It’s time to start dreaming of your next trip. Here are seven must-see sites in San Antonio, Texas.
Visit the historic Alamo Mission, an 18th-century Spanish mission and site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. The grounds today are open to visitors, with access to the chapel, Long Barracks and museum. Reenactments also showcase how soldiers lived and fought. © Florin Seitan | Dreamstime.com
Early Texas history is no stranger to Spanish missions; Mission San Juan is another 18th-century site on the banks of the San Antonio River. The grounds and mission are part of San Antonio Mission National Historical Park and include most of the original square within the courtyard walls. A multimillion-dollar renovation stabilized the historic church in 2012. © Jiawangkun | Dreamstime.com
See San Antonio from a new angle on a river walk boat. Popular boat companies like Go Rio Cruises Riverwalk Tours take visitors on a 40-minute tour of the main downtown area, detailing the origins of the river and the history of downtown San Antonio. © F11photo | Dreamstime.com
Every spring, San Antonio hosts the highly anticipated Battle of the Flowers parade. Celebrating the history of Texas and traditions of San Antonio, this parade has drawn crowds for more than 100 years, where colors and flowers abound. © Roberto Galan | Dreamstime.com
One of the most beautiful spots of San Antonio is San Antonio River Walk, a city park and pedestrian street an entire level down from the main street of cars. Nestled against the water, the River Walk is lined with restaurants and shops, and connects to major sites like San Antonio Museum of Art and the city’s five Spanish colonial missions. © Sean Pavone | Dreamstime.com
San Antonio is home to a SeaWorld theme park, complete with an oceanarium, water park and animal theme park. SeaWorld San Antonio is the largest of the three parks in the SeaWorld chain. The newest animal exhibit is home to rescued loggerhead and green sea turtles. © Valentin M Armianu | Dreamstime.com
San Antonio boasts several great breweries, including Southerleigh Fine Food and Brewery. Located in the former Pearl’s Brewhouse, a building dating back to 1894, the restaurant and brewery today embraces the building’s long history with good drinks and food. Highlights include Southerleigh’s famous fried chicken and Galveston shrimp boil. © Joshua Rainey | Dreamstime.com
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