Experience the best of Austin
Austin is the capital of Texas on the Colorado River, a hill-country city known for live music, a spring-fed pool, bats at dusk and Texas barbecue.
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Austin lies on the Colorado River where the Texas Hill Country begins, with the long Lady Bird Lake running through the centre. The State Capitol, built of pink granite in 1888, is taller than the national Capitol in Washington, and Congress Avenue runs from it down to the river. Austin calls itself the Live Music Capital of the World, and Sixth Street and many small venues keep up the claim.
On summer evenings, a colony of Mexican free-tailed bats, numbering over a million, streams out from under the Congress Avenue Bridge at dusk. Barton Springs Pool in Zilker Park is fed by a cool underground spring. South Congress Avenue has shops and murals, and a trail circles Lady Bird Lake. The Hill Country wineries, Hamilton Pool and the German-heritage town of Fredericksburg lie west.
Breakfast tacos are the city's morning habit, and Texas barbecue, with brisket smoked for hours, is a local pride; Lockhart, about 50 kilometres south, calls itself the barbecue capital of Texas. The Austin City Limits music festival fills Zilker Park in autumn and South by Southwest takes over in March. Bluebonnets colour the roadsides in spring.
- 1 hop-on hop-off route
- Free cancellation on 86% of experiences
- 4.9 across the top 24
Top 10 attractions in Austin
Number 16th Street
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Number 2Congress Avenue Bridge (South Congress Bridge)
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Number 3Texas Capitol
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Number 4Driskill Hotel (The Driskill)
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Number 5Austin Paramount Theatre
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Number 6Lady Bird Lake
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Number 7Texas Governor's Mansion
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Number 8Mt. Bonnell
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Number 9Bullock Texas State History Museum
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Number 10Zilker Metropolitan Park
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Go beyond Austin
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Waco · 148 kmCottonland Castle
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Houston · 234 kmMarket Square Park
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Dallas · 297 kmJohn F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
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Dallas · 297 kmDealey Plaza
Questions about Austin
- What is there to do in Austin?
- We list 274 experiences in Austin. The largest groups are city tours (28), attraction tickets (6).
- What are the top attractions in Austin?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Austin are 6th Street , Congress Avenue Bridge (South Congress Bridge), Texas Capitol, Driskill Hotel (The Driskill).
- What is the most popular experience in Austin?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Best of Austin Small-Group Driving Tour with Local Guide", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 2,424 reviews.
- Is there a hop-on hop-off bus in Austin?
- Yes. We list 1 hop-on hop-off bus tour in Austin; the most reviewed is "Full-Day Double Decker Austin Hop On Hop Off Sightseeing Tour" with 90 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Austin take?
- The typical experience in Austin lasts about 2 hours; the middle half run between 1.5 hours and 3 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Austin?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 87% of the 274 experiences we hold for Austin. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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