What to Know before You Go

The Crescent City’s European and Caribbean influences date back 300 years and can be felt, seen, heard and tasted in its music, architecture and cuisines.

Welcome to New Orleans…where the motto of "Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler" (Let the Good Times Roll) sums up the celebratory atmosphere of the city while paying tribute to its French heritage. The Crescent City’s European and Caribbean influences date back more than 300 years and can be felt, seen, heard and tasted in its music, architecture and cuisines.

New Orleans is also proud to be a part of the great American South with historical architectural gems such as antebellum plantations along the Mississippi River and mansions in the Garden District, as well as a steamboat paddlewheel that harkens back to another time.

Visitors can stroll through New Orleans’ diverse neighborhoods, experience Mardi Gras, listen to jazz, eat Cajun favorites, shop for antiques, and embrace life the New Orleans way.

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