Lafayette - Indiana - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

With a population of about 57,000 people, Lafayette, Indiana, is an excellent place to choose for your next vacation. The diverse culture and small town atmosphere has led to this city being named as one of the best places to live. When you arrive in this city, you can choose to stay at the Commandants Home or the Historic Loeb House Inn, both outstanding bed and breakfast establishments. There are also many hotels and motels to choose from as well as the Wolfe's leisure Campground with its full service hookups and opportunities for boating, fishing and swimming.

Dine at the many locally operated restaurants, such as Cjay's, a family style restaurant with a varied menu, Don Pablos for Mexican cuisine or Sgt. Preston's of the North for American cuisine. Try out the different kinds of coffee at the Java Roaster Coffee Shop or have a pub style meal at one of the bars and taverns in town.

History buffs will enjoy the many museums and historic buildings in Lafayette. Visit the Tippecanoe County Courthouse, built in the shape of a Greek Cross and contains one hundred columns. There is also a cast-iron dome with four clock faces and a bell. Tour the historic downtown area and see the Tippecanoe Battlefield, the site of a battle between the cavalry and Tecumseh. Find out the history of the city at the Fowler House and see the Native American artefact's at the Museums at Prophetstown.

Art lovers will be thrilled with the number of art galleries and art museums. For example, Monn Depot houses an art gallery as does the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. The Wells Community Cultural Center contains several art galleries and carries the works of local artists.

Parks and gardens abound where you can stroll the trails through native plants and trees. The Columbian Park Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the state with over 150 animals. Columbian Park has a variety of amusement rides as well as a large baseball stadium. Coyote Crossing Golf Course is an 18-hole course with rolling greens that will surely test your skills.

There are events and festivals taking place all year long, so it is very likely that you will be here in time to catch one of them. If shopping is what you like to do on vacation, then you are certainly in luck with the outdoor markets, the shopping centers and the specialty boutiques. There is so much to see and so you won't get around to everything on one vacation. You will have to return again and again.