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With a delightful humid subtropical climate, Louisville is ideal for a restful vacation. During a Louisville travel, you can enjoy not only the tranquility of a small town but also the urban sophistication. To know more about the city's major draws, refer to our well-collected articles at Louisville Travel. Bookmark Us!

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Founded in the late 1700s and named after a French Monarch King Louis XVI this is one of the important and largest cities in the state of Kentucky. It has a unique blend of Southern and Midwestern culture. This is also a very vibrant city when it comes to the aspect of college sports.

Tip 1 - Visiting the Filson Historical Society in Louisville Kentucky is an experience in itself. One can witness the growing up of a city through its various items such as manuscripts, photographs of its skyline, scrapbooks, sheet music, prints and many more. Housing over 50000 titles in different formats this is a place to visit.

Tip 2 - Sports fans who like a fast paced nail biting finish can visit the Kentucky Derby Museum to know about those moments in derby history. Exhibits include birth, year and bloodlines of famous thoroughbreds and derby horses.

Tip 3 - Gorilla forests, rotating islands and tundra regions are a part of the famous Louisville zoo in Kentucky. It also has over 100 acres of land with varieties of trees, grasses and exotic species of plants.

Tip 4 - Trekkers and hikers who fancy a day long trek can visit the Cherokee park that has amazing views, open meadows of the Beargrass Creek Valley. Amenities for people who wish to visit with their families also includes - picnic areas, playgrounds, soccer fields, and restrooms.

Tip 5 - A park area spread over 75 acres one can experience the waterfront areas surrounding the city of Louisville. This area has witnessed American Indian cultures for almost 12 millennia before the advent of the European civilization and influence. The Waterfront Park in Louisville is a historical landmark and also an important area to visit.
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Shopping experience during your Louisville Kentucky travel promises to be exciting with a wide range of offerings from antiques to daily needs and even those little souvenirs that hold out to be 'little different' from what your neighbor had brought home from their trip.

For those with a fascination for indoor malls, Louisville has plenty on offer. Head for the Mall St.Matthews which sports over 140 stores and located on the Southeast suburban area of St.Matthews. For further exploration, move to the east end of Louisville where you will find the Oxmoor Center which has more than 110 stores awaiting your patronage. Moving south you will be greeted by Jefferson Mall which again has a little more than 100 stores to add to your shopping experience at Louisville malls.

Specialty shopping in Louisville

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Best of Louisville malls

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Discount shoppers have always found the outlet centers in Louisville to be their hot favorites. The City itself has a number of centers and time permitting you can take a short drive Edinburgh Indiana and Georgetown Kentucky for premium outlets and the Factory sores of America.

Visit Bardstown road Farmers Market on Saturday morning and you will find an array of individual vendors offering home grown stuff, antiques, and all those 'little' things which you always wanted to carry home as souvenirs. For more of this variety also try the Kentucky Fair and Expo center where you stand a chance to experience the Kentucky Flea market.

If you are looking for furniture, books, jewelry, housewares and more of that lineage, go window shopping at the Louisville Antiques Mall. The mall is housed in a 19th century cotton mill which has been refurbished to suit the present purpose.

Hundreds of vendors offering a range of products await your patronage at this mall. Before winding up your shopping when you travel Louisville Kentucky, do not forget to pick up some fine bourbon from reputed vendors in Downtown Louisville.

Louisville shopping reviews

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Louisville specialty shops

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Louisville shopping directory

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Kentucky Center For The Performing Arts
Louisville Slugger Museum
Louisville Zoo
Freedom Hall Louisville
Speed Art Museum
Waterfront Park Louisville
Spas
Muhammad Ali Center
Arts & Culture
Kids Sports Center
Belle Of Louisville
Movies
University Of Louisville
Mall St Matthews
Frazier International History Museum
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