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Cheap Flights to Harlingen

About the Origin Harlingen

Harlingen is a mid-sized city, located in southern part of the Texas. The city boasts numerous attractions ranging from arts to entertainment, wild life to shopping destinations, and outdoor activities to sports events. The city is having high concentration of popular healthcare centres and educational institutions.

Tourist Attractions

Harlingen offers numerous things to see and do. There are plentiful resources for recreation and visitors can find the unique way to enjoy the outdoor activities. Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre, Iwo Jima Memorial Museum, and Iwo Jima Memorial Monument are the prime places to explore in the city. Conversely, there are hilltop gardens, zoo, parks, historical Jackson Street, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Golf courses, Bass Pro Shops, beaches, unique locations for birders, fishermen, and hunters.

Shopping Dining & Nightlife

The city is having plentiful shopping malls that offer diverse shopping experience. Downtown and Valle Vista Mall are the prime shopping destinations in the city. Jackson Street in downtown is a well known place for various shops including, Original Texas art work, souvenirs, vintage shops and many more. There are many more shopping centers which are dotted in and around many squares of the city.

Harlingen offers best and delicious South Texas culinary scene. Gulf Mexico seafood, Mexican delights, Texas barbeques, and local specials such as, cabbage tamales, pumpkin empanadas are widely serving delights in the city. Visitors can find numerous dining destinations all over the city.

Harlingen possesses electrifying nightlife. There are many contemporary taverns and bars dotted in many areas of the city. Visitors can be able to enjoy the vibrant nightlife in the city.

Festivals & Seasons

The city enjoys exciting events and festivals throughout the year. Every month of the calendar is filled with numerous events and contests.  Rio Grande Valley International Music Festival, Painting and Arts events, and many more religious events are celebrated with a great joy.

Transportation within the City

In order to explore the Harlingen, visitors must take a taxi or rent a car instead of depending on the public transit. Though there is a public transit in the city, it doesn’t cover all the outdoor locations.

Popular Sports in Harlingen

Harlingen has less concentrating on professional sports. However, the city enjoys partaking in minor leagues and college level sports. Rio Grande Valley White Wings and United Baseball League are the two professional minor league teams representing the city. Valley Race Park is another pet racing avenue, which is famous in and around the state.

Weather in Harlingen

The city has a warm humid climate , where summers are extremely hot and humid at an average temperature of 29.4°C, winters are cold and mild, January is considered as the coldest month of the year. Most precipitation is experienced during the month of September.

Emergency Numbers

For any criminal offense tourists can inform the police at a toll free number 911

About Harlingen Airport & Location

Valley International Airport (IATA: HRL, ICAO: KHRL, FAA LID: HRL) is the second busiest airport in  the Rio Grande Valley, which is located northeast 3 miles away from the downtown of Harlingen. Nearly 373,438 passengers fly through this airport annually. The airport is served by four passenger airlines and the busiest route from the Harlingen international airport is to Houston.

Airline Information

Delta Connection, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and United Express are the airlines served by the Valley International Airport.

Airport Terminal Information

The city airport has a single terminal with two level building. On the ground level travellers can find car rental counters, eateries and ticketing counters. The upper level consists of seven gates 1 to 7 and VIP club.

Local Transportation at Harlingen Airport

Taxis, shuttle buses and rental cars are the means of transportation to and from the city airport.

Airport Facilities

Restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, baggage claim, baggage carts, lost and found baggage counter, ATM, Wi-Fi, wheelchair assistance and information desk are the facilities available at the Valley International Airport

Hotels near Harlingen Airport

Best Western Casa Villa Suites is the best rated hotel near the Valley International Airport.

All Airport Enquiries

Save the contact number for any airport related information +1 956-430-8600. Book your air tickets and hotels now and grab great deals today. Lowest Price Guarantee with Rehlat.com.

Valley International Airport Address
3002 Heritage Way, Harlingen,
TX 78550, United States
Ph: +1 956-430-8600