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CINCY Region Travel Guide

Welcome to the CINCY Region, where the vibrant energy of Cincinnati, Ohio, seamlessly blends with the southern charm of Northern Kentucky.

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Cincinnati, Ohio, is a city rejuvenated and, with its across-the-river neighbour, Northern Kentucky, is now so highly regarded as a great place to visit or live that Condé Nast Traveller ranked the so-called “CINCY” region of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky among the 23 best places to visit in 2023.

From the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center – where you can learn how escaped slaves were smuggled to “free states” via a secret network of safe houses – to the original Sin City of Newport, Kentucky, there is something for everyone in the CINCY Region. The CINCY Region is where Ohio’s Midwest friendliness and Kentucky’s Southern charm are connected by the historic Roebling Suspension Bridge. It’s where urban art and street food meet green spaces and waterways. Now there’s a direct British Airways flight to the region, here are some great reasons to recommend a visit.

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It’s a great place to relax, have fun and enjoy great food with a cool vibe, all washed down with a glass of something local, whether it’s bourbon (Northern Kentucky is the start of the famous Bourbon Trail) or beer (Cincinnati is home to numerous craft breweries). In fact, relaxing over chili (the Cincinnati spelling) and a beer is a way of life in Cincinnati.

Chili parlours serve delicious spicy sauce over spaghetti or as a topping for the local “Coney” hotdogs with a mound of grated cheese. Another local specialty is Goetta – patties of meat, oats and herbs, which can be enjoyed for breakfast or as street food – which are so popular there’s even a Summer Goetta Festival.

CINCY Region Beer Brewing & Oktoberfest

Germans brought German brewing heritage with them and in the mid-1880s, 36 breweries made more than 30 million gallons of beer per year, most of which was fermented and chilled in underground lagering tunnels 30 feet below street level. So, Cincinnati was literally built on top of beer. This boozy history also edged into Prohibition, when the CINCY Region played host to famous rumrunners and The Great Gatsby’s famed local bootlegger George Remus is said to have been the inspiration behind Jay Gatsby.

You might be surprised to learn the CINCY Region has the biggest Oktoberfest outside of Munich. It also boasts the largest light experience in the United States, Blink (next up October 2026), when Cincinnati hosts colourful and eyecatching illuminations.

CINCY Region History

Where beer meets bourbon plays into the history of pork packing and German immigrants. By 1850, Cincinnati was the sixth largest city in America (Chicago wasn’t even on the list until 1860), again thanks to its location on the Ohio River, making it a massive trading crossroads.

If the you fancy delving into local history, what better starting point than over the river in Northern Kentucky and a “gangster tour” in Newport, where you can relive the days of 1920s Prohibition, when speakeasies masquerading as outwardly legal restaurants and corruption were the norm.

Over time, the bootleggers turned to gambling, running casinos, horse tracks and country clubs with slot machines, attracting celebrities such as Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, not to mention legendary gangster Al Capone.

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Finally, the Cincinnati Art Museum includes works by Van Gogh, Monet and Picasso and there are giant murals from today’s cutting-edge artists throughout Downtown, while designs in neon dazzle at the American Sign Museum.

Alternatively, there’s family-friendly fun to be had at Cincinnati Zoo, Newport Aquarium and Kings Island theme park or on relaxed Ohio River cruises. And, of course, catching a Cincinnati Reds baseball game is a must.

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