I dare say that San Diegoalready Californiait’s one of my favorite places USA. With a great vibe, its own culture, beautiful beaches and attractions for the whole family, the city won me over right away. But with so many attractions, it’s not always easy to choose what to do in San Diego.
In this post I give you several tips to help you enjoy the best the city has to offer.
WHAT TO DO IN SAN DIEGO
BEACHES
Anyone who goes to California wants to see the beach, right? So what to do in San Diego? Enjoy the beautiful beaches in the region. The most famous are Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, La Jolla e Coronado.
A Coronado Island It is famous for its calm waters and also for the craft shops and restaurants there. She became known worldwide for the film “Some Like it Hot”of Marilyn Monroe. It is known for being one of the best beaches to enjoy with the family.
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Me and Mission Beach is one of the most agitated. There is the famous Belmont Parkone of the most traditional parks in the United States, and is also very close to the SeaWorld. Don’t forget to walk along the promenade and sit in a bar there.
One of the favorites of university students and young adults, the Pacific Beach It is famous for its party atmosphere. Furthermore, PB, as it is known, has a very busy nightlife.
La Jolla is one of the attractions more beautiful of the region, as, in addition to the sea, its landscape mixes white sand, cliffs and rocks. Famous for its seals and sea lions, the beach is also great for diving.. This is one of the most expensive regions in the United States and you will realize this when you look at the beautiful houses there. Don’t forget to get to know the La Jolla Cove.
BALBOA PARK
Another tip on what to do in San Diego is to enjoy the Balboa Park. The park has gardens, trails, theaters and museums for the whole family to enjoy. O art Museumo Aerospace and the one from Natural history are inside the complex.
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Balboa Park is considered the largest urban cultural park in North America and surpasses Central Park in size. In addition to the 17 museums and eight gardens, this is where the famous San Diego Zoo.
The tip is to reserve more than one day to see all the attractions in the park, which is open 24 hours a day. Admission to Balboa Park is free, but some museums and other indoor attractions charge admission.
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SAN DIEGO ZOO
As we said, the San Diego Zoo is inside Balboa Park. This is one of the most famous zoos in the world and is an attraction for all ages. Gorillas, tigers, flamingos, polar bears, elephants and even pandas are among the animals present in this grand zoo.
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GASLAMP QUARTER
If your question is what to do in San Diego at night, the answer is easy: enjoy the attractions of the Gaslamp Quarter. One of the busiest places at night in the city, the region has good restaurants, lively bars with live music, pubs, clubs and shops, as well as offices and residential buildings. There are options for all tastes: Mexican, Japanese and Italian restaurants are some of those there.
A cool tip is rent a car to enjoy all areas of San Diego. There, there are several public but paid parking lots on the street. Look here the best prices in car rental and payment in reaiswithout IOF.
OLD TOWN
One of the places I most enjoyed visiting in San Diego was Old Town. For those who don’t know, the city borders Tijuana, Mexico, and this region once belonged to the neighboring country. In Old Town, the feeling is that we have left the United States and, in addition, we have returned to the time of the Wild West.
Old Town is the birthplace of California and has several buildings dating from 1820 to 1870.
Walk a lot throughout the region to discover the shops, museums and restaurants. Don’t forget to also go to Bazaar of the World to see different products in the greatest Mexican style (too bad the price is very American lol).
Another unmissable attraction is the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Without exaggeration, when you enter it you will feel like you are in a period film. It’s really worth the trip,
SEAWORLD
It was in San Diego that the first SeaWorld was opened. With attractions for the whole family, the theme park has aquariums, shows and toys. Additionally, they have an important animal rescue program. In 2017, the park launched the biggest attraction launch in its history without leaving aside the classics. Interactive aquariums, slightly more radical toys, as well as the new Orca Encounter.
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OUTLET
With so much to do in San Diego, if you still have time to shop, don’t forget to go to the outlet mall. O Las Americas Premium Outlet has stores for Adidas, Aéropostale, Aldo, Armani, Banana Republic, Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein, Coach, Converse, Crocs, Disney, Forever 21, Gap, Godiva, Guess, Kate Spade, Kipling, Lacoste, Levis, Michael Kors, Nautica , New Balance, Nike, Old Navy, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma. Reebok, Samsonite and Tommy Hilfiger.
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AQUATIC
For those who go to San Diego in high season and want to enjoy a family day, the Aquatics, a water park from the SeaWorld group, is a great choice. There are several more and less radical attractions, water slides and even a huge pool with waves. It only works in the summer.
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Adolfo Nomelini
Journalist graduated from PUC-SP and postgraduate in Communication in Digital Media, he is passionate about music, coxinha, television, his glasses and the internet. He has worked with online content for more than 15 years and spends much of his time “throwing his body out into the world, walking everywhere and, according to the natural law of encounters, leaving and receiving something.”
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