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Horse and carriage , San Antonio . Photo : Peter Ellegard
Hotel Emma , San Antonio . Photo : Peter Ellegard
SAN ANTONIO ATTRACTIONS
The city ’ s star draw , the Alamo is a frontier mission famous for the 1836 battle in which the Mexican army slaughtered 200 Texas rebels including Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett . It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site , along with four other San Antonio colonial missions .
I was left somewhat disappointed by it .. The tiny building stands in a small park in the heart of downtown , towered over by high-rise buildings and fronted by a busy road with souvenir shops and tourist traps opposite , although there are plans for a museum and visitors centre to replace them .
Nearby is the city ’ s real gem , the River Walk . A recent expansion now connects downtown with the Pearl Brewery complex that ’ s home to exclusive home from home , the boutique Hotel Emma , extending the River Walk to 15 miles . Take a leisurely , narrated boat trip , stroll under magnificent cypress trees and over stone-arch bridges , relax over a meal at a riverside restaurant or sip margaritas at a bar while a mariachi band serenades you .
A few blocks behind the River Walk , San Antonio ’ s 76-year-old Mi Tierra restaurant serves authentic Mexican food amidst colourful decor and more mariachi music .
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