Cincinnati in One Day: Eden Park, Skyline and the Ohio Riverfront

This tour shows you the places that define Cincinnati in just one day. You start in Eden Park, on a hilltop above the city: first you pass through the castle-like Elsinore Arch, then head into the Cincinnati Art Museum, where you can take your time with a few of its collections.

Around midday you head down into the Central Business District. After lunch, you stroll past buildings that tell the story of the city's architectural history, from the early Ingalls Building to the Great American Tower. Then you reach the banks of the Ohio River. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is dedicated to escape from slavery, for which the river was a border. On the promenade by the Steamboat Monument, you look across to Kentucky. In the late afternoon, the streetcar takes you to Over-the-Rhine and Music Hall, the best-known building in the historic neighborhood.

You spend the evening back downtown with dinner and a cocktail within a short walk. The tour is a good fit for your first visit, if you want to get an overview and enjoy getting around on foot. You cover the longer stretches by bus or streetcar; the remaining walks are short and leave time for taking things in.