 Discover San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio
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Introducing San Antonio
San Antonio Travel Guide helps you prepare for your trip to the capital of Texas. You find here useful travel information to the city as well as information on all the major tourist attractions there.
About San Antonio
San Antonio is the capital of the state of Texas, USA. With a population of 1.3 million people, San Antonio is the second biggest city in Texas after Houston, and the seventh biggest in the United States.
Guide to San Antonio TX Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in San Antonio TX that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
San Antonio, Texas
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More on San Antonio TX
The city of San Antonio was named by the Spanish after a Portuguese saint in 1691. This was because the site was settle on 13 June, the feast day of the saint. Among the major sights of interest in San Antonio include the Alamo, Tower of the Americas, Seaworld and River Walk.
San Antonio experiences a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot. Depending on how the wind blows, it could be dry or humid. In winter it is cool mild to cool. The warmest months are July and August, when the temperature hits a high of 95°F (35°C). The coolest month is January with the average low being 38.6°F (3.7°C). The wettest months are May and June with over 4 inches of rain.
San Antonio Riverwalk
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Budget Travel to San Antonio
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is the airport serving the city. Ground transportation out of the airport includes the airport shuttle service, which costs $18 one way, and taxi, which is $23 one way for 4-6 persons, depending on size of taxi. Budget travelers can also use the free shuttle bus to go to the city bus stop. From there, you can take Bus No. 5 to downtown San Antonio for only $1.10.
By Train
San Antonio is on the Amtrak Texas Eagle line which runs from Chicago. You can also take the Sunset Limited train from Los Angeles and New Orleans.
Budget Travel within San Antonio
The bus network in San Antonio is managed by the VIA Metropolitan Transit. A single-ride fare ranges from $1.10 to $2.50 depending on service. You can also buy a one-day pass for $4.00 at some retail outlets and at the VIA Website.
Business in San Antonio
San Antonio is the second biggest city in the state of Texas and leading industries include national defense, tourism and financial services. A large number of national corporations have chosen San Antonio office space as their base of operations.
Alamo Mission, San Antonio
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Accommodation in San Antonio
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Places of Interest in San Antonio
- The Alamo
Originally the Mission San Antonio de Valero, this is the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836
- River Walk (Paseo del Rio)
Network of walkways along the San Antonio River
- La Villita
Quiant village of stone and adobe buildings now housing craftshops.
- Tower of the Americas
Observation tower and restaurant in San Antonio.
- Institute of Texas Cultures
Museum chronicling the 27 distinct ethnic and cultural groups in Texas,
- Suckhorn Saloon & Museum
Museum with Wild West exhibits.
- Casa Navarro Sate Historical Park
Former residence of Jose Antonio Navarro, 19th century Texas legislator.
- King William Historic Area
An elegant residential neighborhood and Texas' first historic district.
- San Antonio Zoological Gardens and Aquarium
Zoo with over 3,500 animals.
- Blue Star Contemporary Art Center
Non-profit art center to promote greater understanding and appreciation of contemporary art.
- San Antonio Missions National Park
Park where four Spanish frontier missions are preserved.
- Museo Alameda
Museum affiliated to the Smithsonian Institution that documents the Latino experience in America.
- Witte Museum
Museum housing an eclectic collection ranging from treehouse to dinosaurs.
- SeaWorld
One of the three SeaWorld marine parks in the US.
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Theme park for people of all ages.
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