Old San Antonio

San Antonio is for Everyone!

When I take a family vacation I want a little bit of everything - some fun, some thrills, some culture, some good food, a learning experience. San Antonio has it all! If this will be your first San Antonio vacation, you almost definitely need to plan it downtown. The downtown area is the key part of San Antonio’s tourist draw, with excitement through the day and well into the night. A walk along San Antonio’s famous Paseo del Rio is enough to send any tourist into a state of relaxation. This river walk winds through some of the downtown’s most exciting areas.

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Riverwalk At the heart of the city lies the Riverwalk district. Take the stairs from the street level down to the Riverwalk, where a lush, shady refuge awaits. There the San Antonio River is lined on both sides with pedestrian walkways that are closed to bicycles and motor vehicles. Hotels and shops line the Riverwalk and delicious scents emanating from restaurants beckon to passersby. Many of the buildings have entrances on both the street level and the Riverwalk level. Visitors can take relaxing river cruises and some restaurants offer lunch and dinner cruises.

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San Antonio, Texas owes much of its rich heritage to the Spanish missionaries who discovered what was then a small tribe of Payaya Indians in 1718 along the meandering banks of the now named River of San Antonio. This rich tradition makes the city one (among only four) of the most interesting cities in the United States.

San Antonio is one of the 25 most culturally abundant states in the United States. Along with the colorful heritage of the city is the diversity of San Antonio restaurants that offer exciting and mouthwatering dining experience.

Visitors can choose to dine in San Antonio restaurants spread across the city’s downtown or lined at the banks of the famous and historic Paseo de Rio (the Riverwalk), offering American, Continental, Irish, Southwestern, Asian, Delicatessen, Italian, Texan, Bar-B-Q, Greek, Mexican, Cafeterias, Indian, and Seafood cuisines. Asian dishes, in particular, include Chinese and Japanese food that will certainly keep Asian visitors feel at home.

True to the San Antonio heritage, hotels in San Antonio feature world-class accommodations with a touch of Spanish colonial architecture. Be charmed by hotels that stand along the banks of the historic Paseo del Rio, popularly known as the River Walk, or pamper yourself in resorts and spas.