Flights from Orlando (MCO) to St. Louis (STL)

St. Louis is known as the Gateway City, River City, and Rome of the West, among other things. This friendly Midwestern city on the Mississippi River is full of cultural history, interactive sights and sounds, and tasty regional food offerings including thin crust pizza with Provel cheese, gooey butter cake, and deep-fried toasted ravioli.

Start your visit with a ride up the Gateway Arch, the 630-foot tall stainless steel monument that affords amazing views of the city. Stop by the St. Louis Zoo, the St. Louis Science Center, and the City Museum for interactive experiences that kids and adults alike will love. Looking for something off the beaten path? Head to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis to see one of western hemisphere’s largest mosaic collections.

For art museum lovers, St. Louis is the place to be. Browse the galleries at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, the St. Louis Art Museum, and the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis, or catch a concert at the St. Louis Symphony. Don’t miss Citygarden, an urban space that integrates modern and contemporary art into a natural setting.

St. Louis is full of green space, so get outside and take advantage! Stroll through Forest Park and peruse its 1,293 acres featuring walking and biking trails, tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, a wintertime ice skating rink, and more. Check out over 70 outdoor sculptures at Laumeier Sculpture Park, or explore the Missouri Botanical Garden, which happens to be America’s oldest. If you like hiking, wander through Onondaga Cave State Park, or give the Lewis and Clark trail a try. End the day in Delmar Loop, one of the city’s hippest shopping and entertainment districts with restaurants, bars, music venues, and plenty of vintage shopping.