San Antonio Travel Guide
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San Antonio is Texas' second largest city, and is rich in its diverse cultural offerings. Famous as the location of the Alamo and the River Walk area, San Antonio is a vibrant city that is growing rapidly. River Walk/Downtown The heart of the city's tourism business beats along the River Walk and in the downtown area. Densely packed with hotels, … Read San Antonio introduction
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- 1.The Westin La Cantera Resort
- 2.Hilton San Antonio Airport Hotel
- 3.Omni La Mansion del Rio Hotel
- 4.The St Anthony-A Wyndham Historic Hotel
- 5.La Quinta Inn San Antonio Convention Ctr
- 6.The Westin Riverwalk
- 7.Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa
- 8.Sheraton Gunter Hotel San Antonio
- 9.The Menger Hotel
- 10.Watermark Hotel & Spa
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La Villita
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A unique arts and crafts community now exists where the first San Antonio neighborhood once stood. Shops and artists inhabit restored original buildings surrounded by shaded plazas. The leisurely shopper will enjoy discovering …
The Westin La Cantera Resort
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This resort has built a reputation for its thoughtful service, its elegant design and its breathtaking views. It is conveniently located near Six Flags …
Zuni Grill
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Although this is one of the only restaurants on the River Walk that opens for breakfast, it is for lunch or dinner that you should visit. Enjoy tasty enchiladas and chicken dishes, or a huge spinach salad with grilled salmon. Be sure to save …
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Simply beautiful. I spent the better part of 4 days just wandering the Riverwalk. Some of the historic attractions have been made up to be fairly touristy. Even so, the Alamo is a time well spent ... more
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Introduction
As the gateway city to southern Texas, modern San Antonio remains as much vaquero (cowboy) as it is buckaroo. Spanish saludos are just as likely to greet your ears as the ubiquitous 'Howdy' when you're wandering one of the State's most stroll-worthy downtown areas. Tex + Mex = kick back and enjoy.
Not to miss
Buckhorn Saloon and Museum The Buckhorn Hall of Horns, Fins & Feathers is one of the best kitsch spots around. The halls of mounted stuffed animals are as disgusting as any such collection, but this one features extra oddities such as a two-headed cow and a nine-legged goat. Schlockier still …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 1296682 Area : 1054km² Longitude / Latitude : -98.5245742798 / 29.4299221039 Currency : US Dollar (USD) Weights & Measures system : Imperial
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has flights from within Texas and from many destinations across the rest of the US and Mexico. The airport is about 16km (10mi) north of downtown, just north of the intersection of Loop 410 and Hwy 281. A city bus (very slow), shuttle companies …
History
Recent History Today, the city's easygoing atmosphere can't hide the fact that it's a major player in the medical/biotechnology industry, which accounts for 15% of its economy. The military continues to have a strong presence, but it is tourism that is SA's bread and butter. Almost 23 million …
Weather
San Antonio has a semi-tropical climate that rarely strays from the agreeable. Mid-summer through September is the most humid period, but even the August heat spells aren't half as bad as you'd think. Humidity levels follow a year-round pattern of high in the mornings and low in the afternoons. …
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Overview
The Alamo -- symbol either of Texan heroism or Anglo arrogance -- is by no means the only reason to visit San Antonio. This is in many ways Texas's most beautiful and atmospheric city. Northwest of San Antonio is the Hill Country, an anomaly in generally flat Texas, rich with pretty landscapes, early …
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San Antonio Missions includes four Spanish frontier missions, part of a colonization system that stretched across the Spanish Southwest in the 17th, 18th, 19th centuries, are preserved here. They include Missions San Jose, San Juan, Espada, and Concepcion. The park, containing many cultural …
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