BBCNEWS The Travel Show August 21, 2021 09:34:00
Right now, in the middle of one of its annual street parties — the french quarter festival. the area gets its name from when the french founded founded the city in 1718, as a strategic port on the mississippi and gulf of mexico. the spanish also ran the city before it was bought by the us in 1803. and you can see all these influences in new 0rleans�* world famous architecture, food and music. that is new orleans, exactly how i imagined it. a brass band going down the street and a whole crowd following them, getting into the vibe. fantastic! now the city might be best known for jazz, but yo...