Cincinnati OH Ohio
60
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American Cruise Lines (60 Cruises)
American Melody
8 Cruises
American Symphony
52 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the riverfront district called The Banks, an entertainment quarter built between the two stadiums, right on the redeveloped downtown shore. Everything is on foot from the gangway.
The blue-cabled structure spanning the Ohio in a single leap between Kentucky and the city. Designed by John A. Roebling and opened in 1866, it served as the proving ground for his next work, the Brooklyn Bridge.
Smale Riverfront Park and its gardens facing the water, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center steps from the dock, then Fountain Square and the Over-the-Rhine district for architecture and craft breweries.
A museum devoted to the Underground Railroad, sited where the river marked the border between slave and free states. It traces the courage of those who crossed it and displays a period slave pen reassembled beam by beam.
One of the largest collections of nineteenth-century architecture in the country, inherited from German immigrants. Its brick facades now house restaurants, craft breweries and shops around Washington Park and Music Hall.
Yes, if the call coincides with a game. Great American Ball Park, right beside the dock, hosts the Cincinnati Reds, the oldest professional franchise in baseball. On game days the streets fill with fans in red.
A local specialty served over spaghetti and topped with shredded cheddar. You either adopt it or argue about it, but you don't forget it. Several local chains have served their own version for generations.
Eden Park on the heights, which holds the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Krohn Conservatory greenhouse with views over the Ohio's bends. Excursions often include Union Terminal, an art deco station converted into a museum centre.
US dollars and English. Cards are accepted everywhere; keep cash for tipping.
Spring and fall. Ohio Valley summers are hot and humid; fall gives the best conditions for walking between the dock, Over-the-Rhine and the hills.
