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The US state of Kentucky is most famous for the Kentucky Derby, though this state in the American Midwest has more to offer than horse racing! Nicknamed the Bluegrass State, Kentucky is a combination of both the Midwest and Southern USA, offering the attractions of both.
Louisville
This is the largest city in Kentucky and it’s home to one of the state’s top tourist attractions, the Kentucky Derby. Taking place on the first Saturday in May, this famous day of horse racing is complemented by many other events and festivities happening around the city. Whether you’re here during the Derby or not, visit the Kentucky Derby Museum to find out more about its history.
Another museum to visit in Louisville is the Louisville Slugger Museum. One of the city’s top landmarks stands right outside the building, and it’s a giant size replica of a baseball bat, the world’s largest!
Frankfort
The city of Frankfort is quite different to Louisville. This is the capital of the state of Kentucky and offers numerous historical attractions. There is the Old and new State Capitol buildings – the old one is a Greek Revival style and was used for the seat of government between 1831 and 1910, when it was decided a more modern state capitol should be used. The new state capitol now acts as the seat of government and this Beaux Arts building has interesting exhibits inside.
Amongst the other historical buildings in Frankfort is one designed by famous US architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It’s called the Zeigler House and was designed and constructed for the Reverend Jesse R Zeigler.
Houses of a very different style can be seen in Frankfort too – Georgian Revival for example can be seen at the Berry Hill Mansion, and there’s Liberty Hall which was built back in 1796 for John Brown, Kentucky’s first senator.
Mammoth Cave National Park
The only National Park in Kentucky is one of the US’s more popular ones. Mammoth Cave is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it’s home to the longest known cave system in the world. Its caves spread for over 360 miles under the ground and are home to over 130 species. Visitors to the park can take cave tours, though these only cover a very small area when considering just how large the cave system is.
Kentucky also has several state parks and a historic park – Natural Bridge State Park is popular, as is the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.
Flights to Kentucky
For flights to Kentucky the state has two international airports. The busiest, Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport (airport code: CVG), is in the north of the state, while the Louisville International Airport (airport code: SDF) is close to the city of Louisville, the largest city in the state. Choose which airport you want to use depending on where you’re heading. From the UK flights to Kentucky are all indirect and have one or two stops. There are a good selection of airlines offering flights to Kentucky, including Air France, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, US Airways, American Airlines, and Continental Airlines, all of whom have one stop flights.Kentucky Tourist Attractions
Kentucky is not as full of tourist attractions as some US states though it does offer a mix of interesting cities and interesting scenery, the most popular of which are Louisville, Frankfort, and Mammoth Cave National Park.Louisville
This is the largest city in Kentucky and it’s home to one of the state’s top tourist attractions, the Kentucky Derby. Taking place on the first Saturday in May, this famous day of horse racing is complemented by many other events and festivities happening around the city. Whether you’re here during the Derby or not, visit the Kentucky Derby Museum to find out more about its history.
Another museum to visit in Louisville is the Louisville Slugger Museum. One of the city’s top landmarks stands right outside the building, and it’s a giant size replica of a baseball bat, the world’s largest!
Frankfort
The city of Frankfort is quite different to Louisville. This is the capital of the state of Kentucky and offers numerous historical attractions. There is the Old and new State Capitol buildings – the old one is a Greek Revival style and was used for the seat of government between 1831 and 1910, when it was decided a more modern state capitol should be used. The new state capitol now acts as the seat of government and this Beaux Arts building has interesting exhibits inside.
Amongst the other historical buildings in Frankfort is one designed by famous US architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It’s called the Zeigler House and was designed and constructed for the Reverend Jesse R Zeigler.
Houses of a very different style can be seen in Frankfort too – Georgian Revival for example can be seen at the Berry Hill Mansion, and there’s Liberty Hall which was built back in 1796 for John Brown, Kentucky’s first senator.
Mammoth Cave National Park
The only National Park in Kentucky is one of the US’s more popular ones. Mammoth Cave is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it’s home to the longest known cave system in the world. Its caves spread for over 360 miles under the ground and are home to over 130 species. Visitors to the park can take cave tours, though these only cover a very small area when considering just how large the cave system is.
Kentucky also has several state parks and a historic park – Natural Bridge State Park is popular, as is the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.