Highlands Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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 acclaimed theatre scene and great live music.
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.
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.
Activities
Louisville: 3-Hour Food and History Tour of NuLu District
General Admission Ticket to Frazier History Museum
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
Lace, Lunacy, and Loss: Louisville Ghost Tours
The Best of Old Louisville: 60-Minute PRIVATE Guided Walking Tour
Our pick of the best Highlands Hotel Deals
Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr by IHG
Delicious fresh breakfast, very friendly staff, beautiful facility overall. Will definitely stay at Crown Plaza again!
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Galt House Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Great location for enjoying city of Louisville and close proximity to basketball tournament convention center. Parking at hotel is also a nice easy experience. Definitely would book again.
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Radisson Hotel Louisville North
The room i stayed in was disgusting. There was some type of substance on the walls, headboards, curtains. The bathrooms were outdated and dirty, had someone elses hair in the shower. We stayed in the "A" wing. Ground level had a nasty smell and leaking ceiling tiles. The 9th floor was old and very ...
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property
Great place
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Omni Louisville Hotel
It was beautiful! Absolutely worth the stay. The staff was amazing. We really appreciated Shawn, Mac, Nethaniel. They all took such great care of us!!
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
The Brown Hotel
Nice, old hotel, a little tired.
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Highlands
Germantown
Though Germantown may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Du Pont Manual Stadium and Headliners Music Hall.
Tyler Park
While Tyler Park may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Headliners Music Hall and Nulu Market Place.
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.
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.
Irish Hill
While Irish Hill isn't home to many top sights, Headliners Music Hall and Mellwood Art Center are some notable places to visit nearby.
Phoenix Hill
While Phoenix Hill isn't home to many top sights, Nulu Market Place and Louisville Slugger Field are some notable places to visit nearby.
