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The Strand
Galveston’s historic downtown district, with 19th‑century commercial buildings featuring cast‑iron facades, near the port.
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Galveston
In the destination Houston and Galveston.
In the photo: Galveston seen from the port
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The city
What to expect from Galveston.
City on a narrow island in the Gulf of Mexico, about 80 km from Houston. It was Texas’s wealthiest port until the 1900 hurricane, after which the large seaside wall, the Seawall, was built. It has the Strand historic district, Victorian houses such as the Bishop's Palace, beaches, an amusement pier and Moody Gardens park, and is a cruise port for the Caribbean.
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The local experience
What to see in Galveston
Waterfront
Galveston Seawall
A concrete wall of about 16 km along the Gulf, built after the 1900 hurricane, with a promenade, beaches and the Seawall Boulevard.
Theme park
Moody Gardens
A complex of three glass pyramids in Galveston, featuring an aquarium, a rainforest and science exhibits, plus a theater and an artificial beach.
Amusement park
Historic Pleasure Pier
A pier over the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, with a roller coaster, Ferris wheel and rides built over the water.
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Historic house
Bishop's Palace
A late-19th-century stone mansion in Galveston’s historic district that withstood the 1900 hurricane, open to visitors.