5 Things to Know Before Visiting San Antonio
5 Essential Things Tourists Should Know Before Visiting San Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio is our favorite city to visit in Texas. From the great food around town, to the number of museums, to walking the River Walk and of course the Alamo and the Missions, San Antonio has a lot for tourists and conference visitors to enjoy. Here are 5 tips we have for travelers heading to San Antonio.
#1. Visit the Historic San Antonio Missions along the San Antonio River:
San Antonio has a UNESCO World Heritage sight (or sights) and that is the San Antonio Missions. A set of four missions (the Alamo is the 5th one, but it is not included in the four), San Jose, San Juan, Espada and Concepcion Missions. The missions will show you how life was in San Antonio during the mission area and the churches are still in service today.
#2. Remember the Alamo:
and that it is kind of small. The Alamo is famous in US and Texan history and any visit to San Antonio requires you to go there. It is worth visiting, but remember the Alamo that is still there is rather small, they are developing a new museum complex that will bring back the old glory of the Alamo, but that is a few years away.
#3. Take a Walk on the River Walk:
the North end (The Pearl) has a number of higher end shops, bars and restaurants. The center is the tourist area so you can see the San Fernando Cathedral, the Alamo, many of the tourist restaurants and hotels. The South end of Southtown or Lone Star District is popular for the architecture on King William street.
#4. Eat Puffy Tacos:
a San Antonio Original the Puffy Taco is a taco served in a puff fried tortilla shell. It is a one of a kind, kind of treat in San Antonio so make sure you do try it out. Also, you will be able to find great tex-mex food throughout San Antonio and Barbeque, but don’t think that the River Walk is the only place with restaurant options. Locals will tell you that the river walk can be a bit overrated for its food and that tastier options can be found throughout the city.
#5. Drink at an Icehouse in the evening:
the local outdoor bars sprinkled around San Antonio where you can sit back and enjoy a bit of San Antonio.
#6. Park Your Car & Just Use Uber or a Taxi to Get Around Town:
with limited parking options finding parking at all spots you want to visit in San Antonio can be a pain. So what we recommend is leave your car at the hotel and use Uber or taxis to get around San Antonio. The sights are pretty close together so you will not be paying huge amounts of money to visit the sights and you can save a ton of time with not having to look for parking.
Filmed in San Antonio, Texas
Copyright Mark Wolters 2018