St. Louis > Reviews > Travellers Real America

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Advantages:	not full of tourists,a real taste of a US city
Disadvantages:	huge ,few direct flights

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

If you want a real taste of an American city and want to avoid your fellow country men then St Louis is the perfect destination.

I went to St Louis quite by chance.
It was my first trip to the US and I did'nt know where I wanted to go so I simply put a pin in a map, booked a flight and packed my rucksack!

The flight was around eleven hours with a stop off in Atlanta.
Atlanta airport is a mind blowing experience in itself with robot controlled trains and fabulous bars with "atmosphere".

St Louis is dominated by The Cardinals baseball team and the stunning St Louis arch.
Both are essentials on your itinery.
The Budweiser brewery is also a must as is a paddle boat ride on the Missippi!

I also stumbled upon St Louis central railway station which might not inspire much excitement unless your a train spotter! How wrong ....
The shopping at the railway station is fantastic with over a hundred stores and I watched a free live performance of The Eagles (what was left of the originals in the early 90's).

I did'nt pre book any hotels but had no problem finding great places to rest my swede at rock bottom prices.

Holiday Inn and Day's Inn are both central and cheap. The Adams Mark hotel is wonderful for a night of pampering and the bar is superb for people watching,karoke and gloating at the dolly bird bar maids(if you are a boy!)who all look like super models.

The Famous Barr Department store is open 24 hours and is vast.

I spent 8 day's in St Louis and did'nt come across a single Brit!

Overall St Louis is a true American experience,not tacky or touristy and the locals are friendly. A place that never sleeps and will never leave you bored.