Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport is a city in the U.S state of Louisiana. Founded in 1836 by the Shreve Town Company as a town, it was incorporated as city on March 20, 1839. It became the Confederate capital in April 1865. It is the commercial and cultural center of the Ark-La-Tex and is known as "Gateway to East Texas". It is the third largest city and the third largest metropolitan area in the state.

Area & Location: Lies at the area where Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas meet, the city is situated on the border between the South and West. Located at 32º28'5? Latitude North and 93º46'16? Longitude West, the city covers a total area of 305.1 sq. km with 267.1 sq. km of land and 37.9 sq. km of water. It has a population of 198,675 with a density of 749.2 per sq. km.

Tourist Attractions: Gardens and other outdoor attractions draw in thousands of tourists to the city.

Transportation: Shreveport Downtown Airport and Shreveport Regional Airport serve the city. The complex bus system, taxis and car rentals are the means of public transportation in the city. The city also many highways, express highways and bridges that link the city with other regions.

Hotels: The city has many skyscrapers of which majority are hotels. Most of these hotels are meant for the tourists visiting the city. Its atmosphere, rooms etc are made in such a way that it would be easily attract the tourists. Hampton Inn Shreveport Airport, Sam's Town Hotel and Casino Shreveport, Jameson Inn Shreveport, Eldorado Resort Casino, Residence Inn Shreveport Airport, Best Western Chateau Suite Hotel, Clarion Hotel Shreveport, La Quinta Inn & Suites Shreveport Airport, Motel 6 Shreveport, Fairfield Inn Shreveport Airport, Comfort Inn Shreveport, Shreveport Travelodge, Courtyard Shreveport and The Remington Suite are the world-class hotels in the city.

Places of Attraction: Red River Revel - a festival of food, culture, art and music, Mudbug Madness- a festival, a celebration of the crawfish, Holiday in Dixie and Louisiana State Fair are the events that draw in plenty of tourists from far and wide. The Gardens of the American Rose Center, The National Rose Garden - the world's largest rose garden, The Clyde Fant Parkway, the State Exhibit Museum that displays dioramas of Louisiana products and natural resources, Barnwell Garden and Art Center, R.W. Norton Art Gallery, American Rose Center, Sci-Port Discovery Center, Strand Theater and Texas Street Bridge are the other interesting points of the city.