What to see in and around Dallas, history, where it is located, economy, itineraries between skyscrapers and shopping centers, visit southfork ranch in the surroundings.
Tourist information
Located in the federal state of Texas, Dallas is one of the largest cities in the United States, covering approximately 500 square kilometers in area, with over one million inhabitants.
Dallas was founded in 1841 and for several years it has been well known worldwide for its thriving oil industry, which has huge deposits on site and throughout Texas, for telecommunications, information technology and modern banking system.
The origin of the name "Dallas" is a mystery, despite claims that say otherwise.
It has often been stated that both the county and the city were named after George Mifflin Dallas, 11th Vice President of the United States.
However, there is no evidence that Bryan ever met George Mifflin Dallas, in fact the area was called Dallas several years before he was elected.
Another idea comes from the fact that the name comes from a small Pennsylvania town, called Dallas.
It quickly became a thriving center for cotton, wheat and buffalo trade and a financial center for the oil industry in Texas and Oklahoma.
It was in Dallas that the first integrated electronic circuit was invented by Texas Instruments in 1958, which is why many industries related to electronic technology have also developed in the area.
An important center for banks and insurance companies, Dallas suffered a severe economic crisis in the late 1980s, due to the strong collapse of savings and the loan crisis, factors that brought the whole economy to its knees, with hundreds of millions of dollars destined for burnt development in no time.
With this began a period of recession, which lasted in part also in 1990, attenuated by the flourishing growth of companies in the electronic sector, which contributed to mitigating the difficult period.
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What see
In the surroundings of the city, the characteristic ranches are worth seeing, including Southfork Ranch, where the famous Dallas television series of the 1980s was filmed.
In the center it is not uncommon to meet businessmen who wear the typical cow-boy hat, on foot or driving luxury cars.
Among the most striking things at a glance there are certainly skyscrapers, which at night with their lights produce a remarkable choreographic effect.
Worth visiting are the arts and sculpture museums, the science museum and the Dallas history museum.
For purchases, a visit to the shopping centers of North Park Mall and The Galleria is recommended, especially during the Christmas holidays.
