Introduction
New Orleans is the 46th largest city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Louisiana. The city is well known for its French Creole Architecture as the city is named after Philippe d' Orléans, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France. Here you will find fine cuisine, music (the birthplace for Jazz music), festivals and celebrations and the famous New Orleans Mardi Gras that is held annually in this "most unique" city.
Tourism
Airport
Coordinates: 29°59′36″N 090°15′29″W
The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is located 19 kilometers west of the central business district (CBD). Sitting at and average of 1,4m above sea level, this airport is the second lowest-lying airport in the world. The airport has an average passenger movement of about 7 781 678 passengers a month and serves the New Orleans metropolitan area and southeast Louisiana.
Airlines
The following airlines have regular flights to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport:
- British Airways (from Cape Town)
- Delta Air Lines (from Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban)
- Emirates (from Durban)
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (from Cape Town)
- Lufthansa (from Johannesburg, Cape Town)
- South African Airways (SAA) (from Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban)
- United Airlines (from Johannesburg, Cape Town
What to see
- Audubon Aquarium of the Americas – an experience of a lifetime featuring Caribbean Reef, Amazon Rainforest and the Mississippi River
- Audubon Insectarium – delight yourself with "up close and personal" insect encounters and shrunk to insect size
- Audubon Zoo – one of the United States' top-ranged zoos
- Louisiana Children's Museum – a fun museum to explore, experience and learn
- Musée Conti Wax Museum – A fun, historical, educational and entertaining museum
- National World War II Museum – Exhibitions of the Invasion of Normandy, Home Front and D-Day Invasions in the Pacific
- Ogden Museum of Southern Art – mixed artwork by Southern artists
- Plantation Homes – a variety of historic and beautiful plantation homes
What to do
- Bayou Boogaloo – a music, arts and crafts and food festival to raise funds for charities
- French Quarter Festival – 250 hours of entertainment with more than 150 musical performances
- Mardi Gras – One of the world's biggest parties
- Satchmo Summer Fest – an entertaining and educational weekend honoring Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong
- Soul Fest – enjoy African American history with delicious local cuisine
- Voodoo Music Experience – enjoy a spell of music, food, crafts and culture during a three-day festival
Accommodation
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General Information
Crime is one of the biggest problems in New Orleans but homicides and other violent crimes normally occurs in impoverished neighbourhoods and is outside the view of most visitors to the city. New Orleans follows the Central Time Zone and the US Dollar is the only currency used in the city and surrounding areas. Traveling in New Orleans is very easy with a variety of transport choices such as streetcars, buses, taxi's, ferries and railroad. The ferry transport passengers from the heart of New Orleans to Algiers Point and is free to bicyclists and pedestrians while vehicles are charged.
Weather
New Orleans enjoys humid subtropical climates with mild winters and hot, humid summers. In January, the coldest time of the year, the city has morning average of about 6˚C and an average daily high temperature of about 17˚C. During the summer time, in July, the city enjoys a low average morning temperature of about 23˚C and average high temperature of about 33˚C during daytime. New Orleans is a summer rainfall area while October is the driest month. Rainfall in winter usually happens after the passing of a cold front. New Orleans is also a very vulnerable city to hurricanes, which poses a great thread and certain portions of the city have been flooded by hurricanes cue to the city’s low elevation. Snowfalls are very rare in New Orleans with the latest significant snowfall in December 2008.
