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Tourist info: Visit Kentucky USA
Destination Marketing, Power Road Studios,
KENTUCKY
114 Power Road, Chiswick,
London, W4 5PY Tel: 020 8994 0978
KENTUCKY
the bluegrass state
Fax: 020 8994 0962
E-mail: ky@destination-marketing.co.uk
Web: www.kentuckytourism.com
Beautiful grass with a bluish hue gave other attractions. The Shaker village at one of the many Kentucky bourbon
Land Area: 40,000 sq. miles
Kentucky its appellation as the nearby Pleasant Hill is a marvellous distilleries that welcome visitors; top
Population: 4,000,000
Bluegrass State, and this name has restoration project that depicts the life names include Jim Bean, Maker’s Mark,
become synonymous with the music of of the religious Quaker sect that flour- Buffalo Trace and Labrot & Graham.
State Capital: Frankfort
the region. Kentucky is however best ished here in the 19th Century. The state’s biggest draw, in every Largest City: Louisville
known for its equine interests and as Lovers of whiskey will enjoy visiting sense, is Mammouth Cave National
Local Time: CST – 6 hrs behind the UK
the home of America’s most famous Park, where a variety of fascinating
Climate: Long hot humid summers, mild
horse race, the Kentucky Derby, held tours may be taken through chambers
winters. Moderately heavy rainfall through-
in Louisville each May and passageways of the world’s largest
out the year.
Most of Kentucky’s horse farms are cave system. The area around the
National Parks: Abraham Lincoln
near Lexington, in the centre of the caves offers plenty for visitors as well.
Birthplace National Historic Site, Big South
state, where you’ll find the incompara- Other Kentucky attractions include Fort
Fork National River and Recreation Area,
ble Kentucky Horse Park and many Knox, the famous gold depository and
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Bardstown, with nostalgic My Old and Mammoth Cave National Park.
Look out for...
Kentucky State Park.
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay), Ashley
Judd and George Clooney.
If you only see one
thing...
The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington,
and the Kentucky Derby in May.
Strange but true...
Only whiskey produced in Kentucky can
be called Bourbon.
Tourist info: Louisiana Office of
LOUISIANA
Tourism & New Orleans CVB, PO Box 815,
Bromley, BR1 9WS,
Tel: 020 8460 8473,
LOUISIANA
the sportsman’s paradise state
Tel: 0800 652 8251 (Brochure Line)
Fax: 020 8466 9205
E-mail: neworleans@ttmworld.co.uk
Louisiana consists of five regions, all centre of the Cajun culture. Lafayette
& louisiana@ttmworld.co.uk
of which boast fabulous cuisine, music, boasts living museums showing all
Web: www.neworleanscvb.com &
Land Area: 47,000 square miles
hundreds of year round festivals, exot- aspects of Cajun life during the 1700’s
www.louisianatravel.com Population: 4,339,000
ic history, Tax Free Shopping and good – food, music, dance and culture.
State Capital: Baton Rouge
ol’ southern hospitality. Plantation Country lines the Rouge, the state government sat in the Largest City: New Orleans
Sportsman’s Paradise offers outdoor Mississippi with stunning and elegant old art deco State Capitol Building.
Local Time: CST – 6 hrs behind the
activities including the world famous plantation homes reflecting a genteel New Orleans built in the 1700’s, UK. Daylight Savings Time observed.
Shreveport Rose Gardens and a 3,000 lifestyle. Home to the state capital, Baton known as the city that never sleeps and
Climate: Summers are long and warm
year old Native American site near the described as fascinating, mysterious,
and winters are mild. Moderate rainfall
city of Monroe. opulent & historical. New Orleans is throughout the year, the driest months are
Crossroads has the beautiful town packed with activities, fabulous music, April/May and October/November.
of Natchitoches, built in 1714. This food, museums, natural history, street
National Parks: Poverty Point
was the original French colony in cars, historic districts, theme parks,
National Monument, Cane River National
Louisiana and is home to the famous shopping, riverboats, Mardi Gras…..the Heritage Area.
‘Christmas Light’ Festival featured in list goes on.
the film Steel Magnolias.
Cajun Country, where the French
Look out for...
Colonists settled in the 1750’s, is the
Britney Spears, whose hometown of Kentwood is just Northeast of New Orleans.
Strange but true...
The two biggest Mardi Gras carnival krewes toss over 1.5 million cups, 2.5 million doubloons
and 200,000 sets of beads into the crowd in a single day.
If you only see one thing...
Mardi Gras in New Orleans – the biggest carnival in the USA, and the party to which every-
body is invited.
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