Planning to go to New Orleansis a great idea, but needs planning ahead of time to enjoy the fun. This is one of the best places in the entire continental United States offering recorded experiences of a lifetime.

The first thing is to figure out is when to visit this city. Remember the weather in the spring, winter and fall months are the mildest and summer is hot and humid. Likewise, if you are not for huge crowds, avoid April Jazz fest and Mardi gras period.

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You will find out why New Orleans is a destination that succeeds in trapping one’s imagination. As such, New Orleans is a city that will mostly interest those with a deep interest in history, cuisine, culture and music. The town stands apart from many other U.S. cities in that it presents quite a few attractions that would be very unfamiliar (and thus even more adventuresome) to contemporary travelers. It is a place where visitors are able to appreciate the moving and penetrating characteristics of architecture, and the evolution of culture in the area. This is a destination that, with its idiosyncratic French, and Creole influences, is a unique place to explore.

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New Orleans is famous for being a city of entertainment and excitement. It is a genuine world-class tourist destination, attracting visitors with the annual Mardi Gras, festivals such as Jazz Fest, French Quarter Festival, Essence Music Festival , and the college-level “Sugar Bowl” gridiron match.

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Mardi gras is an important festival for the New Orleans and the whole United States as well. Its origin is dated back to the year 1704 when King Louis XIV sent two of his best generals known as LeMoyne brothers for defending French territories that included present day Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. The LeMoyne brothers found that the area was perfect to be colonized and gave it the name Point du Mardi Gras. The translation of Mardi gras gives ‘Fat Tuesday’. It is a day prior to Ash Wednesday and falls at some day between 3rd February and 9th March.

The festival is celebrated with plenty of pump and show. You may witness celebrations, people in whacky costumes taking part in parades all around and everybody seems to be indulged in the celebrations.

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New Orleans is host to a range of local luxury hotels in the French Quarter and some of the best charming small hotels of the South throughout downtown New Orleans. Casinos and five star resorts are also popping up as the city once again gains prominence and the boutique hotel scene is growing with design-influenced new properties hosting Mardi Gras parties.

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