Fodor's San Antonio, Austin & the Texas Hill Country

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to visit the Alamo, attend South by Southwest, or explore the Texas wine country, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Texas are here to help! Fodor’s San Antonio, Austin & the Hill Country guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s San Antonio, Austin & the Hill Country includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 15 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS for the best sights, tours, nightlife, shopping, activities, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on ”What to Eat and Drink”, “What to Buy”, “The Best Live Music Venues in Austin”, and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” “San Antonio’s Missions”, and more
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: The Alamo, San Antonio RiverWalk, San Antonio Museum of Art, Barton Springs, Blanton Museum of Art, the Texas State Capitol, Sixth Street, Enchanted Rock State Park, Fredericksburg, the Texas Wine Trail, Natural Bridge Caverns, and more.

Planning on visiting the rest of the American South? Check out Fodor’s New Orleans and Fodor’s Inside Nashville.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640974920
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	06/07/2022
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	116,694
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budgets in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience San Antonio, Austin, and the Texas Hill Country 6

20 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 16

Texas Today 18

What to Eat and Drink in Texas 20

What to Buy in Texas 22

Texas History 24

What to Read and Watch 27

2 Travel Smart 29

Know Before You Go 30

Getting Here and Around 32

Essentials 36

On the Calendar 38

Great Itineraries 40

Contacts 44

3 San Antonio 45

Welcome to San Antonio 46

Planning 49

Downtown and the River Walk 53

The Pearl District 76

King William Historic District 83

Alamo Heights and Brackenridge Park 89

Southside and the Missions 98

North and Northwest 104

4 Austin 113

Welcome to Austin 114

Planning 116

Downtown with Sixth Street and Rainey Street 125

Central Austin and the University of Texas 143

West Austin and Zilker Park 153

South Austin and South Congress District 163

East Austin 177

North Austin 188

Greater Austin 197

5 The Texas Hill Country 205

Welcome to the Texas Hill Country 206

Planning 208

Fredericksburg 210

Luckenbach 223

Johnson City 224

Kerrville 227

Comfort 229

Bandera 231

Boerne 234

New Braunfels 239

Gruene 242

San Marcos 244

Lockhart 246

Wimberley 248

Dripping Springs 251

Marble Falls 253

Burnet 255

Llano 256

Mason 258

Index 260

About Our Writers 272

Maps

Downtown and the River Walk 54-55

The Pearl District 78

King William Historic District 84

Alamo Heights and Brackenridge Park 90-91

Southside and the Missions 100

North and Northwest 106-107

Downtown with Sixth Street and Rainey Street 128-129

Central Austin and the University of Texas 146-147

West Austin and Zilker Park 156-157

South Austin and South Congress District 166-167

East Austin 180-181

North Austin 190-191

Greater Austin 198-199

Fredericksburg 212-213

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