Fodor's New Orleans

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to drink on Bourbon Street, celebrate Mardi Gras, or listen to jazz on Frenchmen Street, the local Fodor’s travel experts in New Orleans are here to help! Fodor’s New Orleans guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.

This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s New Orleans includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do.
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time.
• MORE THAN 10 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently.
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• UP-TO-DATE and HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS for the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more.
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “What to Eat and Drink in New Orleans,” “What to Buy in New Orleans,” and “The Best Spots to Listen to Live Music”.
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “Mardi Gras,” “New Orleans Cuisine,” and “New Orleans Music History”.
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money.
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, and more.
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems.
• COVERS: The French Quarter, Bourbon Street, Faubourg Marigny, Frenchmen Street, the Garden District, City Park, Bywater, Treme, Magazine Street, Cajun Country, and more.

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*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640972834
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	01/12/2021
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	632,548
File size:	89 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience New Orleans 6

Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 16

New Orleans Today 18

What to Eat in New Orleans 20

What to Drink in New Orleans 22

What to Buy in New Orleans 24

The Spookiest Experiences in New Orleans 26

Under-the-Radar New Orleans 28

Sports in New Orleans 30

New Orleans with Kids 31

What to Watch and Read Before You Go 32

2 Travel Smart New Orleans 35

What You Need to Know Before You Go to New Orleans 36

Getting Here and Around 38

Essentials 42

A Good Gallery Walk in the Warehouse District 50

A Good Garden District Walk 52

Great Itineraries 54

Best Tours in New Orleans 56

On the Calendar 59

Contacts 62

3 The French Quarter 63

Neighborhood Snapshot 64

French Quarter Below Royal Street 66

French Quarter Above Royal Street 99

4 Faubourg Marigny 117

Neighborhood Snapshot 118

5 The Bywater, ST. Claude and the Lower Ninth Ward 129

Neighborhood Snapshot 130

The Bywater and St. Claude 131

The Lower Ninth Ward 138

6 Tremé/Lafitte and the Seventh Ward 141

Neighborhood Snapshot 142

7 CBD and Warehouse District 163

Neighborhood Snapshot 164

Central Business District 165

Warehouse District 182

8 The Garden District 193

Neighborhood Snapshot 194

9 Uptown and Carrollton-Riverbend 211

Riding the Streetcar 212

Neighborhood Snapshot 215

Uptown 216

Carrollton-Riverbend 231

10 Mid-City and Bayou ST. John 235

Neighborhood Snapshot 236

Mid-City 237

Bayou St. John 246

11 Side Trips From New Orleans 251

Welcome to Side Trips from New Orleans 252

Planning 254

Abita Springs 256

Plantation Country 258

Baton Rouge 261

St. Francisville 265

Lafayette 267

Grand Coteau 273

Opelousas 275

Eunice 277

Breaux Bridge 280

Atchafalaya Basin 281

St. Martinville 282

Avery Island 284

Erath 285

Abbeville 285

Maurice 286

Maps

French Quarter Below Royal Street 68-69

French Quarter Above Royal Street 104-105

Faubourg Marigny 122

The Bywater, St. Claude and the Lower Ninth Ward 134

Tremé/Lafitte and the Seventh Ward 144

The CBD 169

The Warehouse District 184

The Garden District 198-199

Uptown and Carrollton-Riverbend 218-219

Mid-City and Bayou St. John 242-243

Plantation Country 257

Cajun Country 268

Index 287

About the Writers 304

Fodor's Features

Mardi Grass Time in New Orleans 76

New Orleans Noise 152

The Cuisine of New Orleans 174

Editorial Reviews

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