Georgia O’Keeffe Museum (3-minute walk)
The largest collection of O’Keeffe’s work. Book timed tickets ahead.

Santa Fe Plaza and Palace of the Governors (8-minute walk)
The 400-year-old heart of town. Native artisans sell under the Palace portal daily.

Loretto Chapel and Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis (10-minute walk)
The “miraculous” spiral staircase and the city’s landmark cathedral.

Railyard District and Farmers Market (12-minute walk)
A Saturday morning farmers market year-round, plus SITE Santa Fe, galleries and breweries.

Canyon Road (20-minute walk)
About a hundred galleries along a half-mile of adobe lane.

Museum Hill (10-minute drive)
The Museum of International Folk Art, the Wheelwright Museum, and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.

Suggested half-day loop: coffee at Iconik on Guadalupe, the O'Keeffe Museum, lunch near the Plaza, Canyon Road galleries in the afternoon, then a Los Poblanos gin cocktail at Bar Norte or a glass of Gruet bubbles at the Hotel St. Francis on the way home.

Santa Fe is ideal for unstructured exploration.

• Local shops and artisan markets near the Plaza

• Jewelry, textiles, and handcrafted goods

• Architectural walks through historic and contemporary neighborhoods

Some of the city’s most memorable moments come from simply wandering.