San Diego Sightseeing





San Diego Sightseeing


San Diego, with its moderate climate, sprawling beaches and exceptional attraction is a great place for a vacation. There is literally something for everyone. From nightclubs to beach bums and club hoppers, let’s take a look at some of San Diego’s best sightseeing opportunities.


San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo is one of the most famous zoos in the world with over 4,000 animals of more than 800 species. Because of the weather, almost all major exhibits of the San Diego Zoo are open-air. The San Diego Zoo is also extremely active in conservation and preservation efforts and many species are bred in captivity for release into their native habitats where appropriate. Guided tours are available for those who prefer not to amble around aimlessly.


SeaWorld
With more than 130 million visitors since its opening in 1964, SeaWorld is the leading tourist attraction in San Diego and one of the most popular marine life parks in the world. With shows, displays and enclosures people can learn about the world’s oceans and the creatures that inhabit them such as dolphins, killer whales, walruses, penguins and Polar bears. It really is the ultimate guided tour. 


Coronado Island
The laid back small town atmosphere of Coronado Island is ideal for those who are looking for a place to relax. The quaint island offers sightseeing tours of the area which is connected to San Diego by the San Diego-Coronado Bridge. Whether strolling on the beach or riding a rental bike around the inland, visitors can partake of the charm of this community, home to the Coronado Museum of History and Art, the shops and art galleries at Ferry Landing, and views of San Diego across the bay. Tours all include a stop at the Hotel del Coronado, which is said to be the inspiration for the Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz.


The Uss Midway Museum
The USS Midway Museum, located on the Embarcadero’s Navy Pier, offers visitors a chance to explore, from stem to stern, one of the longest-serving aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy. The guided tour gives in depth detail on the nearly quarter-million sailors who have served on the Midway between 1945 to 1992, when it was retired. It has been a San Diego tourist attraction since 2004, receiving more than one million visitors annually, making it one of the world’s most visited ship museums. Guided tours take visitors to the ship’s sleeping and officer quarters, engine room and galley. 


Balboa Park


Balboa Park isn’t just another park. It has plenty of green space, flora and fauna, naturally, but it also contains 15 museums, a carousel, miniature railroad, the renowned San Diego Zoo and the historic Old Globe Theatre, among other attractions. The list of museums include a couple of art museums while others are devoted to natural history, air and space, science and the famous Museum of Man. Comprehensive tours are available of the numerous gardens which are devoted to native plants, roses, cactus, and the veterans memorial. The nation’s largest urban garden also includes restaurants, and biking and hiking trails.


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