Bishop's Lodge, Auberge Resorts Collection

Radiating from the four-centuries-old Palace of the Governors, the most historic area of the city is completely walkable, with quaint winding streets featuring charming boutiques, restaurants, bookstores and art galleries tucked into every block. Aspects of the past remain in the look and feel of the traditional Spanish Plaza, including a certain flavor of the Old West and the time-honored tradition whereby local Native artisans sell their amazing creations beneath the portal of the Palace of the Governors. Downtown hotels are convenient to everything including fabulous restaurants, worldclass museums and shopping.

The High Road to Taos Scenic Byway is a lovely, winding road through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains between Santa Fe and Taos. It offers magnificent vistas of snow-capped peaks, alpine meadows, and charming traditional Spanish and Pueblo villages. Visit galleries and studios of artists and traditional artisans inspired by the beauty of their surroundings. Taos Pueblo is the northernmost of the tribal pueblos of the Rio Grande, has been designated a World Heritage Site, indicating its cultural importance. The pueblo is also on the National Historic Register, and remains in its pristine, traditional state.