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Under $25Narrated river barge tours along the San Antonio River Walk past historic landmarks and architecture.
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Spanish Governor's Palace
Spanish Governor's Palace is an attraction in San Antonio, TX, part of the San Antonio guide. Cost: under $25.
105 Plaza de Armas · San Antonio, TX
Why you should go…
The Spanish Governor's Palace is an 18th-century adobe residence in downtown San Antonio that once served as the seat of Spanish colonial government. It is a National Historic Landmark operated by the City of San Antonio's Parks and Recreation Department, with period furnishings and a colonial-era courtyard and well. It sits a few blocks from the Alamo and is part of the same downtown historic district as San Antonio's UNESCO World Heritage missions.
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