Telluride Hotels
TellurideTelluride isn’t the most well known town in Colorado, but it is one of the most scenic. Based to the west of the San Juan Mountains, Telluride is a former silver mining town that sits on the banks of the San Miguel River. The town is home to less than 3,000 people, but for tourists there are a lot of historic buildings to discover as well as chances to take part in some of the best pop culture festivals in the country. Tourists in Telluride will notice that this is a very small town to take a vacation to, but there are so many reasons to base your vacation from Telluride instead of larger cities like Boulder or Denver. First, you will be able to get away from it all every evening when you are finished doing so of the activities that Colorado is known for, such as skiing and snowboarding. You will also have a better chance of exploring the history of Colorado through the historic buildings in Telluride’s downtown district. Telluride sits in a box canyon, which means that there are steep mountains covered in trees that surround the town of Telluride. This is also a place where you can find some of the old mining camps and other operations just outside of Telluride. One way to see some of these old ruins is to take a ride on the gondola that connects Telluride with the town of Mountain Village on the other side of the tall ridge. If you want to explore a little bit of international flavor, you will want to come to Telluride during the international film festival that they hold annually. The active person will love to take a vacation in Telluride. Not only can you ski the slopes during the winter, you will also be able to ride on horseback in the summer. You can also easily get some of the other ski resorts around Colorado from Telluride. There are so many opportunities to have an adventure in Telluride that you will want to come back every year for your vacation.
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