Dallas Travel Guide

Live large, think big! is the motto of the city of Dallas, which covers 900 km2 and a population, including suburbs, consists of about 7 million. The Big D, as it is affectionately called, is the ninth largest city in the United States. Dallas was founded in 1841 by John Neely Bryan, a lawyer originally from Tennessee. Already in the late nineteenth century, Texas was dedicated to agriculture, livestock, railways and trade. Like most large American cities, Dallas is cosmopolitan and modern. It remains so far the most visited city in Texas and the undisputed capital of oil.

Dallas, thanks to a booming economy, annually attracts an impressive number of business people and exhibitors in its remarkable Convention Center. In addition, it hosts a network of museums that will delight fans of culture and history. Its climate, stable and good, allows for daily walks in various city parks. At night, the cloud of skyscraper lights a thousand of lights to the delight of nightlife. Do not miss this dazzling panorama by visiting the Reunion Tower, a 171m observation tower and one of the most recognizable landmarks in Dallas, Texas, upper 50 floors, which are readily acknowledges its sphere of glass. Other Dallas attractions include The Sixth Floor Museum, Dallas Museum of Art and Dallas World Aquarium.

At first Dallas’s downtown might seem cold and unwelcoming. Fort Worth, on the contrary, at once seems a city to live, with cafes, restaurants and streets where it is pleasant to walk on foot. The two cities are separated by 50 miles, but all around, industrial and residential suburbs complement the conurbation.