Your browser is not supported for this experience. We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Denver has one of the most walkable downtowns in the nation. But you can save on shoe leather by riding the free shuttle bus on the 16th Street Mall β it makes everything in downtown easy to reach and stops at every corner.
Renowned architect I. Pei designed the gray and pink granite pathway to resemble the pattern of a diamondback rattlesnake. You can easily spend a full day sightseeing at these downtown Denver attractions.
After dark, horse-drawn carriages clatter up and down the mall. Victorian buildings house specialty boutiques and unique chef-driven restaurants with one-of-a-kind stores and distinctive fashion and exclusive offerings in this urban shopping and dining district. Denver's happening historic district is filled with turn-of-the-century warehouses, now home to 90 brewpubs, sports bars, restaurants and rooftop cafes.
John Hickenlooper. Denver Union Station has undergone a massive restoration that transformed the landmark into a transportation, dining, shopping and entertainment hub, and hotel. A handful of local retailers includes a branch of the popular Tattered Cover Book Store. Union Station is also fulfilling its original role as a major ground transportation hub, serving as an Amtrak, light rail and shuttle bus station with direct rail service to Denver International Airport.
First opened in , the fortress-like structure was designed by Italian architect Gio Ponti and Denver-based James Sudler Associates. The building has been fully renovated with expanded gallery space, plus stunning views of the city skyline and Rocky Mountains.
