Like any
big city, San Antonio, Texas, is a bustling place, filled with tall buildings
and heavily trafficked streets.
Escaping
this busy concrete jungle is easier than you might then. Why drive miles out into the country when you
can find an oasis in downtown San Antonio? Just head for River Walk.
River Walk
is a series of waterways that runs several miles through San Antonio’s city
center. It is second only to the Alamo in the hierarchy of the city’s top
tourist attractions. As well it should be.
Wide
sidewalks line both sides of the canal. There is lush greenery everywhere, plus
fountains and islands used by tour boats to reverse their course. This isn’t
Venice, but it’s easy to imagine a gondolier singing "Santa Lucia” as he glides
his craft through the water.
Also
lining the canal’s banks are shops, galleries, restaurants and bars, and major
hotels. River Walk is indeed a world class entertainment center.
There are
several public staircases linking the street to River Walk. You can also access
it, as we did, from the lobby of a hotel. On-street parking can be difficult to
find at times, so you may want to use a hotel’s parking lot.
