Laid-back Tucson is a hot spot for those who yearn for time in nature, and the Tucson Botanical Gardens offer an introduction to the flora and fauna that makes up the desert. Head east on Tanque Verde Road, and you’ll eventually reach the Redington Pass. This high mountain pass, between the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Rincons, has ample hiking trails, and canyons that take you past magnificent mountains and dense barrel-cacti-dotted forests.
With a landscape as spectacular as Arizona’s, it’s no surprise that the state is also home to some of the nation’s most famous golfing destinations. Tucson has more than forty courses, including the Arizona National Golf Club and the Starr Pass Golf Course on the western outskirts of Tucson, with the majestic Catalina Mountains as a backdrop.
Head Downtown, an area steeped in history and famed for its restaurants, bars, eye-opening museums and striking architecture. The Tucson Museum of Art is located in the Presidio district and showcases an extensive Colonial Latin American art collection. The Arizona State Museum also houses the largest collection of Southwest Indian Pottery and more than 25,000 artefacts of American Indian basketry.
Once you’ve finished roaming around the museums Downtown, take advantage of Tucson’s status as a UNECSO City of Gastronomy and refuel with food options inspired by American Indian, northern Mexican-Sonoran, Mission-era Mediterranean, and American Ranch-Style traditions. An excellent option is El Charro Café, the nation’s oldest Mexican restaurant.
If you’re an aviation enthusiast, The Pima Air & Space Museum is essentially an aircraft boneyard, displaying almost 300 aircraft spread over 127 acres, featuring planes from World War Two, the Vietnam war, and more. While for another trip back in time, head to the Trail Dust Town, dotted with old station wagons, stagecoaches, saloons and tobacco shops. This fascinating, atmospheric old town gives you an authentic feel for what life would’ve been like during the Wild West era.
Sip on local wines in Arizona’s internationally-acclaimed winemaking regions
Enjoy a vineyard adventure in Arizona’s must-experience wine country (Visit Arizona)
There are more than 120 wineries and tasting rooms across Arizona. The wine made here is internationally acclaimed, some have even been served in the White House. In Southern Arizona, you’ll find the towns of Sonoita and Elgin, famed for their unique topography and soil, garnering the attention of sommeliers worldwide. There’s also Willcox in the Southeast, where most of the state’s grapes are grown in larger quantities, and the Verde Valley in north central Arizona, where a wide variety of soils and highly fertile alluvial deposits create near-perfect wine-growing environments.
In Sonoita, you can go wine tasting at the female-owned-and-run AZ Hops and Vines, or, if you find yourself in Willcox, hit up Wines of Willcox: expect plenty of local bottles with picturesque vineyards and mountains as your backdrop. If you’re looking to explore the vineyards of North Central Arizona, Caduceus Cellars, run by one of the state’s leading champions, showcases wine grown primarily from Verde Valley vineyards.
To find out more about Arizona, discover incredible experiences, unmissable events, get travel inspo and plan your trip, head to Visit Arizona. You can fly to Arizona direct via British Airways or American Airlines – find out more here
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