Tucson is the second-largest city in Arizona and one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the US with almost 1 million inhabitants. The city was founded in 1776 and remained until 1821 under Spanish rule. After it was ruled by the Mexicans until 1853 it became part of the USA. Since 1885 Tucson is home to the University of Arizona, with 36,000 students one of the largest universities in the West. The city is surrounded by the beautiful Sonoran desert which is full of the unique Saguaro cacti.
Until today the city is under influence of Hispanic culture which is expressed in architecture, music and lifestyle. Enjoy the wonderful Southwestern Adobe buildings, the beautiful campus and the small downtown skyline.

1.Downtown

Tucson Skyline Panorama - in the background University of Arizona (red buildings) and Mt Lemmon ca. 2800m, 9160 ft

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The small skyline consists of: Pima County Legal Services 76m, Bank of America Plaza 80m, UniSource Tower 101m, White building=Library

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North Stone Ave

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La Placita Village - famous for its outdoor cinema

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Pima County seat

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San Augustin Cathedral

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2.Barrio Historico

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3.Tucson Adobe Architecture

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4.The University of Arizona

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The oldest building of the University - Old Main (1891)

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University Mall

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Student Union

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University viewed from downtown:

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This historic light railway connects the University with downtown

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5.Tucson Nature

Catalina Mountains

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Saguaro National Park 20 min from downtown by car

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Mount Lemmon viewed from downtown

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Tucson from Mt Kimball

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Skiing in Tucson (Mt Lemmon) - The southernmost skiing area in the US

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Upscale Tucson :)

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What a relief from Phoenix. Great range of architecture in the homes, looks like a desert Austin without the "scene". Too bad nobody walks but it must be unbearably hot at times.

My brother lives in Tucson and the heat can be unbearable in the summertime. I was there in May and the dryness and the heat together was exhausting. I couldn't drink enough water.

thanks for the pictures. i lived there for 5 years. it's good you included that house designed by les wallach, too bad no rick joy building.

Thank you for the pictures. Beautiful architecture!

Some Hotels/Resorts in Tucson:

Arizona Inn since 1930:
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Marriott University Park:
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Marriott Starpass Resort:
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Hilton Tucson East:
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Hilton El Conquistador:
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Loews Ventana Resort:
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Westward look Resort:
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Lodge on the desert:
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Sheraton:
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La Paloma Resort:
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Radisson Suites:
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Radisson Downtown:
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Hotel and Club Congress Downtown:
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Peppertrees B&B:
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Awesome...such unique architecture and environs!:)

Really beatiful town:)

Really beatiful town:)
Thanks! However, Tucson is not a town, it is a city with almost 1Mn people - and very fast growing. It has an airport serving 4Mn passengers every year and a university with more than 35,000 students.

But may be you just mixed up "town" with "city" - never mind :cheers:

Tucson is comin up like a mofo. The problem with the US is there are so many large to medium sized cities that places like Tucson, Boise, Spokane, Reno, and Tacoma get lost in the shuffle. This country just has tons of places with over 1 million in population that it is hard to keep track. Lets just hope that Tucson learns from the mistakes of Phoenix and denifies its core areas instead of sprawling into oblivion.

It's a very attractive city out in the desert.

Thanks for the photos. A very attractive city for being in the middle of the dessert. It's nice that you showed us some of the prettier areas. Does Tucson have much trouble in urban areas with rattlesnakes??

I'd love to visit sometime

could someone whip up a rendering of Tucson's skyline in the near future?:)

Looks very "Southwestern-y." I like it!

i like tucson, i like the desert landscape a lot, my friend moved there about a year ago, i visited during the summer, its hot but a great place and the thunderstorms are awesome to watch

Thanks! However, Tucson is not a town, it is a city with almost 1Mn people - and very fast growing. It has an airport serving 4Mn passengers every year and a university with more than 35,000 students.

But may be you just mixed up "town" with "city" - never mind :cheers:

I might be going to the University there in the second half of 07 on exchange... whats it like living in Tuscon?? Whats the University like??

The U of A is one of the best in the country imo. It's a very nice campus... population of around 37,000. as for tucson, yes it is hot, but other than that it's nice weather, especially at nights...beautiful scenery with the catalina mountains nearby and gorgeous sunsets.

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UA campus:

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tucson nestled against the catalina mountains:
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The U of A is one of the best in the country imo. It's a very nice campus... population of around 37,000. as for tucson, yes it is hot, but other than that it's nice weather, especially at nights...beautiful scenery with the catalina mountains nearby and gorgeous sunsets.


Don't worry mate, I am used to dry hot weather and I love it!!

Also a big fan of hiking/cycling so Tuscon isn't looking too bad at all...

What is the nightlife like by the way??

:omg: ITS ALOT PRETTIER THAN FEENIX! :banana:

can anybody show tucson in about 10 years?

I can't get over how beautiful it looks! Very livable.

could someone whip up a rendering of Tucson's skyline in the near future?:)

the SAME lol. we have no funding for city improvements and the Rio Nuevo project is a failure. :) We do have a new 8-story low-rise going up though and i have to say its impressive :D

Amazing, very nice photos from the city of Tucson :)

this city looks like Juárez