Synopses & Reviews
Completely updated every year,
Frommer's New Orleans features a full rundown of the unique experiences that await you.
- Our author hits all the highlights, from the French Quarter to the Garden District to Mid-City and beyond. She's checked out all the city's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget.
- You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife; an in-depth look at Mardi Gras; detailed walking tours; accurate neighborhood maps; advice on planning a successful vacation; and side trips to Cajun Country and the nearby plantation homes.
Synopsis
Completely updated, this guide hits all the highlights of a New Orleans trip--along with the off-the-beaten-track gems. Includes a color fold-out map and detailed walking tours.
Synopsis
For fantastic architectural highlights and all the best of the French Quarter, see chapter 8.
Detailed maps throughout
Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information
Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife
Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
Insider tips from local expert authors
About the Author
Mary Herczog remains a proud New Orleans homeowner. In addition to this book, she writes Frommer’s Las Vegas, California For Dummies, and other Frommer’s titles. She has also written about Bali for Frommer’s Dream Vacations and Frommer’s Southeast Asia. She is the author of the young adult novel Figures of Echo, the basis for the recent Lifetime movie Custody.
Table of Contents
LIST OF MAPS.
1 THE BEST OF NEW ORLEANS.
2 NEW ORLEANS IN DEPTH.
3 MARDI GRAS, JAZZ FEST & OTHER FESTIVALS.
4 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS.
SUGGESTED NEW ORLEANS ITINERARIES.
WHERE TO STAY.
WHERE TO DINE.
SHOPPING.
ORLEANS AFTER DARK.
PLANTATION HOMES & CAJUN COUNTRY: TRIPS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
FACTS.