University Travel Guide
Louisville
Popular places to visit
University of Louisville
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Louisville during your travels in Louisville. Experience the area's great live music and lively festivals.
Kentucky Exposition Center
Learn about the events happening in Kentucky Exposition Center during your trip to Louisville. Experience the area's great live music and lively festivals.
Churchill Downs
Find more than mint juleps to enjoy at this iconic racetrack, best known as the annual host of the Kentucky Derby.
KFC Yum Center
Catch an event at KFC Yum Center during your trip to Louisville. Stroll along the riverfront or attend a sporting event in the area.
Louisville Slugger Museum
Baseball is part of the American fabric. See where one important tool for this sport is produced in the factory that makes ball games possible.
Louisville Zoo
A zoo visit promotes respect for animals and their well-being. Share a day with family at this city zoo with its abundance of species and activity areas.
Things to do
Bourbon Tour (03) : Buffalo Trace, Woodford, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Other
Louisville: 3-Hour Food and History Tour of NuLu District
General Admission Ticket to Frazier History Museum
Louisville: Muhammad Ali Center Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times!
Top hotels in University
Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr by IHG
Breakfast staff were very friendly but breakfast bar didn't open until about 7:30 due to some equipment problems
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Galt House Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham
So convenient to the Yum Center!
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Radisson Hotel Louisville North
At 3 am we heard someone try to use a key to enter our room. They left and came back 10 minutes later and used a key to enter our room, turn on the light, and then saw us and left. We tried to call the front desk 3 times using both the room phone and our cell phone and no one answered. Then we finally ...
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Omni Louisville Hotel
Staff went above and beyond to the stay so enjoyable
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2026
Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property
We had a wonderful stay at Derby City. The hotel rooms are large and the beds are comfortable. The rooms are updated and everything was clean.
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Homewood Suites by Hilton Louisville Downtown, KY
The room was cleaned and well-maintained. The staff were friendly and attentive, making guests feel welcomed and cared for throughout our stay. Parking garage that requires a little bit of a walk if the parking lot next to it is full
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around University
Fairgrounds
While visiting Fairgrounds, you might make a stop by sights like Freedom Hall and Kentucky Kingdom.
Schnitzelburg
While Schnitzelburg may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Ulmer Stadium and Speed Art Museum.
Old Louisville
Old Louisville is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Ohio River Valley and Conrad-Caldwell House Museum while in the area.
Shelby Park
Shelby Park might not have many top sights, but Broadway Theatre and Conrad-Caldwell House Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Germantown
Though Germantown may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Headliners Music Hall and Nulu Market Place.
Smoketown Jackson
Though Smoketown Jackson may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Louisville Palace and Nulu Market Place.
