
When you’re planning a trip to Lexington make sure to also consider our Lexington car hire services as part of your travel budget. Lexington is the second-largest city in the state and has been traditionally dominated by the horse industry, the city being known as the “Horse Capital of the World”.
The city is served by the Blue Grass Airport which is located just a few miles away from downtown, if you do land here you can employ our Lexington car rental services to have a car ready for you at the airport as soon as you land. The city is also reachable by road and rail, but the train service will only take you till Maysville or Cincinnati.
Once in the city take a bit of time to visit its attractions, such as the Triangle Park, which is especially intriguing at night. Visiting this park during the summertime can be especially nice as you can wander bare foot through the fountains that circle the central part of the park. The park is interesting to visit at night because the fountains are illuminated.
The Kentucky Theatre is a historic two-screen cinema which features restored architecture both on the outside as well as on the inside, where you can see some wonderful murals. The theater tends to focus on showing foreign, independent and art films but it also houses events like concerts and panel discussions.
The Hunt-Morgan House is an interesting visit, being built in 1814 it exhibits 19th century paintings, and early Kentucky furniture, as well as antique porcelain. The second floor of the house is dedicated to a Civil War memorabilia museum.
Horse lovers and horse racing enthusiasts should love visiting Lexington as they can tour the Kentucky Horse Park as well as the nearby horse farms. The Park is very tourist oriented and offers a museum, nice walks and views of famous racehorses.
These are only a few of the things that you can see and do while in Lexington so make sure to employ our Lexington car hire services while on your trip there.