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About San Diego
Activities and Attractions
San Diego is renowned for its idyllic climate, pristine beaches
and a dazzling array of world-class family attractions. Popular attractions include the
world-famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, Sea World San Diego and LEGOLAND
California. San Diego offers an expansive variety of things to see and do, appealing to
guests of all ages from around the world. Seventy miles of Pacific Ocean coastline not
only supports year-round outdoor recreation, such as surfing, boating, sailing and
swimming, but also important scientific research at the Scripps Institution of
Oceanography.
Balboa Park
Balboa Park, the largest urban cultural park in the U.S., is
home to 15 museums, numerous art galleries, beautiful gardens, the Tony Award-winning
Globe Theatres and the world-famous San Diego Zoo.
San Diego County
San Diego County encompasses 18 incorporated cities and numerous
other charming neighborhoods and communities, including downtown’s historic Gas lamp
Quarter, Little Italy, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Escondido, La Mesa,
Hillcrest, Barrio Logan, and Chula Vista, just to name a few. It also features 92 golf
courses and a variety of exciting participatory and spectator sports, beachfront resorts
and luxury spas, gaming, a dynamic downtown district, annual special events and unique
holiday offerings, multicultural festivals and celebrations, colorful neighborhoods and
communities, a rich military history and much more.
Mexico
To the south, it's a whole different
country—Mexico—featuring its own cultural offerings in various towns along the
border and coastline, including Tijuana, Rosarito and Ensenada.
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