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