The true heart of the city is the French Quarter. La Nouvelle Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville on a plot of land that had a natural levee. This was a sacred spot for the indigenous people of the area and could be the reason why New Orleans seems to be such a spiritual place. Very early on the streets were lined out in a grid pattern very common in European cities.   The Quarter, as

  Want an up-close and personal adventure to see New Orleans at its best? How about touring the French Quarter, the Garden District, a cemetery, and some neighborhoods on foot.   The perfect way to see the real New Orleans is taking a leisurely stroll with an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide.  This type of easy-going touring allows all the magic and nuance of the city to reveal itself.   Watch this interesting walking tour. Our staff even learned stuff they didn’t

Why take one vacation when you can take two? Launch your cruise vacation from the Port of New Orleans. You can let the good times roll before and after you set sail. Because the city is only 90 miles from the Gulf of Mexico leaving from here has become increasingly popular.   Cruises from New Orleans give you everything you deserve and more! The Crescent City is the very heart of mystery and romance. It’s the home of flavor and good

  You are not likely to find a lot of grandiose homes in the Mid City area. This is mainly a place of middle class families, with more modest homes. But make no mistake many are over a century old and much sought after for their unique New Orleans character. You’ll find wonderful restaurants and the Fair Grounds where we hold the Jazz and Heritage Festival every year. The very beautiful City Park is in this area with the New Orleans

  This area is serviced by the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line that passes by the Garden District, many beautiful and distinctive homes, excellent hotels and places to eat. You’ll also find Tulane and Loyola Universities, the beautiful Audubon Park and Zoo and the Riverbend area and Oak Street with world class restaurants and bars. Because it is not downtown uptown could technically include the Garden District. This is the area where most of the Americans new to the city in

  After the United States took over the Louisiana Territory New Orleans experienced an influx of settlers from the Northern. But the city was still very French and did not cotton to the invasion of these new Americans.   So this area is where these new New Orleanians built their own neighborhood of grandiose and fabulous homes. Many international celebrities have bought homes here and some have moved here permanently.   When the Americans started to move into the city after

  Acadiana, also known as the Cajun Country, is the official name given to the French Louisiana region that has historically contained much of the state’s Francophone population.   Many inhabitants of the Cajun Country have Acadian ancestry and identify as Cajuns or Louisiana Creoles. Of the 64 parishes that make up the U.S. state of Louisiana, 22 named parishes (our name for counties) and other parishes of similar cultural environment make up this intrastate region.     But there is

  Get up close and personal with authentic southern Louisiana wildlife. Numerous such beautiful nature encounters abound with two of them within 30 minutes of the city, and others deeper into the Cajun country.   These trips are fun and safe, some of them on covered flat boats, others on air boats. They guarantee an exciting afternoon right there among the gators, birds and old growth, moss-covered cypress trees.   Note that if you main reason for taking a tour is to

  Are you ready to dive deep into Louisiana history? There are a huge number of beautiful houses, luscious gardens, and historic artifacts that also represent some of the darker chapters of Louisiana’s history—such as chattel slavery.   Today, these homes are available for tours, exploration and special events. Some have restaurants and can accommodate overnight stays. This mix of history and remembrance make visits to southern Louisiana’s unique plantation homes a fascinating way to spend an afternoon.   Many of

  There are 2 major streetcar lines in the city: the Canal Street Line which goes from downtown out to the cemeteries and a spur that goes to City Park, and the St. Charles line which goes from downtown through uptown and the Garden District all the way to the Carrollton area.   When you hop on a St. Charles streetcar you are hopping onto history. In fact, this streetcar line is the oldest in the world and is on the