About the Book
Enjoy your trip to the United States with the Austin Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun. The Quick Trips to the United States Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination of Austin. So don't waste time! We give you sharp facts and opinions that are accessible to you quickly when in Austin. Like the best and most famous sightseeing attractions & fun activities (including Ghost Tours, Haunted Hearse Tours & the Museum of the Weird, Austin Steam Train, Austin Zoo, Austin Duck Tours, Dinosaur Park, Texas Capitol Building, Inner Space Cavern, Adventure Tour, Explorer Tour, Wild Cave Tour, Pioneer Farms, Lady Bird Lake, Lake Travis, Zilker Botanical Garden, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Fall Creek Vineyards, Museums, Austin Children's Museum, Texas Natural Science Center, Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, Texas Music Museum, National Museum of the Pacific War, French Legation Museum, State Parks, McKinney Falls State Park, Pedernales Falls State Park, Bastrop State Park, Lockhart State Park), where to experience the local culture, great local restaurant choices and accommodation for the budget-minded. Where to shop until you drop, party the night away and then relax and recover! Also included is information about the typical weather conditions in Austin, Entry Requirements, Health Insurance, Travelling with Pets, Airports & Airlines in the United States, Currency, Banking & ATMs, Credit Cards, Reclaiming VAT, Tipping Policy, Mobile Phones, Dialling Code, Emergency numbers, Public Holidays in the United States, Time Zone, Daylight Savings Time, School Holidays, Trading Hours, Driving Laws, Smoking Laws, Drinking Laws, Electricity, Tourist Information (TI), Food & Drink Trends, and a list of useful travel websites. The Austin Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun - don't visit the United States without it! Available in print and in ebook formats.