Things to Do in San Diego

The San Diego Zoo is one of the most visited sites in California. It covers an area of 40 ha and houses over 3,700 animals of more than 650 species and subspecies. The zoo got its popularity especially due to the fact, that it is one of the few zoos in the world that has giant pandas.

The USS Midway maritime museum, located in the downtown California. It is not a traditional museum by its type. USS MIdway includes activities for all ages; -guided tours, theaters, flight simulators, climb-in aircraft etc. The museum houses an extensive collection of aircrafts.

Balboa Park is a famous attraction in San Diego California. The park occupies 490 ha area and is considered to be one of the most popular urban parks in the world. The area includes not only natural zones, green belts, gardens, and walking paths, but also the world known San Diego Zoo, museums and theaters.

SeaWorld San Diego is a theme park in San Diego. It was established in 1964 and is specialized on animals, oceanarium and marine mammals. There are many interesting animal species, rides, shows, play areas and special limited-time events.

Coronado Bridge stands above the San Diego Bay and links San Diego with Coronado. The bridge started to serve the residence in 1969, in honour of the 100th anniversary of San diego foundation. The length of the bridge is 3,407 m.

The Old Town is not only the historic heart of San Diego, but also the birthplace of California. Old Town San Diego State Historic Park includes many old buildings dating from 18th-19th century; old shops, restaurants, museums, the first newspaper office, cigar store can be found in the area.

Cabrillo National Monument stands in southern part of San Diego and commemorates the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in the area in 1542. The monument includes the white sculpture, Cabrillo statue a big column and a cross on the top of it.

Seaport Village is a shopping complex and eating spot in San Diego. Is is situated just in front of the waterside. Seaport Village has 8,000 square metres area and consists of several freestanding constructions standing next to each other. The center has over 70 shops, galleries and dining places.

Petco Park is a sport park in San Diego, concentrated on basketball. Petco opened in 2004 and is the home to San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. It is built in retro style and is decorated with red bricks and green seats. Petco Park has 40,209 seats.

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is a state park in San Diego. It is situated next to the waterside. The Reserve is famous for its wild characteristics and flora. It also contains many species for animals typical for only this area; foxes, skunks, coyotes, rabbits and the rare Torrey pine.

Mission Beach is one of the most popular beaches in San Diego. It features the 2-miles long sandy seafront area and road and boardwalk. The beach is situated in the Mission Bay, which home to SeaWorld San Diego, the largest aqua park in the area.

Sunset Cliffs is a natural park not far from Point Loma, San Diego. It is a park with 28 ha area, situated just in front of the Pacific ocean. It was established in 1983. The park is the best place to watch sunsets, that’s where the name comes from.