Friday, September 28, 2007

San Antonio, a place to visit

Whenever we think of Texas vacations,
what primarily comes to our mind is the beautiful
scenario of Alamo located in San Antonio.
During the later part of the sixteenth century,
the Spanish explorers crossed the Rio Grande River
in order to give formation to one of the first missions
in Texas very close to El Paso. Texas became an integral
part of Mexico after the latter achieved independence from Spain.


Texas revolution gained full momentum in 1853 due to the conflagration of
internal conflicts between the original settlers and those who came from
outside. In 1845, Texas was proud to be declared as the 28th state of
US mainly after a series of devastating battles, which include the battle
of the Alamo and the battle of San Jacinto. Texas has gained immense
recognition as a leading agricultural and industrial power and the
state is significantly noted for its wealth and prosperity.


Texas occupies a total area of 695674 sq km with a population of over
19439337. A unique cultural combination of the Indians and the Spanish,
French and other European explorers and missionaries have made Texas a
colorful land of diversified cultural unifications. Some of the major
attractions of Texas include the famous Johnson Space Center, which
is the seat of significant space information seat. In order to enjoy
the essence of Texas vacation you must surely visit the meandering banks
of the San Antonio River situated in the Central or South Texas regions.


Other places worth visiting in Texas includes the official museum of the
state of Texas, successfully named after the late Lieutenant Governor
Bob Bullock. Texas Stadium has always been an international attraction
as the home of the Dallas Cowboys. If you are interested about the
various secrecies of marine habitation then you are free to take a
glimpse at the Corpus Christi's Texas State Aquarium. Other eminent
Texas attractions include Buckhorn Saloon and Museum, Cathedral of Junk,
Forbidden Gardens, Texas Prison Museum, Cascade Caverns and Ezekiel Airship.


The Austin Airport Marriott South is a suitable Texas vacation rental
from where you can enjoy the pleasure of Texas hill country.
This well provided hotel is situated five miles south of downtown
Austin and six miles from the University of Texas campus.
Some of the other well-sufficed lodges of Texas are Camp Wood,
Marathon, Water Valley, Austin, Ant Street Inn, Mariposa Ranch,
Kyle, Fort Worth and MD Resort.

In order to enjoy your stay in any
Texas vacation rental you can hire cars from several companies available
at the airport. Some of these significant car rental companies comprise
Advantage, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and National.


In the whole of United States, Texas is the only destination where
activities and attractions have taken wide dimensions to attract the
attention of a large number of tourists internationally. Great food,
golf, beaches, hunting, great accommodations and bird watching have
enhanced the prestige of Texas as a foremost traveling destination.

If all above has increased your desire to visit Texas, you will find all the informations you need about San Antonio visiting our site:
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