San Antonio is the home of the renowned 18th-century Alamo Spanish mission, which is preserved as a free-admission living history museum and park. Other free attractions include HemisFair Park and Brackenridge Park. For lower-cost transportation, visitors can ride the city's VIA Metropolitan Transit system, which offers bus and trolley service throughout the city's downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.

The Alamo

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River Walk

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