Castroville - town in the U.S. state of Texas

Castroville is a city in the South Texas Plains. Castroville is known as the Little Alsace of Texas, because its founder brought in a large group of settlers from Alsace in the 1840s.

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• A total solar eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024 starts at 1:32PM local time and lasts 3 min. Chances of a clear sky are 50%. The track of totality is northeast from Mexico to enter the US at Del Rio then through Texas into Arkansas.
• German-style country cottages. Look for the unevenly-sloping roofs.
• The Steinbach House, 100 Karm St., +1 830 538-3142. Come visit the Alsatian house originally built in Walbach, France in the 1600s. The house was relocated to Castroville in 1998. The Chamber of Commerce now operates here.
• Landmark Inn State Historical Site, 402 Florence St., +1 830 931-2133. Tour the Inn exhibit area and take a self-guided walk of the historic grounds. One hour guided tours available. Features a bed and breakfast with 8 historic gues rooms.
• St. Louis Catholic Church, 610 Madrid, +1 830 931-2826. The third church to house the ever-growing St. Louis parish community, built between 1868 and 1870. Beautiful stain glass windows and original wood carved altar and statues.

Do

• Tours of Historic Castroville-Castroville Garden Club, +1 830 931-2262. Enjoy a scenic walking tour by the many historic Alsatian style homes and buildings. Minimum of 15 persons per tour. Step-on tours available on your van or bus. Please schedule at least two weeks in advance.
• Alsatian Golf Club, 1339 CR 4516, +1 830 931-3100. An 18 hole championship golf course featuring distance wedge game range, full size driving range, practice bunkers, three-level putting green and pre-round putting green.
• South Texas Maize, 911 Hwy 90 E, Hondo TX, +1 820 741-3968. It's a family experience with food and fun for all! Picnic area, barrel train, farm animals, rubber duck races, tube slides, goat walk hay pyramid
• Medina Lake & Dam. Visit the Bandera County Park and Medina Lake for fishing, boating, picnicking and water sports.
• Paradise Canyon, 2222 CR 2615, Rio Medina TX, +1 830 751-9911. For more than 50 years Paradise Canyon has offered a little piece of Heaven on the Medina River. Relax, swim, picnic, camp, fish, laugh & enjoy
• Castroville Regional Park, 816 Alsace St., +1 830 931-0033. Enjoy outdoor activities along the Medina River such as camping, swimming, hiking, tennis courts, san volleyball and covered picnic areas. Also features 40 complete pull-thru RV sites.

Buy

Castroville has some good antiques and collectibles shopping.

• Castroville Emporium Antiques, 515 Madrid St, +1 210-863-6747.

• Castroville Pottery Gallery, 1215 Fiorella St., +1 830 538-9705. Pottery, pottery classes & studio
• Rhonda J's Shoppe, 1201 Fiorella, +1 830-331-8102. Cheese, chocolates, antiques, gifts & western memorabilia
• A Two Z Graphics, 416 Paris St., +1 830-538-5105. Gifts, custom designs and embroidery.

Eat

Many restaurants here specialize in Alsatian cuisine, a hybrid of French and German.

• Hillside Texas Bistro, 1651 hwy 90 west (inside Hillside Boutique Hotel), +1 830-538-3200. Serves Alsatian food.
• Castroville Cafe, 309 Lafayette, +1 830 538-3400. sandwiches, soups, salads, and other light faires
• Cora's 471 Grill, 2204 FM 471 N, +1 830 931-9799. Mexican, American and best Nachos in Texas!
• Haby's Alsatian Bakery, 207 Hwy 90 E, +1 830 931-2118. A must stop while you're in Castroville. Pastries, cookies, cakes, and don't forget the Haby's bread!
• Paris St. Po'Boys, 1302 Fiorella St., +1 830-355-8720.
• Luigi's Italian Restaurant, 1405 Angelo St., +1 830-444-0462. Strombolis, calzones, etc in rustic building.
• Sammy's Restaurant, 202 Hwy 90 E, +1 830 538-2204. Enchiladas, steaks, catfish or even a char-broiled burger.

Drink

• Texas Spirits Saloon, 3940 FM 471 N, +1 830 538-2300.
• Jenn's Beer Wine & Spirits, 1210 Madrid @ Hwy 90, +1 830 538-3366. Liquor store, beer, wine, spirits, cigars

Sleep

• Landmark Inn State Historical, 402 Florence St, +1 830 931-2133. This bed-and-breakfast is in a restored 1840s inn.

• Hillside Boutique Hotel, 1651 Hwy 90 W, +1 830 538-3200. 38 beautifully decorated rooms, spa, outdoor pool overlooking Castroville, Alsatian Restaurant located on site
• Haby Settlement Inn Guesthouse, 2240 Co Rd 271, Rio Medina (6 miles north of Castroville), +1 830-538-2441. Accommodations in a century old farm house. 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, living, dining and kitchen. Spacious yard with bbq pit and picnic table.

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