| The city of San Diego is located on the | | | | buses operate within San Diego and |
| southwestern coast of the state of | | | | connect a |
| California, | | | | number of California cities, together |
| in the USA. This pristine, coastal city | | | | with Amtrak trains and taxicabs. |
| has much to be proud about and boasts a | | | | San Diego International Airport (SAN) |
| number of exceptional attractions, | | | | stands around 3 miles / 5 km from the |
| including America's best zoo. San Diego | | | | city |
| city | | | | center and is an important transport |
| center contains an extremely high | | | | hub. With three large terminal buildings |
| concentration of museums, second only to | | | | and |
| | | | many passengers arriving each day, San |
| Washington DC. With a popular of | | | | Diego Airport offers plenty of ground |
| around 1.3 million, the city covers | | | | transportation options, such as shuttle |
| approximately | | | | buses, taxis and car rental.San Diego |
| 320 square miles / 830 square | | | | Hotels: |
| kilometers.Close to Mexico, much of San | | | | Being a popular and sunny city of |
| Diego has a strong South American | | | | California's coast, San Diego |
| character and | | | | predictably offers a |
| atmosphere, with many notable Mexican | | | | variety of hotels, motels, bed and |
| restaurants. City life is generally | | | | breakfasts, and affordable accommodation |
| relaxed | | | | |
| and centered around the downtown | | | | options. Some of the most popular |
| district, which can be found on the | | | | hotels in the city can be found in the |
| harbor. | | | | center of |
| Many impressive entertainment venues | | | | the downtown district, conveniently |
| are situated in downtown San Diego, | | | | near to facilities such as shops and |
| together with shops and important | | | | restaurants. |
| businesses. Of particular interest, | | | | Further hotels are located around |
| downtown's | | | | Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Mission |
| Gaslamp Quarter contains a cluster of | | | | Bay, Mission |
| historic Victorian buildings and | | | | Valley, the nearby island of Coronado, |
| structures. | | | | La Jolla, and the scenic North County |
| Other import areas worth a visit | | | | countryside. Hotel rates in San Diego |
| include Balboa Park, the Hillcrest | | | | rise during the summer season and at the |
| District, together | | | | |
| with La Jolla and Mission Bay, which | | | | weekend.San Diego Restaurants: |
| stand alongside beautiful stretches of | | | | San Diego offers a good selection of |
| sandy | | | | restaurants, which are readily available |
| beaches.San Diego Tourism: | | | | and suit |
| Tourist attractions in San Diego are | | | | most palates. Restaurants, cafes and |
| excellent and include many superb | | | | bars have improved greatly in recent |
| beaches, | | | | years, |
| which make San Diego the perfect | | | | due to San Diego's rapidly expanding |
| holiday destination for all ages. | | | | tourist appeal. Concentrated around the |
| Facilities include | | | | |
| a number of notable buildings, museums | | | | downtown areas of San Diego, Hillcrest |
| and art galleries, countless must-see | | | | neighborhood and La Jolla district, |
| sights and family attractions, and a | | | | Mexican |
| number of large parklands and gardens. | | | | and Asian cuisine is particularly |
| Top | | | | popular in the city. Many restaurants |
| attractions include Mission Beach and | | | | in San Diego |
| Pacific Beach, which both offer a range | | | | feature live music and often stay open |
| of | | | | late. The numerous cocktail bars along |
| water sports and coastal walks.Also | | | | the |
| worth a visit in the city are the | | | | beachfront provide the perfect place to |
| world-famous San Diego Zoo, SeaWorld San | | | | end your evening.San Diego Shopping: |
| | | | The city contains many large shopping |
| Diego, the Museum of San Diego History, | | | | malls, clustered in the Mission Valley |
| the Museum of Art, the striking | | | | area. |
| cathedral | | | | The Mission Valley Center is perhaps |
| of the Basilica San Diego de Alcala, | | | | the city's most notable shopping mall |
| Knott's Soak water park and nearby | | | | and |
| Legoland | | | | features an array of shops, together |
| California. Also a popular excursion | | | | with a large food court. For local arts |
| from San Diego is the city of Anaheim, | | | | and |
| home to | | | | crafts, together with specialty shops, |
| the spectacular Disneyland Resort, | | | | head to the Old Town district, while the |
| which can be reached by car, with the | | | | |
| journey | | | | Hillcrest neighborhood is the place to |
| lasting around 90 minutes.San Diego | | | | visit for boutiques and general fashion |
| Transport: | | | | accessories. A number of antique shops |
| Around San Diego, public transport is | | | | and surfing-related items can be found |
| reliable and efficient and the city is | | | | along the Mission Beach area.San Diego |
| easy to | | | | Weather: |
| reach by road, with a number of | | | | San Diego features warm and sunny |
| highways and interstates close-by. The | | | | Mediterranean-style weather, typical of |
| San Diego | | | | California, with sunshine throughout |
| Trolley is one of the most popular | | | | the year and pleasant breezes from the |
| methods of transport in the city and | | | | Pacific |
| travels to all | | | | Ocean. |
| of the main attractions. Greyhound | | | | |