Texas - San Antonio & Hill Country (PDF Chapter)

This is the San Antonio & Hill Country chapter from Lonely Planet’s Texas guidebook.

Tourism has been good to San Antonio and the sprawling city reciprocates with a wide variety of attractions to keep everyone entertained. The naturally beautiful Hill Country is known for its wildflower-lined roadways, charming small towns, gorgeous wineries and, yes, hills.

• pay your respects at The Alamo, the historic shrine to the men who fought for Texas’ inde-pendence
• maps
• take a spin around the worn wooden floors at Gruene Hall, the oldest dance hall in Tex-as
• transport
• settle in for a no-stress day of drinking cold beer and listening to live music in Lucken-bach
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: San Antonio & Around San Antonio, Natural Bridge Caverns, Guadalupe River State Park, New Braunfels, Gruene, San Marcos, Hill Country, Drip-ping Springs, Johnson City & Stonewall, Fredericksburg, Luckenbach, Bandera, Boerne, Wim-berley, Kerrville.