Destinations

If you are planning to visit Corpus Christi, visit now and you won't regret it. The whole city--its history, people, culture, and environment--is itself a tourist destination. But of course, there are sights that you should not miss, experiences that you should not allow to pass, and bizarre places that you should not forget visiting in the city of the Body of Christ.

Since the city boasts itself as a subtropical area, you must witness the beauty of the North Beach first, which showcases the white, fine sands and clear, blue and cool waters of Corpus Christi. There you can also visit the Texas State Aquarium that presents the stunning diversity of marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. The TSA too has a collection of rare species of birds, amphibians, mammals and reptiles found in Texas. If you still can't get enough of the city's wildlife, might as well bring yourself to the Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge on Oso Bay and have the unlimited visual adventure that you want.

After being delighted with the tranquil portrait of sea life, you should roam around the museum district of Corpus Christi. Explore Texas' past with a number of museums exhibiting portraits and other works of art that form an ensemble of the beautiful history of the coastal city and the cowboy state. There are the Museum of Asian Cultures, the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, the South Texas Institute for the Arts.

If you're the type who loves extreme sports, don't miss visiting the Texas Surf Museum in downtown Corpus Christi, a place that will push you to the giant waves of the history of surfing and surfing culture on Texas. After visiting the museum, you surely will buy a surfboard and try to learn surfing yourself, practicing to handle the waves like the dozens of Corpus Christi surfers who have learned to rule the perplexing motion of the waters of the sea.