The second-largest city in Missouri, St Louis is a laidback but lively place that is home to many beautiful green spaces and a wealth of interesting and impressive museums and monuments. Lying between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, the city has lots of different neighbourhoods for visitors to explore, with the iconic Gateway Arch its …
A port city built along the bustling banks of the Mississippi river, St Louis was founded in 1764. It was named for Louis IX of France, as the first European settlers there were French fur traders. There’s a substantial depth of history in St Louis, both from the early European settlers and the natives who …
Occupying the western banks of the Mississippi River, the great Gateway to the West is a place of energy, culture, deep history and cutting-edge modern charm. Once an outpost of the French Republic, the town quickly boomed thanks to its tactical position as a port on the river way between Missouri and Illinois. Steamers drifted …