Galveston Travel Guide

Galveston is a port city and beach resort on a barrier island just off the mainland coast of Texas. Its main attractions are the downtown historic district with its Victorian commercial buildings and houses, and the beaches, which draw crowds of Houstonians and other Texans during the summer. The city is only an hour's drive from Houston and is a good destination for families; it's a quiet town with many points of interest including Moody Gardens and the tall ship Elissa, and it's not far from NASA and Kemah.