Galveston road trips

Things to do in Galveston, Texas

Galveston TX has a dual personality. On one hand, it is a serious port city, in particular serving the oil industry. On the other hand, it is a beach city, crammed with holiday-friendly attractions such as the Moody Gardens amusement park.

On the museum front, there’s the Wild West history-focused Bryan Museum, the pirate-centric Legends of the Gulf Coast Museum and the Moody Mansion.

Top things to do in Galveston include ghostly history tours,  dolphin-watching cruises and e-bike adventure tours. There are also haunted pub crawls, thrill rides on a jet boat and Segway tours.

Great Galveston accommodation options include the gorgeously cool Tremont House and the beachside Best Western Plus Galveston Suites.

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