| Louisville is just south of Indiana across | | | | The city is big on the national sporting map, |
| the Ohio River. | | | | too, being the home of the famed Louisville |
| | | | sluggers and baseball fans flock to the |
| The majestic Ohio River, the major link | | | | downtown museum dedicated to this team. This, |
| between the bustling cities of the East Coast | | | | together with some exciting attractions like |
| and the mighty Mississippi River, was greatly | | | | an indoor forest, a restored old sternwheeler |
| instrumental in shaping the future of the | | | | river boat, an excellent zoo and a thrilling |
| city of Louisville and to this day still | | | | amusement park, makes Louisville a perfect |
| captures the imagination of all who visit. | | | | family holiday destination, set in the very |
| | | | heart of America. |
| The Belle of Louisville, a National Historic | | | | |
| Landmark and the most beloved symbol of our | | | | The State Zoo of Kentucky currently exhibits |
| city, continues to grace us with her presence | | | | over 1,300 animals in naturalistic and mixed |
| at the very site she visited so often | | | | animal settings representing both |
| throughout the early nineteen hundreds. | | | | geographical areas and biomes or habitats. |
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| It is firmly embedded in the American | | | | The Science Centre strives to bring out the |
| national consciousness for its multimillion | | | | scientist in you via exhibits, programs and |
| dollar Kentucky Derby. Each year, the horse | | | | IMAX films that are both educational and |
| race attracts over 500,000 fans to this | | | | entertaining. This phenomenal hands-on |
| cosmopolitan and well diversified industrial | | | | facility has something for everyone. |
| city, which still bears the traces of the | | | | |
| early French settlers who came upriver from | | | | As the cities population and economy |
| New Orlean. | | | | advanced, so did its institutions. The |
| | | | University of Louisville traces its roots to |
| More than 2,500 restaurants serving an | | | | 1798 when the Jefferson Seminary was |
| astounding variety of cuisines, ranging from | | | | established. |
| quiet cafes and coffee houses to ethnic | | | | |
| restaurants and gourmet palaces. | | | | The local tourist authority boasts that the |
| | | | city is within a days drive of more than half |
| Louisvilles most visited park offers | | | | the population of the United States. Other |
| opportunities for fishing, horseback riding, | | | | tours include pottery crafting at Louisville |
| softball, tennis, basketball, golf, | | | | Stoneware or Hadley Pottery, or Braille |
| bicycling, jogging and picnicking. Discover | | | | printing at the American Printing House for |
| the beautiful spring wildflowers in the area | | | | the Blind. For all ages, for all interests. A |
| of Cherokee Park obscured from the road. | | | | great place to be, come and see for yourself. |
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