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I don't think that the French Quarter looks particularly French, but it definitely has its own charm and doesn't look like a newly built tourist trap at all. I'd definitely go there.
well most of the original French buildings were burnt down in a fire in 1794, and most of the building were rebuilt when it was ruled by Spain, so does it have any Spanish qualities. But yes this part of town is very old, it was also very built up and dense, so when the Americans bought it and moved in, they just built next to it, which is why it still survives pretty much intact. And unlike the majority of the city, it's actually above sea level so when hurricane Katrina hit, it remained intact and dry for the most part. It's current population is 3,888 with a land area of 1km2
So does it have any Spanish vibes, or does it feel more like Mexico or the Caribbean? Also the really nice big buildings are part of the college campus of flagler college, however many of them were originally hotels and such that were built in the late 1800s and I think that's with the majority of city as well.
No. Looks Caribbean at most. I don't feel any Spanish vibe whatsoever.
I dont think there are any cities in the US that could really be passed off as European. American cities are a lot less dense and have much more car traffic running through the city center
I dont think there are any cities in the US that could really be passed off as European. American cities are a lot less dense and have much more car traffic running through the city center
I'm not talking about entire cities, just portions. And only from an architectural/physical layout, not whether people ride cars or trains. Also did you even look at any of the photos I posted. If you don't consider the North End of Boston as dense then you must be living in an extremely over crowded city.
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