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Albuquerque Old Town Historic District, Museums, Tours, Restaurants and  Shopping

Walkable Attractions From the Casas de Suenos Old Town Historic Inn

Old Town has been the heart of Albuquerque since the city was founded here in 1706. Today, historic Old Town is our cultural center, with seven museums and more than 300 shops, galleries and restaurants...            

Old Town Historic District
Albuquerque Museum of Art & History

Explore local and International exhibitions for Art, Education Culture and Local History...

Albuquerque Museum of Natural History

A fantastic Museum for all ages. Includes a planetarium, The Dynamiter, Shops and Cafe...

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Explora! Children's Museum

Interactive adventures in science technology and art. Fun for all ages...

Albuquerque Bio-Park Zoo

Founded in 1927,the 64 acre Rio Grande Zoo offers visitors close encounters with more than 250 species of exotic and native animals...

Tingley Beach

Albuquerque's original swimming hole off the Rio Grande River, Tingley Beach now features three fishing lakes, a model boating pond and a train station with gift shop and food service... 

HINT:

Walk to the Aquarium and take the Bio Park Train from the Aquarium to Tingley Beach, the Rio Grande Zoo and back.

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(Must buy ticket by 12:00 Noon) Train does not run on Mondays.

Albuquerque Botanic Gardens

Located across the plaza from the Albuquerque Aquarium and bordered on the west by the famed Rio Grande and the largest cottonwood gallery forest in the world, the lush and peaceful Rio Grande Botanic Garden is an oasis in the desert...

Walkable Restaurants From The Casas de Suenos Old Town Historic Inn

Church Street Cafe

Casa de Ruiz, which literally translates to "the house of Ruiz", has a long and distinctive history. Unfortunately much of this history has been lost with the passage...

Season's Grill

Seasons Rotisserie & Grill has established a straightforward, American-style of cooking highlighted by the best and freshest ingredients...

High Noon

We opened our doors in 1974, my dad had one thing in mind: to serve great steaks and drinks to his friends and family. For 41 years we have stayed true to his vision...

Vinaigrette

Vinaigrette is a salad bistro that raises the “salad bar” with delicious entrée salads. With locations in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and now Austin...

Five Star Burgers

Five Star Burgers does thing differently. We have been providing All Natural, Hormone and Antibiotic FREE Beef since 2008, long before it was the popular thing to do...

BackStreet Grill

Back Street Grill started in 2012 when Chef Christopher James Cordova wanted to bring  delicious Southwest Baja Cuisine to Old Town in Albuquerque...

Duran's Pharmacy Restaurant

The unique "restaurant and pharmacy" setting of Duran Central Pharmacy is a frequent stop for locals and tourists. All of our food is made in-house...

Amore Pizza

Voted by diners as one of Albuquerque's best pizza restaurants, Amore Neapolitan Pizzeria has been delighting tastebuds since 2013. Amore always uses fresh ingredients...

Old Town Pizza Parlour

The Old Town Pizza Parlor has been a dream in the making for over seventy years. It began when John and Frances Apodaca purchased the Queen Ann/ New Mexico Vernacular style..

Please check with our  front desk for more great dining options within walking distance from the Casas de Suenos.

Nearby Attractions (requires transportation)

Rio Grande Nature Center

This State park offers opportunities to experience 270 acres of woods, meadows and farmland flourishing with native grasses, wildflowers, willows and cottonwoods...

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center's museum is the preeminent place to discover the history, culture, and art of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico...

Hispanic Cultural Center

The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and advancement of Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities arts...

Sandia Peak Tramway

he Sandia Peak Tramway, or "Tram", is the third longest aerial tramway in the world. The 2.7 mile trip from the base of the Sandia mountains  to the peak last 15 min...

HINT!

Take the New Mexico Rail Runner from Albuquerque to the  Santa Fe Plaza, and enjoy a day in Santa Fe shopping, sightseeing, dining and more...

Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum presents the development of ballooning through historic, scientific and artistic objects reflecting worldwide achievements in this field...

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Great Day Trips from Albuquerque

Acoma Sky City

The Coma Sky City Pueblo is considered to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the US.  Located 65 miles west of Albuquerque off of I-40...

Bandalier National Monument

One hour from Albuquerque, off the Spectacular Jemez Trail, Bandalier's human history extends back for over 10,000 years when nomadic hunter-gatherers...

Salinas Mission Trail Pueblos

Once, thriving American Indian trade communities of Tiwa and Tompiro speaking Puebloans inhabited this remote area of central New Mexico...

Chaco Canyon National Monument

Between AD 900 and 1150, Chaco Canyon was a major center of culture for the Ancient Pueblo people. Chacoans quarried sandstone blocks and...

The Puye Cliff Dwellings

The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966. Between AD 900 and 1580 up to 1500 Indians lived in the area where they hunted...

Taos Pueblo (Pueblo de Taos)

Pueblo de Taos) is an ancient pueblo belonging to a Taos (Northern Tiwa) speaking Native American tribe of Pueblo people. It is approximately 1000 years old...

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