I’ve never been fortunate enough to be there during the day to take the tour. But I have seen it in both daylight and the evening and much prefer the night. It just seems much more photographic in the evening.

There is a lot of history here. I would certainly recommend joining the VIP guided tour or at least purchasing the audio tour, so you get the "stories behind the stones", it makes the total experience a lot more interesting. Picture taking is not allowed inside the buildings, by the way. Also be sure to watch the short movie (15... More

I always make an effort to stop here. You should too. Its free, it defines Texas, it has a little something for everybody. I haven't done the audio tour. I do enjoy the history lectures in the yard beside the gift shop.

Fortunately we only had to wait a few minutes for entry. This is a certain must for any visitor who has any appreciation of the history of Texas and the USA. There is only a small but very important part remaining of the site as it was at the time of the siege but it is very well preserved and... More

For kids and adults alike, this is a must-see. The site is beautifully preserved and presented. The short guided tours and history talks will tell you all about the battle and bravery that took place here, explaining it in clear terms. The gardens are just gorgeous.

Though I am not much of a history person, The Alamo was worth the hour or so that family and I spent there. Great photos and wonderful plants and trees surround this historical site.

by the time we walked there it was closed. but there were still a lot of people. and i've been there a few times. so its not like we missed a whole lot.

Spend the $6 per person on the Audio Tour, it's well done and worth every penny. Great idea. It's a self paced tour and we sat in the courtyard and listened to some of the stories. I think it's got approx. 30 different tales and we found them all very interesting. Just walking though would NOT have been the same.

HINT: the line was about an hour wait BUT we found out if you buy a membership in the Alamo Society you get to go right to the head of the line. So we are now Friends of the Alamo and enjoying their newsletter.