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Located in Southern California, San Diego is yet another American City with an elaborate waterfront. Well-known for its year-round moderate and warm climate, San Diego has an important role in defining the history of California. San Diego is a quite well-planned city with long sandy beaches, parks, museums, deep-water harbours, business & research organisations, preserved historical landmarks, etc. Tourism being a dominant source of revenue, San Diego is frequented by tourists from every part of the world.
Reaching here is pretty convenient with several airlines providing cheap airline tickets to San Diego any time of the year. People visit San Diego for various purposes, but if youre on a vacation here are places you must see and things you should try in San Diego:
1.Glasslamp Quarter : Located in downtown San Diego, Glasslamp Quarter is the cultural heart of the city. Lined up with beautiful designed 19th and 20th century Victorian buildings, Glasslamp Quarter is spread across an area of around 20 blocks from Broadway to San Diego Bay. Famed as the National Historic District of San Diego, Glasslamp Quarter has several trendy shops, fine-dinning restaurants, art galleries, etc.
2.Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo: Spread across an area of 1400 acres, Balboa Park is a site with historical as well as natural magnificence. The park houses several historical buildings designed in Spanish-Mexican architecture, museums, gardens, and the infamous San Diego Zoo. The widespread Balboa Park has several tourist attractions and some of the most significant among them include the Botanical Gardens and Lilly pond, the Museum of Man, the San Diego Museum of Art, and the San Diego Zoo.
3.San Diego SeaWorld:Popular among families, SeaWorld is located along the coast of Mission Bay and has been in operation since the 1960s. Well-known for its shows featuring dolphins, killer whales, sea lions, etc. SeaWorld has been a part of tradition in many American families. Apart from the mesmerising shows, there are several roller coasters, rides, observation tanks, etc. SeaWorld has an acrylic tunnel trough which various sea inhabitants residing in the touch tanks can be observed.
4.Seaport Village: This is a quaint waterfront area dotted with picturesque huts housing shops, restaurants, picnic spots, etc. The Seaport Village area in San Diego is generally a busy place around the weekends. Locals as well tourists flock into this area to enjoy a picnic, shop around, or enjoy some amazing shows put up by outdoor performers. With so much happening, Seaport Village has an essence of carnivals or fairs. Located nearby is the USS Midway, a decommissioned US military ship with over 60 exhibits and 25 restored aircrafts.
5.Horton Plaza: Horton Plaza is located in downtown San Diego and the architecture of this area presents every visitor a unique essence of the vibrant lifestyle and culture of San Diego. The bright coloured buildings in this area are home to several shops, restaurants, open-air display markets, movie theatres, and other amusement centres.
Tourists visiting San Diego often enjoy the warm weather and vibrant culture of San Diego. The several tourist attractions dotted around the city are a mixture of historical significance and modern magnificence. San Diego is well-connected with the rest of America and the World with regular flights. Several airlines provide flights from Costa Rica to San Diego which can be booked online from various websites providing cheap airline tickets.
Author's Bio:
John Parker is a traveler & writes blogs on his travel experiences. He works for TravelOMatrix and loves to share his vacation ideas with everyone. He has been to some of the best fun, adventure and historic tours to several important destinations from around the world.
