New Orleans the largest city of Louisiana and the major port city of America with a diverse cultural heritage has always been an attractive travel destination. The exotic cocktails and voodoo art have always been a great source of attraction for travelers. This vibrant city is always counted amongst the cherished travel destinations of America.
The Hurricane Katrina that struck the city in the month of August in 2005 ruined a large part of the city. But New Orleans is striving hard to recover from the adverse effect of the hurricane and regain its lost beauty. The city of New Orleans with diverse culture and many ethnic groups residing within including the African, Indian, Cajun and Creole offers many travel destinations, travel activities and events to its visitors adding variety and joy to their travel experience.
If you are planning to travel to this famous city of US the ideal time to visit it would be during the month of February to April. At this time the weather is pleasant and during these months two famous vibrant festivals, Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest also take place. The other favorable months to visit New Orleans would be the months of September and October.
The bright colorful festivals, historical museums, the culinary tours, magnificent architectural structures, lush gardens and enthralling river boat tours make New Orleans a famous travel destination. Some of the things to do and see while traveling to New Orleans include:
New Orleans Museums: The city offers a wide range of museums for its visitors to see. The famous museums housed at New Orleans include:
- Art Museums and Galleries:
- New Orleans Museum of Art
- Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- Besthoff Sculpture Garden
- Contemporary Arts Center
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- Diboll Gallery at Loyola University
- Newcomb Art Gallery
- African American Museum
- Art Galleries
- Family and Children's Museums:
- Audubon Zoo
- The National World War II Museum
- Audubon Aquarium
- Louisiana Children's Museum
- History Museums:
- The Presbytere
- American Italian Museum
- Amistad Research Center
- Tulane's Special Collections
- Confederate Museum
- The Cabildo
- Tulane Museum of Natural History
- Preservation Resource Center
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
- The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
- New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
- Historic New Orleans Collection
- Mardi Gras Museums
- Multicultural Museums
- Religious Museums
Some other famous attractions to experience while traveling in New Orleans include:
- New Orleans Tours
- Culinary Tours
- Cemetery Tours
- Swamp Tours
- Garden Tours
- Riverboat Tours
- Plantation Tours
- Haunted Tours
- Multilingual Tours
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