国家历史公园

我们自己游览了圣约瑟布道所和康塞普西翁(Concepcion)布道所。一位志愿者带我们参观了圣约瑟布道所。可能的话,这里是参观布道所很棒的地方。康塞普西翁(Concepcion)布道所是唯一没有复原的布道所。我们觉得很真实。

这里给我上了堂历史课,因为不在主要旅游景区,所以拍照也很容易。价格免费!可以租到自行车,能从一个地方沿着骑车散步道一直走到另一处。

公园的规模比我想象的要小。进公园之前一定要看一部电影短片,短片只有20分钟,但非常的棒。在历史公园里,你可以回顾那些按照历史记载精确制作出来的当时的阿拉莫的真实模型。通过这些模型,你可以了解到阿拉莫的人民在城市被占领之前都面对了什么!

我住在圣安东尼奥,经常到欧洲的游客来这个地方,每次看到他们的反应我就很激动。如果你有机会,一定要在周日的时候来听听墨西哥流浪乐队演奏,然后看当地人还要游客一起参与到庆典中。

这些是一组漂亮的教堂/传道教会。因为我有一只狗,这里能带着宠物游览,这点很不错。我希望当时我知道那里有旅游团,那样的话我能了解更多东西,但是我们就是自由行,用我们已有的交通工具自己去了解。总之,这是个非常令人愉快的游览之地。

We enjoyed an afternoon of bike riding along the Mission Trail to see these four magnificent structure tires. San Antonio is much more than the Alamo and the Riverwalk. Each mission has its own unique charm. Be sure to see the aqueduct too.

These old missions are all unique and very beautiful. Even our teenagers enjoyed seeing them. It is a very easy drive by car, but may people were doing it on bikes. Definitely takes you through parts of San Antonio many tourists don't see. If you are into history, this is a must-do, cost free experience not to be missed.

I like to call this The Camino de San Antonio. Like the Camino de Santiago, it was a wonderful walk. It is 12 miles long, and we decided to walk both ways. This was an all day hike. Others go by bicycle, which is half a day, while many visit the missions by car, missing the beautiful Missions Trail. This is a national treasure, and we will be back.

The missions are easily accessible on the outskirts of the city. They are authentic and are still functioning churches. You'll get some great pictures. Visit them all. There are very good historical exhibits to explain the mission culture & technology. Give yourself about 2 hours to make the rounds. There are only 4 of them.

Revelation after going to the Alamo, as care has been taken to roughly depict life in the 18th Century much simpler and more authentically, with Mission San Jose tremendously large in original scope, with some neat features, while Mission Concepcion's chapel was pristine. Wish there was more budget for repairs and preservation, with some educational programs accessible. Pathway there a bit neglected, as we had to rely on Google Maps for Mission Concepcion's, but that may be in the works from the city of San Antonio.

The Alamo, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan and Mission Espada recount the Spanish settlement of the San Antonio area. Each and everyone are beautiful history and all except The Alamo are still active churches. The chapels and grounds are all lovely and, if one has interest in history are all worth a visit. The Spanish priests who developed these missions were brave man.

If you want to understand the history, the rich texture, and the people of San Antonio here's a nice place to gain some knowledge while exploring the rich architecture of the missions. The national park is composed of four remaining Spanish Catholic missions that served as the lifeblood of the early San Antonio community. I visited all four, starting with San Jose, which is one of the largest missions in the world. At San Jose, you can have a tour that provides information on the building of the missions, how they were established, the intersections with the Native American community that, in general, ended up in servitude to the Spanish, and the common practices. Most of the missions have active parishes. While I was touring at San Jose, I saw a quinceanera, a bride taking photos, and several choirs that came in to test out their "pipes." I came from Austin, TX, but if you start from San Antonio, TX or want to leave your car parked, you can bike (~20 miles round trip) to all four missions -- which often follows the Riverwalk. There is also an active aquaduct over by the San Juan Capistrano mission, which is just neat to see. Nothing more to say except try to go on a Sunday and cool day. You will enjoy all that there is to take in.

We drove into the city from the south and were able to see 3 of the lovely missions there. They are all worth a visit and you can then, later, end up at the most commonly know one - the Alamo - which, in many ways is the least interesting. Don't miss this fascinating park.

We visited four of the missions along the San Antonio River (had already visited the Alamo on a previous visit). This chain of missions (c. 1700s) were established when Spain tried to extend dominance northward from New Spain (now Mexico). They form the largest concentration of Catholic missions in North America (26, altogether. CA has 21). What's unique about these is the obvious Arabic architectural influence (doorways which resemble the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.) They are rustic/European looking. Being rom California, we enjoyed seeing the difference in architecture of these missions as compared to those in CA. If you go when the weather is nice, you can rent a bike and ride it to the next mission on the trail, park it, and ride to the next. Great area to take advantage of this amenity.

The staff was friendly and informative. The exhibits are interesting. The maps are very helpful. Expect some large crowds when busses of students and tourists arrive.