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Kentucky Travel Guide
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| Bed and breakfast Kentucky
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| Kentucky, known as the “Bluegrass State” is home to some of the most beautiful scenery and most interesting historical sites in the country where you can stay in delightful bed and breakfast; from the large fields of bluegrass and rolling hills in the heartland; to cave country and the famous Mammoth Cave area, one of the natural wonders of the world in the south; to the splendour of the highlands and scenic river valleys of the Green and Nolin rivers of the west; to the massive lakes and flatlands areas that almost defies description. Or spend some time in the metropolitan areas of Frankfort |
| Georgetown or West Point near Fort Knox home of the nation’s military academy and the largest gold depository stored anywhere in the world in the underground vaults. Kentucky has it all; the birthplace of one of America’s greatest Presidents, Abraham Lincoln and Muhammad Ali arguably the greatest boxer from Louisville and home to some of the oldest bourbon distilleries in the nation. But the Kentucky Derby Festival, the oldest and continuously held horse race in the country reaches a climax on the opening ceremony for the two weeks of Derby celebrations, the world's largest fireworks display held around the Lexington area in May is not only home to some of the world's finest racehorses, but the capital of Kentucky’s horse breeding country with more than 250 horse farms in the area. <br><br>Enjoy a break in bed and breakfast Louisville, a popular city where the nation’s oldest steamboat, the “Belle of Louisville” is, or visit the world's largest free-swinging bell known as the World Peace Bell on display in Newport. If you like trains then a visit to Bardstown to see the Kentucky State Railway Museum is a must, it is one of the oldest rail museums in the United States and High Bridge located near Nicholasville is the highest railroad bridge over navigable water in the US. Located in historic Covington you’ll find The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption has 82 stained-glass windows including the world's largest hand-blown glass and the huge window depicts the Council of Ephesus with 134 life-sized figures. Enjoy a trip with a difference: Middlesboro is the only city in the United States built within a meteor crater and Cumberland Falls known as the ‘Niagara of the South’ and one of the few places in the world where one can see a ‘moonbow’ on a regular basis, it is located just southwest of Corbin and one of the most popular areas is Cumberland Gap National Park, with its breathtaking views of the Appalachian Mountains. Canoeing and rafting trips are very popular in this area. The Lost River Cave and Valley Bowling Green includes a cave with the shortest and deepest underground river in the world. It contains the largest cave opening east of the Mississippi. <br><br>If you are looking for amazing scenery within the beautiful lakes region, then visit Hopkinsville, Marion, Paducah, Owensboro, or not far away is Morgantown, Smiths Grove, Cave City and Glasgow providing the ideal spot to enjoy the cave country. Mammoth Cave National Park is the main gateway to this spectacular region and Mammoth Cave has the largest known network of natural caves and underground passageways in the world where you can view its subterranean wonders and beauty. Explore the maze of passages, cavernous domes and pits, underground rivers and spectacular lakes, unusual animals, plants and rugged topography. Above ground the scenic parkland is perfect for hiking, fishing, paddling, and wildlife viewing, including a 300-acre forest that supports rare and endangered species. Some of Kentucky’s most magnificent lakes can be found in the region, the Green River southeast of Morgantown and Barren are big navigable rivers. Between the mouth of Drakes Creek and Jennings Creek the Barren River is scenic and ideal for paddling. Along its banks are tree roots exposed by lateral erosion where the river is more winding and suitable for canoeing. Barren River Lake State Resort Park is a water-lover's paradise surrounded by lush forests amongst rolling hills and where you’ll find elegant bed and breakfast and discover the natural beauties of the ‘real’ Kentucky State!<br> |
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Area Guides for Kentucky
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| Bed and Breakfast Kentucky Heartland Area
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Noted for some of the most beautiful scenery and most interesting historical sites in the country, where you'll also experience superb bed and breakfast in Kentucky Heartland area with a climate that is generally mild, with few extremes of heat and cold. From the beautiful rolling hills to the metropolitan area in the heartland region home to the famous breeding of thoroughbred racehorses, including the famous Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, not forgetting the celebrated horse farms surrounding Lexington in the heart of the Bluegrass Region where some of the oldest bourbon distilleries in the nation can be found. The tourist attractions are endless as there is so much to offer the visitor. Louisville is also home and birthplace of two famous Louisvillians such as Muhammad Ali the three-time Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the world and of course John Colgan who invented what we all love to chew, the chewing gum.
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City Guides for Kentucky
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Pinecrest Cottage and Gardens (Louisville, KY)
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Magnolia Inn (Georgetown, KY)
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