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Covington, Kentucky is a small city located across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States of America.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 By train 2.2 By bus 3 Get around 4 See 5 Do 6 Buy 7 Eat 8 Drink 9 Sleep 9.1 Budget 9.2 Mid-range 9.3 Splurge 10 Get out

Understand

Covington's street grid numbers SOUTHBOUND (away from the river) where Cincinnati's numbers NORTHBOUND... often causing confusion on the Interstate. The first Fifth Street ramp (when traveling Northbound, from Kentucky) is Covington. The next one (labeled FIFTH STREET DOWNTOWN) is Cincinnati's Fifth Street.

Get in

Covington is accessed by Interstate 71/75 via Exits 192 (Fifth Street-- Covington/Ludlow) and 190 (Twelfth Street--Newport/Covington).

There are two airports which service Covington:

• Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport [1] is on located in nearby Hebron, Kentucky. Delta has its second largest hub at the CVG airport.
• Louisville International Airport (IATA: SDF, IACO: KSDF) [2]

By train

Amtrak [3], offers passenger train service from key U.S. cities. All trains arrive and depart from Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center. This is several miles from Cincinnati, and since most of the trains arrive before dawn, before public transportation is available, it may be wise to call a taxi to finish the rest of your journey. (See Taxis.)

By bus

Greyhound [4] offers passenger bus service from many U.S. cities. Buses arrive and depart from Greyhound's station in downtown Cincinnati.

Get around

• Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK); [5]; Provides bus service in Northern Kentucky and has several routes that crosses the Ohio into Cincinnati.
  • TANK Sales Office; Mercantile Building; 120 East 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH; Hours: Monday – Friday: 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM;

See

Covington contains MainStrasse Village, a tribute to it's German Heritage as well as a popular festival area.

• Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption; 1140 Madison Avenue; Phone: (859) 431-2060; [6]; Hours: Daily: 10 AM - 4 PM (Mass held Mon. - Fri. at 10 AM; Sat. at 4:30 PM; and Sun. 10 AM, 12:30 PM, 5:30 PM) the Diocese of Covington's home cathedral and a replica of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Guided tours can be arranged by contacting the cathedral.
• Railway Exposition Museum; 315 W. Southern Avenue; (859) 491-RAIL;

Do

• MainStrasse Village Oktoberfest. Held the weekend after Labor Day Covington's Mainstrasse Oktoberfest is one of the more popular Oktoberfests in the tri-state area.

• BB Riverboats; 1 Madison Avenue; Phone: (859) 261-8500;

Buy

Eat

• Chez Nora
• Walt's Hitching Post-Ribs
• Greyhound Tavern
• Indigo
• Donna's Diner

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

• Radisson Hotels. Both Radisson hotels are located on the Kentucky side of the Ohio river with one at the airport and the other in Covington. Rooms are around $100 - $150.
• Courtyard Cincinnati Covington, 500 West 3rd Street, +1 859 491-4000, Fax: +1 859 491-8700, [7].
• Holiday Inn, 600 W Third Street, +1 859 291-4300, [8].

Splurge

• Marriott Cincinnati at RiverCenter, 10 West RiverCenter Boulevard, Phone: (859) 261-2900 or 1-800-266-6605, Fax: (859) 261-0900 - containing a Marriot and Embassy Suites, as well as the Northern Kentucky Convention Center is located near the foot of the historic John Roebling Suspension Bridge, which connects Cincinnati and Covington's downtown areas. $200+/ night.

Get out

• Cincinnati
• Louisville
• Lexington (Kentucky)

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