Portland Travel Guide
Louisville

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.

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.

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.
Things to do

Louisville: 3-Hour Food and History Tour of NuLu District

Spirits Distillery Guided Tours and Tastings in Louisville

General Admission Ticket to Frazier History Museum

ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times!

Old Louisvilles Famous Ghosts Smartphone Guided Walking Tour

Historic Old Louisville Walking Tour
Top hotels in Portland

Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr by IHG
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Reviewed on 1 May 2026

Galt House Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham
We arrived a week before derby in hopes of checking off a large bucket list. The historical Galt House was part of that for me. Our room was halfway clean as evidenced by previous patron’s hair in the bathroom and nail clippings beside the bed. The marijuana smell flowing down the hall was accompanied ...
Reviewed on 1 May 2026

Omni Louisville Hotel
Great stay! Staff was very friendly and lots of amenities
Reviewed on 1 May 2026

Radisson Hotel Louisville North
The rooms are adequate the bed is comfortable and the bathroom is acceptable. However the general maintenance of the building needs attention. Dirty windows, dirty railings, dirty stairways. But inside the room everything was fine. I slept really well mainly because was very quiet
Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026

Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property
Awesome 👌
Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026

The Brown Hotel
Food was just okay. It was during Derby week, so it was a fixed menu.
Reviewed on 1 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Portland

West Main Historic District
A noteworthy feature of West Main Historic District is its fantastic nightlife. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Frazier International History Museum and Louisville Slugger Museum.

Downtown Louisville
Downtown Louisville is beloved for its fantastic nightlife. Take some time to explore sights in the area like Whiskey Row and KFC Yum Center.

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.

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.

Phoenix Hill
While Phoenix Hill isn't home to many top sights, Nulu Market Place and Thomas Edison House are some notable places to visit nearby.

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.
