Houston city in Texas is very lively places mostly for the travellers or visitors who prefer an academic and peaceful space for them. It’s a completly different world from the hustle bustle cities like Los Angeles, Newyork, Florida etc.
The light rail network and the metro buses are the life line of the city. Though mostly people use cars but for those who prefer public transportation and have little patience can avail this wonderful facility which is quite cheaper. For the light rail one has to get a metro card known as the Q card which is available at major metro station. Apart from Q card there is Metro Q Mobile Ticket, Metro Day Pass, Metro Money, Vending Machine Ticket and lastly Cash option.
For more information you can check this Metro Fares Link.
Also the routes are divided into different zones throughout Houston and Harris County. Your fare is based on the zone where you board. You can get a metro Q card from Downtown Transit Center, Fanin South, Main Street Square, North West Transit Center .
Now lets check out the best places to visit in Houston, Texas
NASA – This is known as the official visitor center of Nasa Johnson Space Center. For space lover this place is not only amazing for the children but for the adults as well. Its always to better to book your ticket online but the visitors can book their tickets from the window itself also. But there is a possibility that some main attractions might get missed because of limited seats availability.
The center opens at 9:00 am and closes at 6:00 pm. Its better to reach as early as possible to enjoy it fully.
There are Tram rides, Theatre shows, pay rides and much more…
Check out the below video to know more…
Museum of Natural Science
Very close to Hermann Park this museum is located at the museum district area where many other museums are also present. There is one good thing about this museum is that on every Thursday from 5:00 pm till 8:00 pm the entry to this museum is free for public barring some exhibitions like King Tut’s Tomb, Shark Gallery, Butterfly Gallery, Theatre and Planetarium shows. The museum is very big. It showcases Gems, Geology, Botanical exhibits, Egyptian Mummies, Technology, Dinosaur Gallery and much more. It takes atleast 2:30- 3:00 hrs for a person to visit the entire museum Its that big.
Museum of Fine Arts
As the name suggest this museum which is also located at the museum district which is dedicated to art lovers. This museum in Houston is one of the largest art museums in the United States with nearly 80,000 works of art from six continents. As per their website It is closed on Monday and Tuesday. Rest of the days it generally opens at 11 am and close at 6 pm. Do check the video below to know more about this museum.
Hermann Park
Feeling Bored at home and have no clue where to go? Than Hermann Park is the right place for you. The main features of this park is the Rail Road and the Pedal Boat. But these are all paid rides. There is a dedicated places for children too where many rides and experients are waiting for them to be explored.There is a Family Carousal ride too at that place. Visitors will also get to expereince the Japanese Garden which was designed by world renowned Japanese landscape architect Ken Nakajima. Also check out the Sam Houston statue and Miller outdoor theatre where free musical shows happens every now and then. Do check out the video below to know more.
Health Museum Houston
Opened in March 1996 the original exhibit and main attraction is the Amazing Body Pavilion. Health Museuma lso has DeBakey Cell Lab where visitors can see children doing various kind of scientific experiments. The Health Museum educate and entertain hundreds of visitors where they can explore innovative exhibits and interactive programs on health and medical science. Do check the below video to know more.
Houston Zoo
This Zoo has over 6,000 permanent residents with various exhibits of animals and bird species. Check out the Galapagos Island along with Ziraffe feeding centre and Carousal rides for both children and adults. It takes around 3-4 hrs to explore the whole zoo. Do check out the below video to know more.