Video: New Orleans
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Situated in the state of Louisiana, New Orleans - the Big Easy - was founded by the French in 1718, populated with Africans, given to the Spanish and sold to the Americans.
Follow traveller Justine Shapiro and get a feel for this beautiful multicultural city on the banks of the Mississippi, famous for its jazz music and its Mardi Gras carnival.
Along the way…
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Situated in the state of Louisiana, New Orleans - the Big Easy - was founded by the French in 1718, populated with Africans, given to the Spanish and sold to the Americans.
Follow traveller Justine Shapiro and get a feel for this beautiful multicultural city on the banks of the Mississippi, famous for its jazz music and its Mardi Gras carnival.
Along the way…
- Explore the old French Quarter and the colonial past of the city
- Visit authentic plantations
- Attend a voodoo funeral and visit the famous New Orleans cemetery
- Fly over the Bayou to the swamp of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and take part in a traditional Cajun festival
- Join the famous Mardi Gras street parade
Click here for more information about this show.
