Highlands
Louisville
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 lively festivals and acclaimed art galleries.
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 lively festivals and acclaimed theatre scene.
Louisville Mega Cavern
An old quarry is now an underground attraction beneath the city. Explore this area that will fascinate all visitors with its uniqueness.
Things to do
General Admission Ticket to Frazier History Museum
Louisville: Muhammad Ali Center Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket
Smartphone-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Louisville Sights & Stories
Old Louisvilles Famous Ghosts Smartphone Guided Walking Tour
Angel's Envy, Stitzel-Weller and Kentucky Artisan Bourbon Tour
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
Top hotels in Highlands
Galt House Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Rooms were clean and staff were friendly!
Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026
Omni Louisville Hotel
All good
Reviewed on 5 Feb 2026
Radisson Hotel Louisville North
Decent not super clean but better than a lot of places
Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026
Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr by IHG
Customer service was amazing and the room was amazingly spotless. I felt at home in a quiet environment.
Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026
Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property
Exactly the way it should have been.
Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Downtown
Clean rooms, great restaurant, excellent location
Reviewed on 4 Feb 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.
Phoenix Hill
While Phoenix Hill isn't home to many top sights, Nulu Market Place and Thomas Edison House are some notable places to visit nearby.
East Market District
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in East Market District and surrounding area, you can visit Nulu Market Place and Thomas Edison House.
