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Louisville, pronounced "loo-uh-vul" and never "lewis-ville", is set on a bend of the Ohio River and like the rest of Kentucky, is horse racing country. The Kentucky Derby, an extravagant display of horse racing, carnivals and shows, is the highlight of the city's social calendar. However, Louisville has a lot more to offer. Old Louisville displays architectural styles ranging from Victorian Gothic to Romanesque and art galleries housing impressive exhibitions of paintings, including works by Rembrandt, Rubens and Picasso. The Waterfront Park, with its landscaped gardens and beautiful views of the Ohio River, is well worth exploring and visitors can take the opportunity to embark on a river cruise aboard the "Belle of Louisville", the nation's oldest steamboat.

Louisville Attractions

Kentucky Derby Museum
704 Central Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40208
Tel: +1 502 637 1111

Louisville Slugger Museum
800 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Tel: +1 502 588 7228 Fax: +1 502 585 1179

Kentucky Center for the Arts
501 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Tel: +1 502 584 7777 Fax: +1 502 583 8751

J.B. Speed Art Museum
2035 South 3rd Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40292
Tel: +1 502 636 2893

Thomas Edison House
731 East Washington Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Tel: +1 502 585 5247

Farmington Historic House Museum
3033 Bardstown Road North, Louisville, Kentucky 40205
Tel: +1 502 452 9920 Fax: +1 502 456 1976

Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center
937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40209
Tel: +1 502 584 7777