Comparison

New Orleans or Nashville

Two music cities in the South, two very different tones. One breathes jazz and Creole culture, the other is the world capital of country music. What are you in the mood for?

LouisianaNew Orleans or TennesseeNashville

New Orleans

Nashville

Sound

Jazz, blues and brass, everywhere and often right on the street.

Country and live bands in the honky tonks downtown.

Atmosphere

The French Quarter, wrought iron balconies and a unique Creole mood.

Lively and modern, a booming city with a dense strip of bars.

Food

A highlight in itself, from gumbo to beignets.

Hearty Southern cooking, known for hot chicken and barbecue.

Nearby

Swamps and plantations along the Mississippi.

Memphis with Graceland is within easy reach.

Wir haben eine Erkundung der Südstaaten gemacht, unter anderem Nashville, Memphis und New Orleans. War eine tolle Reise, aber wie überall haben ein paar Orte besser gefallen und ein paar weniger. Memphis und Nashville waren von der Stadt her nicht besonders beeindruckend, aber selbst wenn Hunderttausende Touristen durch Graceland geschleift werden, sollte man sich das nicht entgehen lassen.
From the USA-TALK.DE forum

In short

New Orleans is the more unusual, atmospherically richest city in the USA and an experience for all the senses. Nashville is younger, more straightforward and a treat for country music fans. For the one-of-a-kind flair take New Orleans, for the pure music night take Nashville.

Both can be combined on a Southern loop, classically with Memphis in between.

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