an Antonio captures the spirit of Texas. Now the ninth largest city in the United States, the city has retained its sense of history and tradition, while carefully blending in cosmopolitan progress. The city has always been a crossroads and a meeting place. Sounds and flavors of Native America, Old Mexico, Germany, the Wild West, Africa and the Deep South mingle and merge. Close to eight million visitors a year delight in the discovery of San Antonio's charms.

Just a few of the places you'll want to visit:

• The Alamo
• La Villita, one of the original San Antonio settlements
• Market Square, the largest Mexican Marketplace outside of Mexico
• Steves Homestead in the King William Historic District
• The Riverwalk
• The historic San Antonio missions
• Fort Sam Houston
• The San Antonio Zoo
• The McNay Art Museum
• The San Antonio Museum of Art

Read about all these San Antonio attractions and more at the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau.