Founded in 1720, this Spanish frontier mission, the largest of the five San Antonio missions, is best known for its rose window. On Sundays, this Texas and U.S. National historic site offers a mariachi mass.
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Founded in 1720, this Spanish frontier mission, the largest of the five San Antonio missions, is best known for its rose window. On Sundays, this Texas and U.S. National historic site offers a mariachi mass.
The Paseo del Rio is San Antonio's favorite attraction. You can shop, dine, lounge in a cafe, or simply stroll along and let the strumming mariachi soothe your spirit.
Buy Discount Tickets Online Before you head to the park, do some research online for better ticket prices. The Texas Travel Industry Association has pre-order full-day tickets for $32.00, as well as...
Historical area that stretches nine miles and contains four important 18th-century missions.
The 18th-century mission church where Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and 188 others waged their last stand against the Mexican army for Texas independence has become a state symbol. The most famous historical site in Texas, the mission has been restored to its original condition and offers tours, relics of the past, and a gift shop with memorabilia for history enthusiasts.
With the most comprehensive collection of Latin American art in the U.S., as well as extensive collections of Egyptian, Asian, and Greek works, the San Antonio Museum of Art is well worth a visit.
A huge Mediterranean-style mansion that houses over 10,000 paintings, sculptures and prints.
Come on down (way down) at the largest underground attraction in Texas! Daily guided tours allow guests to explore large underground chambers and see huge formations. The largest room is bigger than a football field. Above ground, discover rocks, minerals, and rough-cut gems at the Natural Bridge Mining Company Sluice. The Watchtower Challenge will get your heart pumping as you climb one of the largest public climbing tower and ziplines in Texas (seasonal availability)!
Settled by wealthy German merchants in the late 1800s, San Antonio's first suburb consists of 25 blocks of historic mansions set amid lovely landscaping.
Adobe building built in the mid-1700s for the Spanish presidio, now a major tourist attraction.
Very crowded together, a lot of stores and stalls, but not selling anything anyone needs. A lot of decorative crafts and so forth. They have South American music and other acts at a stage outside...
IMAX theater playing "Alamo - the Price for Freedom," a film about the battle at the Alamo.
Built in 1929, this movie theater is beautifully ornate, featuring a domed ceiling painted with stars and clouds.
San Antonio's first neighborhood is now a thriving arts and crafts community. La Villita makes for a relaxing and scenic walk where you'll pass scores of artisans, from glassblowers to spinners, hard at work.
Edgy, bohemian neighborhood lined with art galleries, coffeehouses and boutiques.
Will re-open in the spring of 2008.
This museum houses a collection of motor vehicles ranging from fire engines to chuck wagons.
A pedestrian route that starts at the Alamo and winds nine miles along the San Antonio River passing four other historical missions.
