New Orleans, LA Attractions
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Bourbon Street
— Tip: Bourbon Street is much more active in the evening. Stroll along world-famous Bourbon Street and experience the nightlife, jazz clubs, burlesque clubs and restaurants that make it New Orleans' wildest street.
Caf du Monde
— Tip: Avoid weekend mornings. After dinner is a good time. This original French Market café serves café au lait and beignets, the powdered-sugar covered French doughnuts.
Central Grocery
— Tip: Try to go before or after lunch and be patient. Authentic Italian grocery in the French Quarter famous for the original muffaletta.
Ernest N. Morial
Ernest N. Morial
Frenchmen Street
— Tip: Weekend nights are best. Frenchmen Street has a wonderfully artistic and bohemian street atmosphere and is where locals go for live music.
Half a Day: New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA)
— N.O.M.A. features an extensive permanent collection with works of art from ancient to modern times and hosts many national and international exhibits.
Half a Day: Plantation tour:
— The Mississippi River is home to many Antebellum plantations which survived the Civil War. Take a trip back in time and relive the splendor of the Old South.
Half a Day: The National World War II Museum
— The National World War II Museum celebrates the American spirit, the teamwork, optimism, courage and sacrifice of the men and women who helped win World War II.
Mother's Restaurant
— Tip: Always a line on weekend mornings. Popular New Orleans diner famous for all-day breakfast, po-boys and the world's best baked ham.
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New Orleans International Airport
One Hour: Cemetery tour
— Since New Orleans is situated below sea level, burial practices adapted the unique technique of utilizing above-ground tombs. Take a stroll through St Louis Cemetery #1 just outside the French Quarter, and see the oldest of what are called the cities of t
One Hour: Royal Street
— Take a stroll down Royal Street, famous for its art galleries and antique shops, to visit Jackson Square, truly the heart of New Orleans.
One Hour: The Garden District
— Populated by the first Americans to settle in New Orleans after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, architecturally the Garden District reflects an exciting and prosperous period of time. Walking tours through this residential neighborhood are popular and esp
St. Charles Avenue
— St Charles Avenue is the perfect place to run. Most joggers run right along the streetcar tracks.
The Mississippi Riverfront
— Take a romantic stroll along the mighty Mississippi River from the Riverwalk to the Moonwalk.
Two Hours: Aquarium of the Americas
— Visit the Aquarium of the Americas, one of America's top five aquariums featuring exhibits of the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean reef, the Mississippi River and the Amazon rainforest.
Two Hours: French Market
— Visit the French Market. Enjoy a café au lait at Café du Monde and take a stroll through the Farmers' Market and the Flea Market.
Two Hours: St Charles Streetcar
— Enjoy a ride on the St Charles Streetcar, the oldest continually running streetcar line in the world, and see the magnificent Victorian mansions and oak trees that line the Avenue.
