A tour of the unforgettable places of San Diego
THEIR BEACHES
If you are looking for a place where you can get a tan almost any month of the year , San Diego is one of the Californian cities with dreamlike landscapes. We will start talking about Black Beach : We anticipate that access to this beach is not easy, since you have to descend the mountain by a complex slope, but every effort has its reward. We advise that it is a nudist beach , but the most modest do not have to worry, because you can also go with clothes. Black Beach offers one of the most beautiful sunsets in California , clean beaches and incredible views. If you're into walking, you'll never know when to stop.
Coronado Beach
Coronado Beach It will be the destination for those looking for something more touristy. Behind this beach is the well-known Hotel del Coronado, opened in 1887, which has had great guests such as Thomas Edison, Charles Chaplin, James Stewart, Katherine Hepburn, Madonna, and Presidents Kennedy and Roosevelt. This beach will be burned into your mind due to the inexplicable golden particles that you will observe on the seashore and in the sand (even if you think that it could be gold, it is not). The journey by car to reach Coronado Island will also be difficult to forget, since it is necessary cross a bridge high above the sea , with breathtaking views.
Finally, Mission Beach it will be worth to do a bit of surfing during weekdays . It is recommended for a walk, but on weekends it usually becomes the Californian Benidorm.
Mission Beach
ITS LANDSCAPES
Virtually any San Diego landscape will be etched in your memory, no matter where you find yourself. One of the most spectacular is the La Jolla Cove Reserve , from which you can observe dozens of protected sea lions. A mandatory and free stop. Ideal area, for example, for breakfast with ocean views.
LaJolla Cove
HIS STORY
San Diego is one of the cities that best preserves its history and takes us back to the stage of the Spanish colonies. It was in this place that he settled the first Californian colony, in the year 1769 . A destination that you cannot miss on your visit is OldTown, recommended, above all, for lovers of Mexican food. Here you can enjoy handmade tortillas live and direct. On a small hill in Old Town is the Serra museum , with a purely Spanish architecture.
Balboa Park it will become a place of relaxation, from which you will never want to leave. This complex began to be built in 1868, it is also full of Spanish colonial style, inside you will find theaters, museums and the san diego zoo . Your walk will be enlivened by classical music performed by street artists. Truly a dream place.
The San Diego Zoo
San Diego State University is one of the oldest colleges in California County, it will give you the option to immerse yourself in the typical American university atmosphere, without leaving your historical tour. This university was founded in the year 1897 , though the current colonial-style buildings were founded in 1931. Its classrooms, some of which resemble ancient theaters, will make you want to study in a place like this.
The new faculty of San Diego State University
ITS PARKS
We return to Balboa Park, but this time to stay at the gates of its enclosure, surrounded by large open areas in which to spend your Sunday afternoons. Balboa Park brings together cyclists, families and groups of friends for a picnic, playing rugby or simply exercising. We recommend renting a bike and touring the entire park, then lie down on the grass and look at infinity.
Balboa Park, rent a bike and explore
Point Loma and the cabrillo national monument you won't be disappointed either. This place commemorates the arrival of the first Spanish expedition to the west coast of the United States. Its old lighthouse, which was located at the highest point in the park, had to be closed in 1981, because its light used to be hidden in the fog due to its high altitude. Subsequently, a new one located at a lower height was opened , while the former has now been converted into a museum.
Cabrillo National Monument
BARS AND DISCOTHEQUES
Certainly, San Diego offers a wide variety of places to party and it will be difficult for you to end up getting bored in any of them.
One of the areas where you will find more nightclubs is Downtown, but you will have to pay to enter almost all of them (they close at two in the morning). Music and atmosphere are good. At the Hard Rock you will find DJ's, like Tiesto, on Sundays at noon.
Pacific Beach is another must-see "party" destination in San Diego. This area is full of bars and clubs, always full. hillcrest , the area of atmosphere, will offer you a good Saturday night plan: you can dine in one of the hundreds of restaurants with good food that this neighborhood offers, and then go out to its bars and finish off the night in a club.
Pacific Beach, the area full of nightclubs
DOWNTOWN
Downtown itself is an unforgettable place. In this part of the city you will find all the skyscrapers and you will be struck by the fact that the city's airport is right there. On some elevated streets you can catch images of planes landing just above your head.
The walks through Downtown are tireless . You can't stop walking around the neighborhood Little Italy, one of the most careful in which there are always activities. If you're looking for a place to eat a typical American burger, which will leave its taste etched in your mouth, don't miss Burger Lounge (the milkshakes are amazing too).
Little Italy in San Diego: pure flavor and party
In the zone of Gaslamp Quarter It is where you will find the most fun, with dozens of restaurants and shops. If you can travel to San Diego during Mardi Gras (carnivals), do not miss the party that is mounted in Gaslamp Quarter : that day all the streets of Downtown are closed and mobile stages are set up. It is one of the most fun outdoor parties you have ever experienced.
San Diego has a good public transportation system of buses and trolleys that connect all the important points of the city.
Finally, we give you an important reason why you cannot miss visiting San Diego: don't miss the last sunset of your journey through the city from the coast of Downtown.
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