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Victoria is in the South Barrier Coast of Texas. At over 60,000 residents, it is the second largest city on the South Barrier Coast (although it is actually 30 miles inland).

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See

  • 1 DeLeon Plaza, bound by Main, Constitution, Bridge, and Forrest Sts. The town square in the heart of Victoria. DeLeon Plaza and Bandstand (Q5243985) on Wikidata DeLeon Plaza and Bandstand on Wikipedia
  • 2 Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art, 1201 N Moody St, +1 361 572-0016. W-Su noon-5PM. Small contemporary art museum with rotating exhibits from regional and national artists. Free.
  • 3 Museum of the Coastal Bend, 2200 E Red River St (at Ben Jordan St, on the Victoria College campus), +1 361 582-2511. Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. Regional history museum, the centerpiece of which are seven of the eight cannons brought to Texas by French explorer Robert de La Salle on the ship La Belle. Admission is pay-what-you-wish.

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Eat

  • 1 Fossati's Delicatessen, 302 S Main St, +1 361 576-3354. M-F 11AM-2PM. The oldest delicatessen in Texas, opened in 1882 by Italian immigrant Fraschio Napoleon Fossati. Fossati's Delicatessen (Q5473416) on Wikidata Fossati's Delicatessen on Wikipedia
  • 2 Rosebud Fountain & Grill, 102 S Main St, +1 361 703-5243. M-Th 11AM-2PM, F 11AM-2PM and 6PM-10PM, Sa 11AM-10PM. Old diner that also functions as a record store and occasional music venue.

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Budget

1 Chaparral Motel, 3401 US-59, +1 361-576-9222. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: Noon. Simple motel on the edge of the city with basic amenities. Free Wi-Fi and cable tv. Swimming pool open in the summer months. Continental breakfast is offered, but sometimes there is a little extra offered (bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage). $60 a night for a single.

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Routes through Victoria
Laredo Goliad  S  N  Sugar Land Houston
Schulenburg Hallettsville  N  S  Refugio Corpus Christi
San Antonio Cuero  N  S  Port Lavaca END


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