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The cultural heart of Cajun country, Lafayette offers myriad opportunities to explore Cajun music, food, and history. You can visit both Acadian Village and Vermilionville to learn more about the origins of Cajun life. Chretien Point Plantation in Sunset offers a French plantation home with a rich history encompassing the pirate Jean Lafitte, buried treasure, ghosts, and the Civil War. The town is also home to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Accommodations are plentiful in Lafayette as well. The Best Western Hotel Acadiana at 1801 West Pinhook Road (337-233-8120) and Holiday Inn-Lafayette at 2032 NE Evangeline Thruway (337-233-6815) come highly recommended.
A wealth of dining opportunities greets the hungry traveler in search of authentic Cajun cuisine. One local favorite is Randol's Restaurant, which offers both traditional Cajun cooking and authentic cajun and Zydeco music and dancing in an informal atmosphere (2320 Kaliste Saloom Road; 337-981-7080).

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