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San Diego Attractions

No matter what your interests might be, San Diego has an attraction you'll love!

Two major theme parks (Sea World San Diego and Legoland California) make their home in San Diego County...and there's one popular seaside amusement park (Belmont Park) that you'll want to visit, as well. One of the world's formost zoos (the San Diego Zoo, of course!) and the top-notch Scripps Aquarium will please the animal-lovers in your group. There are world-class shopping destinations, museums and parks. What's NOT to like about San Diego's many and varied attractions?!

On this page, we'll talk about some of the most popular San Diego Attractions, along with links to still other pages in this website where you can see still MORE photos and get further details about these well-loved tourist destinations.

San Diego's Theme Parks

1.) Sea World San Diego---Millions love Shamu the Killer Whale, SeaWorld's well-known mascot. An entire section of www.Family-Vacation-Getaways.com is devoted to showing you photos of Sea World and describing its attractions. You may head to the Shamu the Killer Whale page of this website to see pictures of Shamu and learn about Shamu's shows and activities at SeaWorld. From there, you can discover other fun SeaWorld pages...such as Dining with Shamu, or SeaWorld Rides. Or, if you already know about the exciting shows and rides at SeaWorld San Diego, you might be more interested in "practical" information, such as SeaWorld Contact Information or info about SeaWorld Discount Tickets.


2.) Legoland Theme Park: At Legoland California, you'll enter a unique environment---an entire amusement park geared strictly towards families and their kids ages 14 and under! While the emphasis at Legoland Park may be on toddlers, preschoolers and tweens, even the adults in your group will be astounded by the spectacular Miniland Cities...where the most famous buildings of Hollywood, San Francisco, New Orleans, New York City, Las Vegas, Washington DC and still MORE cities of the USA have been re-created using MILLIONS of Legos! For an overview of Legoland, head to the Legoland California Overview page of this website. Or, to view the astounding Lego mini-cities, head straight to the Legoland's Miniland Cities page. If you just want some practical money-saving tips to make your theme park visit easier on the wallet, try the ideas you'll find on the Legoland Discount Tickets page of this website.

Popular San Diego Attractions & Activities

1.) Balboa Park---San Diego's Balboa Park, offers many activities you can enjoy in the lovely, tree-shaded Balboa Park. Whether you wish to enjoy a sports activity on one of the park's playing fields, or take your child to a playground, or enjoy one of its many specialty museums, Balboa Park is a great bet for spending a relaxing day...time and time again.

2.) Belmont Park and Mission Beach---Belmont Park at Mission Beach, is the fun & nostalgic amusement park at one of San Diego's popular Pacific Ocean beaches

3.) Gaslamp Quarter---Dining and nightlife draw crowds to the Gaslamp Quarter after dark. By day, the Gaslamp Quarter (one of San Diego's oldest neighborhoods...born again as a lively hot spot) draws shoppers to its attractive stores. As you can see just above (in the photo on the right) some Gaslamp Quarter restaurants have scenic patio dining...just right for enjoying San Diego, California's terrific year-round weather. You may wish to browse through the Gaslamp Quarter's official website to discover which of its many attractions you'll enjoy most.

4.) Mission San Diego Alcala---Mission San Diego de Alcala, and Presidio Park, are two of San Diego's original settlements.

5.) Old Town San Diego---In Old Town, you can tour historic buildings, dine at a fabulous restaurant, and drink-in the atmosphere of San Diego's early days. In the photo to your left, you see a colorful vendor's cart at Old Town San Diego. You may find out all about Old Town's unique attractions by browsing through the Old Town San Diego official website.

6.) San Diego Camping---Camping enthusiasts flock to San Diego Beach Camping spots. Discover the various California State Park beach campgrounds that you can enjoy on the Pacific Ocean. San Diego is also full of cozy, woodsy campsites nestled in the mountains east of town. On this website, you can check out the camping (and fishing!) fun you'll have at the Lake Jennings Campgrounds or the Paso Picacho Campground. An hour's drive east of the city simply transport you to a whole new world of nature's wonders!

7.) San Diego Zoo---The San Diego Zoo, is one of the world's top zoos, conveniently located in the middle of San Diego's Balboa Park!

San Diego Shopping!

Carlsbad Outlet Mall---Carlsbad Premium Outlets page covering one of north San Diego County's premier shopping destinations

Viejas Outlet Mall---Viejas Outlet Center page, a beautiful outlet mall in the hills behind San Diego

Las Americas Premium Outlets---The Las Americas Premium Outlets, about the great outlet bargains you'll find at the Tijuana border

You'll find great shopping opportunities at greater San Diego's retail malls, as well. The most popular San Diego mall with upscale shoppers is the world-class Fashion Valley Mall in the Mission Valley area of the city. (It's not far from SeaWorld...what a good side-trip!) Hot on Fashion Valley's heels is another unique shopping destination...downtown San Diego's Horton Plaza Mall.

In Southern San Diego County, the new Otay Ranch Town Center shows off just how one of the new "Lifestyle Center" malls should look...while the elegant The Forum at Carlsbad is yet another example, but in the northern portion of the county.

Specialty shopping abounds in San Diego, as well. One very popular specialty shopping district is the colorful & vibrant Mexican-themed Bazaar del Mundo. You can browse through exotic and decorative home decor items and clothing. Or, eat a delicious meal in top San Diego restaurants. Use the following link to explore the www.BazaarDelMundo.com official website. Photo note: you can see one of the delightfully decorated Bazaar del Mundo buildings in the picture to your left.






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