San Diego sightseeing Top 10 places

Here are our top 10 places that have to be seen and visited when you are in San Diego!

1. Balboa Park

The Balboa Park in San Diego is the nation’s biggest cultural park and the home of 15 major museums. It has beautiful gardens, oases and museums, while a lot of concerts, museum exhibitions, plays or musicals take place in the park. Certainly, this is a must see place in San Diego.

2. USS Midway

The USS Midway museum is the aircraft carrier converted into a big museum in San Diego Bay. It is a floating city at the sea and a place where you can feel and experience almost 50 years of US history. The USS Midway was a part of the US Navy fleet and a home to numerous sailors during the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars. Therefore, it is a perfect historical place and a big part of the US national heritage.

3. Sea world

The Sea world in San Diego is one of the most prominent and well-known attractions in the city. It is located at the Mission Bay and is a home to Shamu the killer whale. The park features Wild Arctic, Penguin and Shark Encounters where people can swim with dolphins or feed the sea lions. In conclusion, this is a place of greatest fun in San Diego!

4. San Diego Zoo

The San Diego Zoo is a 100-acre Zoo, a home to over 4000 endangered animals, which are also very rare. The animals represent more than 800 species or subspecies, while the Zoo has also an important botanical collection that numbers more than 700,000 plants.

5. La Jolla

La Jolla, which is pronounced La Hoya, is a laid-back coastal community. It is a perfect place for surfing, swimming or kayaking, because of its beautiful beaches and coastline. There is a range of great sandy beaches, which are always an attraction when speaking about “must see” places in the cities that are located on the sea, like San Diego is. And don’t you ever forget – in San Diego, the beach is a way of life!

6. Legoland

The Legoland is a big, interactive and must see theme park located only a 30-minute drive from San Diego downtown. It has a lots of tourist attractions in eight different play areas. Everything relating to Legos you can find in the Legoland and it is a perfect place to have fun and spend the day, especially if you have kids!

7. Gaslamp Quarter

The Gaslamp Quarter is San Diego’s center of fun, entertainment, shopping and nightlife. It is a historic district in which you can find everything you need, from shops, bars and restaurants to art galleries and theatres.

8. Wild Animal Park

The Wild Animal Park, almost like the San Diego’s Zoo, is a wildlife sanctuary, which is the home of over 3500 animals that represent more than 400 species. Moreover, it has a large botanical collection, with about 3500 species and 1,5 million specimens.

9. Old Town State Historic Park

Set at the location of San Diego’s first Spanish settlement, the Old Town State Historic Park offers Mexican flavor in that American city. The colorful six-block park is home to dozens of Mexican restaurants and gift shops.

10. Coronado Island, Bridge and Hotel

The Hotel del Coronado is settled on the Coronado Island, one more tourist attraction of San Diego. This impressive place, i.e. hotel, features Victorian architecture and is recognizable by its red roof. Also, the Coronado Bridge is one of the things you can’t miss when going to the Coronado Island, and all three are some of most beautiful sights in San Diego.