You’ll always feel you’re someplace special when you’re eating at one of our traditional New Mexican restaurants, shopping at one of our more than 3,000 shops and galleries, enjoying our world-class visual and performing arts, or playing on the best golf courses in the Southwest. Nowhere is the confluence of past and present more dramatic than here in Albuquerque, where the modern city skyline is set against a backdrop of the ancient Sandia Mountains and an endless, timeless blue sky.

When visiting Albuquerque, you’ll find its spectacular weather—310 days of sunshine—perfect for outdoor activities, including biking, skiing and playing on some of the country’s best golf courses. Our unique weather features also make Albuquerque the hot air ballooning capital of the world. Balloons dot our clear blue skies almost every morning, revealing a myriad of colors year-round.

Come experience the spectacular culture, abundance of activities and breathtaking landscape that are uniquely Albuquerque!