |
| Cajun country stretches from from Houma via Lafayette and Opelousas into Texas. Sleepy towns, bayous and swamps. Cajuns are descended from the French colonists of Acadia, now part of Nova Scotia. Cajun food and music is not to be missed | St Louis Cemetery No1 400 Basin St between Toulouse and St Louis Sts St Louis No 2 N Claiborne Ave and Bienville Street St Louis No 3 3421 Esplanade Avenue Never visit alone.Dangerous |
The heart of New Orleans, le Vieux Carrre, is a beautiful, and a tacky area at the same time (try Bourbon St). Lacy ironwork balconies, cobbled courtyards, the atmosphere is unbeatable. Wander around and explore and enjoy. Get up early stay up all night |
| Garden District | Jackson Square | Mardi Gras |
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Upton district with ornate antebellum homes offers another side of New Orleans.Writer Anne Rice lives here. The 1941 replica of Tara, the house in Gone with the Wind, is at 5705 St Charles Avenue |
The main historic square on the waterfront in the French quarter. St Louis Cathedral, State Museum in Cabildo building and Pontalba Buildings and Cafe du Monde line the square |
The famous carnival of New Orleans dates from 1740s and is held
yearly in late February. The main Tuesday event is preceded by open
to all masked ball in the Spanish Plaza the night before and with
two weeks of processions, parties and balls. Blaine
Kern's Mardi Gras World |
| Mississippi Cruises | Plantations | Swamp tours |
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Delta
Queen
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The only one remaining in the city
is The Pitot House at 1440 Moss Street. Wed-Fri and sometimes Sat
10AM-3PM. 504 482-0312 EuroUSA Hotels & Resorts
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Angelle's Atchafalaya Tours Captain Terry Cypress
Swamp Tours |