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Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Overview of Louisville Key Facts Language: English is the most common language spoken but Spanish is often heard in the south-western states. Passport/Visa: Currency: Electricity: Electrical current is 120 volts, 60Hz. Plugs are mainly the type with two flat pins, though three-pin plugs (two flat parallel pins and a rounded pin) are also widely used. European appliances without dual-voltage capabilities will require an adapter. Travel guide by wordtravels.com © Globe Media Ltd. By its very nature much of the information in this travel guide is subject to change at short notice and travellers are urged to verify information on which they're relying with the relevant authorities. Travmarket cannot accept any responsibility for any loss or inconvenience to any person as a result of information contained above. Event details can change. Please check with the organizers that an event is happening before making travel arrangements. We cannot accept any responsibility for any loss or inconvenience to any person as a result of information contained above. Page 1/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Travel to Louisville Climate for Louisville Health Notes when travelling to United States of America Safety Notes when travelling to United States of America Customs in United States of America Duty Free in United States of America Doing Business in United States of America Communication in United States of America Tipping in United States of America Passport/Visa Note Entry Requirements Entry requirements for Canadians: Entry requirements for UK nationals: Entry requirements for Australians: Entry requirements for Irish nationals: Entry requirements for New Zealanders: Entry requirements for South Africans: Page 2/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Getting around in Louisville, Kentucky Page 3/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Attractions in Louisville, Kentucky Muhammad Ali Center Opening time: Tuesday to Saturday 9:30am-5pm; Sunday 12pm-5pm. Closed Monday. Last admission at 4:15pm. Admission: $14 adults, $9 children 6-12; children under five are free. Discounts for students, pensioners and groups. Address: 144 N. Sixth Street Telephone: 502 584 9254 Website: www.alicenter.org Kentucky Derby Museum Opening time: Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm (opens 8am from 15 March to November), Sunday 11am-5pm. Admission: $16 adults and $10 children aged 5-14. Other concessions available. Address: 704 Central Avenue Telephone: 502 637 1111 Website: www.derbymuseum.org Belle of Louisville Admission: $43.99 adults, $31.99 children 4-14; other concessions available. Address: 401 West River Road Telephone: 502 574 2992 Website: www.belleoflouisville.org Thomas Edison House Address: 729-31 East Washington Street Telephone: 502 585 5247 Website: www.edisonhouse.org Cathedral of the Assumption Opening time: The Archdiocesan History Center is open 10:30am-2pm on Sundays. Address: 433 South Fifth Street Telephone: 502 582 2971 Website: www.cathedraloftheassumption.org Kentucky Science Center Opening time: Sunday to Thursday 9:30am-5pm; Friday and Saturday 9:30am-9pm. Closed Derby Day, Thanksgiving, and December 24-25. Admission: Exhibits: adults $17, and $13 for children aged 2-12; movie passes and combination tickets available. Address: 727 West Main Street Telephone: 502 561 6100 Website: www.kysciencecenter.org Page 4/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Louisville Glassworks Address: 815 West Market Street Telephone: 502 992 3270 Website: www.louisvilleglassworks.com Kentucky Horse Park Opening time: 9am-5pm Admission: Admission rates vary in accordance with the season, but adults will generally pay between $12 - $20 and children (6-12) $6 - $10. Address: 4089 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington Telephone: 859 233 4303 Website: www.kyhorsepark.com Woodford Reserve Distillery Opening time: Monday to Saturday 10am-3pm, Sunday 1pm-3pm. Admission: Distillery tours: $20 Address: 7855 McCracken Pike, Versailles Telephone: 859 879 1812 Website: www.woodfordreserve.com Fort Knox Opening time: Museum: