Highlands Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Kentucky Exposition Center
During your trip, find out what's happening in Kentucky Exposition Center, a top convention centre in 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.
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.
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.
Activities
General Admission Ticket to Frazier History Museum
Louisville: Muhammad Ali Center Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket
ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times!
Old Louisvilles Famous Ghosts Smartphone Guided Walking Tour
Lace, Lunacy, and Loss: Louisville Ghost Tours
Pour Your Own Candle Making Experience with Blending & Education
Our pick of the best Highlands Hotel Deals
The Myriad Hotel Louisville, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Great location! Rooms are nice and very clean. Staff was great
Reviewed on 3 May 2026
Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr by IHG
The breakfast could’ve been better. I wished I ordered something instead of doing the buffet
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
Galt House Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Rooms were clean and we got upgraded to a suite for not a lot more money. We ate at the Down One Bourbon Bar, and they were very short-staffed so we waited a long time for a server to help us, but once we were waited on the food and drinks were good.
Reviewed on 8 May 2026
Omni Louisville Hotel
Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Provide suggestions on must see places while in the city
Reviewed on 4 May 2026
Radisson Hotel Louisville North
The towels, sheets, mattresses and pillows are new and well maintained. The view from the window in the rooms of the A wing facing the lake is beautiful. The floors were dirty on all the corners of the room and the first room we were offered had the door broken into and it wouldn’t lock. Staff was ...
Reviewed on 9 May 2026
Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property
My stay in Room 317 certainly left a lot to be desired. The carpet is stained with bleach and you can see it as soon as you enter the room. There is a water sound in the room that persists all day and night, and when you alert the staff of the issue they act like they’re concerned and going to do ...
Reviewed on 9 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 Mid City Mall Shopping Center 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 Mid City Mall Shopping Center and Headliners Music Hall.
Cherokee Triangle
While there might not be top attractions in Cherokee Triangle, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Mid City Mall Shopping Center and Headliners Music Hall.
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.
