# Castroville

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.

## See

* 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, ☏ +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 (8 miles north of Castroville). Visit the Bandera County Park and Medina Lake for fishing, boating, picnicking and water sports.
* Paradise Canyon, 2222 CR 2615, Rio Medina, ☏ +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.