Tuesday to Saturday 10am-4:30pm. Closed Sundays and major holidays. Admission: Free Address: 4554 Fayette Avenue, Fort Knox Telephone: 502 624 3391 Website: www.generalpatton.org Frankfort Website: www.visitfrankfort.com Mammoth Cave Opening time: Visitors Center: November to March 8:30am-4:30pm; March to June 8am-6pm. Various different tours on offer daily. Admission: Mammoth Cave Passage Tour: $8 adults, $6 children 6-12. Other tours range from $14-60. Concessions available. Telephone: 270 758 2180 Website: www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm Churchill Downs Address: 700 Central Avenue Telephone: 502 636 4400 Website: www.churchilldowns.com Page 5/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Page 6/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Page 7/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Events in Louisville, Kentucky Kentucky Derby Saturday May 02, 2020 (2 May 2020) Where: Churchill Downs. www.kentuckyderby.com Blues & Barbecue Festival Friday June 12, 2020 to Monday June 15, 2020 (TBC 2020) Where: Louisville Water Tower Park www.louisvillebluesandbbqfestival.com Page 8/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Nightlife in Louisville, Kentucky Page 9/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Shopping in Louisville, Kentucky Page 10/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Dining in Louisville, Kentucky Page 11/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Airports in Louisville Louisville International Airport (SDF) Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport www.flylouisville.com Location: Louisville The airport is located six miles (10km) from central Louisville. Time: GMT -5 (GMT -4 from mid-March to the first Sunday in November). Contacts: Getting to the city: Car rental: Airport Taxis: Facilities: Parking: Page 12/13 Louisville, Kentucky Destination Guide Currency Exchange rate for 1 USD - U.S. Dollar 1.00 BMD 0.90 EUR 0.69 GBP 108.90 JPY 1.31 CAD 0.99 CHF Bermudan Dollar Euro U.K. Pound Sterling Japanese Yen Canadian Dollar Swiss Franc 1.38 AUD 25.11 UAH 337.71 KZT 1,505.84 LBP 0.71 LYD 6.86 BOB Australian Dollar Ukrainian Hryvnia Kazakhstani Tenge Lebanese Pound Libyan Dinar Bolivian Boliviano 107.88 NPR 0.38 OMR 3.64 QAR 1.38 SGD 8.29 SEK 6.63 TTD Nepalese Rupee Omani Rial Qatari Rial Singapore Dollar Swedish Krona Trinidad Tobago Dollar 9.98 VEF 45.83 DOP 6.72 HRK 18.63 MXN 586.30 XOF 3.16 PGK Venezuelan Bolivar Dominican Peso Croatian Kuna Mexican Peso West African CFA Franc Papua New Guinean kina 1.00 BSD 2.11 FJD 22.64 HNL 110.53 DZD 1,191.31 MMK 11.19 BWP Bahamian Dollar Fiji Dollar Honduran Lempira Algerian Dinar Myanma Kyat Botswana Pula 3.37 PEN 693.53 CLP 478.10 AMD 24.17 CZK 19.98 MDL 124.29 ISK Peruvian Nuevo Sol Chilean Peso Armenia Dram Czech Koruna Moldova Lei Icelandic Krona 2,938.75 UZS 3.85 ILS 0.71 JOD 0.30 KWD 31.35 UYU 35.52 MUR Uzbekistan Sum Israeli New Sheqel Jordanian Dinar Kuwaiti Dinar Uruguayan Peso Mauritian Rupee 28.51 NIO 8.34 NOK 3.92 PLN 3.75 SAR 146.02 LKR 35.62 THB Nicaraguan Córdoba Norwegian Krone Polish Zloty Saudi Riyal Sri Lanka Rupee Thai Baht 3.67 AED 3.59 BRL 4.05 RON 7.77 HKD 587.63 XAF 22,474.70 VND U.A.E Dirham Brazilian Real Romanian New Leu Hong Kong Dollar Central African CFA Franc Vietnamese Dong 13.95 ARS 2.70 XCD 7.83 GTQ 9.77 MAD 0.38 BHD 1.00 PAB Argentine Peso East Caribbean Dollar Guatemalan Quetzal Moroccan Dirham Bahrain Dinar Panamanian Balboa 1.50 AZN 3,117.81 COP 68.30 KGS 279.76 HUF 7.87 TJS 13,683.10 IDR Azerbaijan Manat Colombian Peso Kyrgyzstan Som Hungarian Forint Tajikistan Ruble Indonesian Rupiah 8.88 EGP 1,191.10 KRW 5,669.42 PYG 4.16 MYR 538.75 CRC 1.47 NZD Egyptian Pound South Korean Won Paraguayan Guaraní Malaysian Ringgit Costa Rican Colón New Zealand Dollar 104.74 PKR 66.80 RUB 15.60 ZAR 2.12 TND 2.00 BBD 1.75 BGN Pakistani Rupee Russian Rouble South African Rand Tunisian Dinar Barbadian Dollar Bulgarian Lev 2.95 TRY 46.62 PHP 32.62 TWD 196.50 NGN 107.15 XPF 3.91 GHS Turkish Lira Philippine Peso New Taiwan Dollar Nigerian Naira CFP Franc Ghanaian Cedi 124.92 JMD 1.80 ANG 1.38 BND 110.56 RSD 6.58 CNY 19,898.50 BYR Jamaican Dollar Neth. 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