FIRST LOOK The city’s top destinations and attractions, in no particular order—from the French Quarter and City Park to Uptown and down.
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French Quarter
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W H E R E T R AVE LE R ® GU E STBO O K
When most people think of New Orleans, they first envision the French Quarter, and rightly so. When New Orleans was originally laid out in 1721, the Vieux Carré was the city—all 13 blocks of it. The district is now on the National Register of Historic Places, and its trademark Creole townhouses, Spanish-influenced courtyards and iconic ironwork balconies are synonymous with Southern style. Bourbon Street, teeming with bars and nightclubs, is known worldwide for its nonstop party atmosphere, while Royal Street is an art and antiquing epicenter. Chartres Street offers chic boutiques and several of the Quarter’s most historic sites.
