The berry of this staff is black currant, and the drink is milk. Kentucky derives its name from the Iroquois word kenhtake, which means "meadow" or "prairie". Growing here everywhere, bluegrass was the reason for the informal nickname of the state - "Majestic State". Moreover, one of the five main areas to which Kentucky is divided is also called the Meadowland region. Here is a variety of symbols and meanings in one bottle!
The capital of the state is Frankfort.
Big cities - Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro, Bowling Green, Covington, Hopkinsville, Henderson, Richmond, Jeffersontown
"World of Cinema and Casino", 7n. - from 85,900 rubles / person + flight
Combinations by cities + rest in the Hawaiian Islands!
Nat. US parks and casino tours to Las Vegas!
How to get here
The path to Kentucky is not close and not cheap. One of the options - three planes on the route Moscow - Washington - Atlanta - Louisville. The road along with the expected flights will take 19 hours (this is the most optimal option) and will cost at least 70 thousand rubles one way per passenger.
Airline Ticketing to Kentucky
Kentucky Climate
In the state of Kentucky - the subtropical continental climate. The column of the thermometer does not drop below -5 ° C in winter, and does not rise above +31 ° C in summer. Periodically, Kentucky cataclysms. The last strong tornado occurred in 2008, and serious floods were noted in 1977 and 1997.
Attractions, entertainment and features of Kentucky
Almost every inhabitant of the planet knows the song-happy birthday "Happy Birthday to you". Melody for the famous song was composed exactly in Kentucky! In 1893, two teachers from Louisville Elementary School wrote her to greet the children before classes. But the words and content were originally different - "Good Morning to All". And by 1912 the lyrics suddenly changed.
Louisville
In Louisville - 122 city parks with a total area of more than 57 km. The most visited is Cherokee Park.
The most famous landmark is "Old Louisville": the largest historic urban area in the US and the third largest in the world, fully built in Victorian style
Mamontova Cave
Near Louisville is one of the largest karst caves in the world - Mamontov. It is open in 1799, its depth is 300 m. The largest cave hall stretches for 5 km, its width is 90 m, and the height of the vaults is 40 m. The cave is decorated with stalactites and stalagmites. In 1936 the Mammoth Cave was declared a National Park. It adjoins the Flint Ridge cave, and the Flint-Mamontov system reaches a length of 500 km.
Jumping
Kentucky delivers 30% of all American racehorses, so there is no equestrian competition here. In May, thousands of horse racing fans come to Louisville for the most famous in the United States "Kentucky derby". They are held since 1875 at the racetrack Churchill Downs. Not far from Louisville is the Kentucky farm for breeding horses. Here you can see a horse show, ride a horse-drawn carriage or on horseback, or simply relax in a camping site
Kentucky whiskey
Kentucky Bardstown is famous for its popular whiskey type in America - bourbon. This is one of the unofficial symbols of the United States. For the first time, a bourbon drink appeared in Kentucky when, at the end of the 18th century, immigrants from Scotland and Ireland, who were familiar with the technology of making normal whiskey, came here. The first one to stand the whiskey in a baked barrel, which gave the drink a reddish shade and original taste, was Elijah Craig Kentucky, a Baptist preacher.
Political Kentucky
Two politicians were born in Kentucky, who led two militant camps during the Civil War of 1861-1865. This is the 14th US President Abraham Lincoln and the leader of the Confederation of the Southern States Jefferson Davis. The first of them was born near Hodgenville, and the second - 150 km from this place, in Fairview. The hut, in which Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, has survived: now it is located inside the memorial building.
Fort Knox
The city of Fort Knox is not a tourist center, but it is noteworthy that there is a depository of the US gold reserve, the walls of which are made of granite and filled with concrete. Fort Knox, the US military base, is 30 miles southwest of Louisville and covers an area of 440 square kilometers. Now here are stored gold bars for more than 6 billion dollars!
Kentucky Star
Kentucky is home to many cult figures. For example, here were born the boxer Mohammed Ali, the actors George Clooney and Johnny Depp. The latter feels great also in the role of the hospitable host of the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, which is also obligatory for tourists.
All prices are indicated for the summer of 2013.