Hills and Dales Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
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.
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 Mega Cavern
An old quarry is now an underground attraction beneath the city. Explore this area that will fascinate all visitors with its uniqueness.
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.
Whiskey Row
Learn about the local history of Louisville with a stop at Whiskey Row. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Things to do
Historic Old Louisville Walking Tour
Smartphone-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Louisville Sights & Stories
General Admission Ticket to Frazier History Museum
ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times!
Louisville: Muhammad Ali Center Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket
Old Louisvilles Famous Ghosts Smartphone Guided Walking Tour
Top hotels in Hills and Dales
Galt House Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Very clean room. However the landline hotel room phones did not work so you couldn’t call the front desk. Also there was no microwave. Overall very nice hotel and staff.
Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025
Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr by IHG
One night stay. All good
Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025
Omni Louisville Hotel
Gorgeous room and great service
Reviewed on 8 Nov 2025
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Louisville Downtown by IHG
Everything was great!
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025
Embassy Suites Louisville Downtown
Loved everything about it
Reviewed on 8 Nov 2025
Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property
Spotless
Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Hills and Dales
St. Matthews
St. Matthews is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Mall St. Matthews and Saint Matthews Pavilion Shopping Center.
Middletown
Middletown is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Village Square Shopping Center and Eastgate Shopping Center.
Butchertown
While visiting Butchertown, you might make a stop by sights like Ohio River Valley and Lynn Family Stadium.
Cherokee Triangle
While there might not be top attractions in Cherokee Triangle, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Headliners Music Hall and Historic Frankfort Avenue.
Deer Park
Deer Park might not have many top sights, but Louisville Zoo and Louisville Mega Cavern are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
East Market District
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in East Market District and surrounding area, you can visit Nulu Market Place and Thomas Edison House.
