San Antonio's finest Victorian neighbourhood, twelve blocks of Italianate, Queen Anne, and Greek Revival mansions built by the German merchant class between 1870 and 1900, running south from downtown along the King William Street. The houses are well-maintained and privately owned; the streetscape is one of the most coherent Victorian historic districts in the American South.
The neighbourhood connects to the River Walk at its northern end, making it an easy walk from downtown. The Guenther House at the south end (home of Pioneer Flour Mills, the oldest continuously operating mill in Texas) has been turned into a museum, restaurant, and bakery — a popular brunch spot on weekends. Walk the full length of the street for the architecture, then cut east to South Alamo and Southtown for coffee and food.