Tours
Quirky FunHaunted History Tours
Under $25New Orleans' original ghost tour company leading walking tours of haunted French Quarter and Garden District sites.
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French Quarter
French Quarter is a sightseeing stop in New Orleans, LA, part of the New Orleans guide. Cost: free.
French Quarter · New Orleans, LA
Why you should go…
The French Quarter is New Orleans' oldest neighborhood, laid out by French colonists in 1718 and rebuilt in Spanish colonial style after fires in the late 1700s. Its narrow streets mix wrought-iron balconies, historic churches, art galleries, and live music clubs within about 78 walkable blocks. Jackson Square and Bourbon Street both sit inside its boundaries.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to French Quarter, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Preservation Hall
Under $25A no-frills French Quarter room where traditional New Orleans jazz has played nightly since 1961.
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Pat O'Brien's
FreeSip a Hurricane beside the flaming fountain on the courtyard patio, then sing along with the dueling pianos.
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St. Louis Cathedral
FreeThe oldest continuously active Catholic cathedral in the United States anchors Jackson Square.
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Louis Armstrong Park
FreeA Tremé park honoring jazz, where you can stand in historic Congo Square and see a 12-foot statue of Louis Armstrong.
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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
$25–$50Walk among above-ground tombs on the official guided tour of this 1789 cemetery, where Marie Laveau is believed to be buried.
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