5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
Even though all the issues with the COVID-19 are around.and the protests going on Lexington handled it very WELL!!!!!
Lexington, KY
Travel Guide
Visit Lexington
Where to stay in Lexington
Downtown Lexington
4.5/5(27 area reviews)
While visiting Downtown Lexington, you might make a stop by sights like Lexington Opera House and Rupp Arena.
Liberty Area
4/5(418 area reviews)
If you're spending some time in Liberty Area, Hamburg Place and Hamburg Pavilon are top sights worth seeing.
Northside District
4.5/5(81 area reviews)
If you're spending some time in Northside District, Lexington Opera House and Hunt-Morgan House are top sights worth seeing.
Georgetown
3/5(10 area reviews)
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Georgetown and surrounding area, you can visit Rupp Arena and Lexington Opera House.
Beaumont Residential
4.5/5(77 area reviews)
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Beaumont Residential and surrounding area, you can visit Kentucky Aviation Museum and Keeneland Racing Course.
Historic South Hill
4/5(1 area review)
While Historic South Hill might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Lexington Memorial Coliseum and Rupp Arena.
Popular places to visit
Kentucky Horse Park
4.5/5(328 reviews)
Kentucky Horse Park is a favorite place to visit in Lexington and nearby activities include horseback riding. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
University of Kentucky
4.5/5(384 reviews)
Explore the campus of University of Kentucky, during your travels in Lexington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Fayette Mall
4.5/5(321 reviews)
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Fayette Mall during your stay in Lexington. Discover the area's acclaimed theater scene, or seek out its horseback riding.
The Kentucky Castle
4.5/5(24 reviews)
Enjoy a trip to The Kentucky Castle and popular activities like horseback riding in Versailles. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Eastern Kentucky University
4.5/5(170 reviews)
Enjoy the collegiate vibe when you visit Eastern Kentucky University, during your travels in Richmond. While in this family-friendly area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
![Kentucky State University was chartered in May 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, only the second state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky.[1] During the euphoria of Frankfort's 1886 centennial celebration, the city donated $1,500 towards the purchase of land for a new college on a bluff overlooking Frankfort.
The new school formally opened on October 11, 1887, with three teachers, 55 students, and John H. Jackson as president.[1] Recitation Hall](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/153e32620cffbd999fa3637cc30e197d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Kentucky State University
4/5(117 reviews)
Walk around the campus at Kentucky State University during your visit to Frankfort. You can seek out the hiking trails while in the area.
Things to do
Unique Horse Farm Tours with Insider Access to Private Farms
$49
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Lexington: Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour and Scenic Bluegrass
$42
per adult
98% of travellers recommend
Experience Rebecca Ruth Chocolate Tour & Museum!
$10
per adult
Lexington: Downtown Walking Food & History Tour
$99
per adult
From Lexington: Kentucky Horse Farms Tour
$49
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Reviews of Lexington
4.3
Top Destination
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
If you’re in the horse business, it’s the place to be.
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
Really nice and everything is great.
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
I love it here I even plan on relocating here
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
Lexington is a great city where my son and daughter-in-law live and we come to visit fairly often.
4/5 - Good
Verified traveler
Just stopped there to stay the night so not sure much about Lexinton
Other places like Lexington
- Kentucky Horse Park
- University of Kentucky
- Keeneland Racing Course
- Buffalo Trace Distillery
- Kroger Field
- Rupp Arena
- The Red Mile Racetrack
- University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital
- Fayette Mall
- The Kentucky Castle
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Lexington Convention Center
- Hamburg Pavilon
- Kentucky State University
- Fort Boonesborough State Park
- Lexington Opera House
- Transylvania University
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
- The Mall At Lexington Green
- Baptist Health Lexington
- Keene Trace Golf Club
- Castle & Key Distillery
- Masterson Station Park
- Kentucky State Capitol
- Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.
- Talon Winery
- EKU Center for the Arts
- Toyota Visitor Center
- Lexington Memorial Coliseum
- The Arboretum State Botanical Garden of Kentucky