Eat & Drink
Foodie FavoriteCommander's Palace
$50+A Garden District institution serving haute Creole cuisine under its landmark turquoise-and-white awnings.
SightseeingLocal GemHistory Buff
Gretna
Gretna is a sightseeing stop in Gretna, LA, part of the New Orleans guide. Cost: free.
1035 Huey P. Long Ave · Gretna, LA
Why you should go…
Gretna is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, reachable by a free pedestrian ferry. Its downtown forms one of Louisiana's largest National Register historic districts, with landmarks including the David Crockett Firehouse, home of the Louisiana State Fire Museum, and the German American Cultural Center. The city's Tourism Office operates from the Heritage House Welcome Center and coordinates a Saturday farmers market and a monthly art walk.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Gretna, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
1.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Garden District
FreeLive oaks and antebellum mansions line the streets of this historic Uptown neighborhood.
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Mardi Gras World
Under $25Walk through the warehouse where Blaine Kern's Studios builds the giant floats seen in Mardi Gras parades.
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- MuseumsHistory Buff
The National WWII Museum
$25–$50A Smithsonian-affiliated campus of pavilions, oral histories, and a 4D film narrated by Tom Hanks.
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- SightseeingIconic
Caesars Superdome
FreeWalk the outdoor plaza for photos or catch a Saints game, the Sugar Bowl or a concert under the largest fixed dome in the world.
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- SightseeingIconic
St. Louis Cathedral
FreeThe oldest continuously active Catholic cathedral in the United States anchors Jackson Square.
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