Some routes have been replaced by bus services. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has managed to restore the streetcars service but not all yet. New Orleans public transport was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. New Orleans is a popular weekend destination drawing large crowds and particularly for Southern Decadence which is an all gay mostly male version of Mardi Gras. Ann and Bourbon Street which is centre of New Orleans gay life. Most of the venues are clustered in a small area in the French Quarter around St. But this city is a fun place to visit all year round with a liberal open-minded diverse community and bars open 24-hours a day. Mardi Gras is the first thing that comes to mind when most people think about New Orleans. The heart of the city is the French Quarter with the distinct French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street.įounded in 1718 by French colonists it was once considered the territorial capital of French Louisiana. The most famous is the annual Mardi Gras.
New Orleans is a city famous for the Creole cuisine, distinct jazz music and the annual celebrations and festivals. New Orleans the French district of the Southern US famous for Mardi Gras.
