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GALVESTON,
TEXAS
Best Time to Go & Visit & Travel to Texas
Galveston (50
miles south of Houston) is a major beach-travel reference in the
South Texas coast. Galveston is an important cruising port, but
offers also its own travel attractions: beaches, water parks,
museums, fun...
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Best time to visit & travel to
Galveston
When not to go to
Galveston, Texas
What to visit the
Galveston
Hotels and flights to
Galveston, Texas
See also:
Texas state
Austin
Corpus Christi and Mustang
Island
Dallas
Fort Worth
East Texas
Houston
Hill Country
Panhandle, Lubbock and Amarillo
San Antonio
South Padre Island
South Texas Beach Resorts
West Texas, El Paso
WHAT TO VISIT IN GALVESTON
Galveston
downtown
offers
historical and cultural attractions
and plenty of opportunities for eating and shopping, and is
close to the famous Cruise Ship Terminal (from which
cruise ships of Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and
Princess Cruise Lines take passengers to Mexico, the Caribbean
and other travel destinations).
Schlitterbahn Galveston, a family oriented year-round water-park,
is also a local a major attraction.
The Moody Gardens, centred in three giant pyramids where
you can find
the world of the oceans (Aquarium Pyramid), of
the rainforest (Rainforest Pyramid) and of science and cinema
(Discovery Pyramid).
The Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum, at Pier
19, and the Seawolf Park are other popular attractions.
The southern end
of the Galveston island offers open beach access and
other outdoor opportunities.
BEST TIME TO
VISIT GALVESTON
Galveston
weather is something between the temperate and the subtropical.
Summer temperatures are persistently around the 90ºF / 32ºC.
Winters tend to be mild, but not good enough to swimming and to
full beach life (temperatures may drop to the 40ºF-50ºF /
4-10ºC).
Spring and Fall are excellent periods for visits and for lower
accommodation rates.
WHEN
NOT
TO GO TO GALVESTON, TEXAS
Summer
and the Spring Break two weeks are the most popular periods
involving Galveston. If you want to avoid
crowds or high hotel rates, avoid these periods.
Weekends tend also to be busy and crowded. So, avoid them also,
if you want inexpensive accommodation or low crowds.
Winter temperatures in Galveston rarely drop below the 40ºF-50ºF
(5º-10ºC) but they aren't exactly the ideal for swimming and
beach life. So, if you intend to enjoy beach life, avoid also
winter.
For
details on temperatures and data weather in the nearby Houston,
see Houston Weather Table.
HOTELS AND FLIGHTS TO
GALVESTON
There are plenty of hotels in Galveston, but they are pricey in
Summer and weekends.
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Houston Hobby
Airport are the airports serving Houston and Galveston region.
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