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San Antonio,Texas TX USA
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With neither the modern skyline of an oil town, nor the tumbleweed-strewn landscape of the Wild West, attractive and festive
SAN ANTONIO
looks nothing like the stereotypical image of Texas - despite being pivotal in the state's history. Standing at a geographical crossroads, it encapsulates the complex social and ethnic mixes of all Texas. Although the Germans, among others, have made a strong contribution to its architecture, cuisine and music, today's San Antonio is predominantly
Hispanic
: abundant Tex-Mex restaurants, the prevalent Catholicism, the newly expanded Mexican Cultural Institute and advertising billboards in Spanish all attest to a long history of "Texican" culture.
Arrival And Information : San Antonio International Airport
(tel 210/207-3411, ) is just north of the I-410 loop which encircles most of the sights. SA Trans Shuttle (tel 1-800/868-7707) makes the twenty-minute journey downtown ($9 one-way, $16 round-trip; every 10-15min 4am-1am), while normal city buses cost only 75¢ but take nearly an hour to make the same trip. Taxis cost about $15 (Yellow Cabs tel 210/226-4242). Amtrak arrives centrally at 350 Hoefgen St, while Greyhound operates from 500 N St Mary's St. Pick up information on
city transport
from the
visitor center
at 317 Alamo Plaza directly across from the Alamo (daily 8.30am-6pm; tel 210/207-6748 or 1-800/447-3372, ), or call the VIA Metropolitan Transit Service (tel 210/362-2020, ).
Buses
are reliable; journeys within the I-410 loop cost 75¢, and many downtown routes run until 10.30pm. Four downtown
streetcar
routes serve the major attractions for 50¢, from Alamo Plaza. A Day Tripper pass available from the VIA Downtown Information Center, 112 Soledad St, costs $2 and can be used on all buses, including express services, and trolleys. Gray Line's
bus tours
(tel 210/226-1706, ) are only really of much use as a way to see the most distant missions (3 1/2 hr; $22), though VIA's #42 service from the Alamo does stop at the San Jose mission. The very enjoyable $5.25
boat tours
(tel 210/244-5700), which do a leisurely 35-minute circuit of the River Walk, depart from two locations, just below the bridges on Commerce Street and Market Street. You can rent
bicycles
from Abel's Mobile Bicycle Shop, 1119 Ada St (tel 210/533-9927). More San Antonio information...
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