Find Your San Diego Vacation Package Today

Find Your San Diego

Vacation Package Today

Visitors can get a glimpse into how this area was a joining of two cultures which turned San Diego from a Mexican pueblo into an American settlement. You will be able to see original and reconstructed building from that period. There are five original adobe buildings that are a part of this historical park and are now museums, shops and restaurants.

The park has many historical buildings to visit. Built around a beautiful garden courtyard, La Casa de Estudillo is a mansion you can admire. There is the Mason Street School which was California’s first public schoolhouse. You can visit the San Diego Union Printing Office, which is the city’s oldest surviving newspaper office. There are many things to explore and see hear.

Mission Trails Regional Park is one of the nation’s largest urban parks. There is over 5,800 acres to explore and it includes two lakes, the San Diego River and the Old Mission Dam. You can visit the 1,592 foot Cowles Mountain which gives you a scenic view of the area. There are many trails to explore and an abundant of bird life.

Heritage Park is an 8 acre county park which is dedicated to the preservation of Victorian architecture. You can visit seven original 19^th century homes that were moved to the park. These homes are now the home to a bed and breakfast, and other novelty shops. At the entrance to the park you can see the Temple Beth Israel which was originally built in 1889 in classic revival style.

Visit the Junipero Serra Museum if you want to learn more about the people and cultures that first settled in this area. This museum is perched on a hill above Old Town and is a Spanish Mission styled structure. The museum offers exhibits on Native American, Spanish and Mexican people who first settled here. You can visit the tower which overlooks the city and you can see for miles. There is also a park surrounding the museum where you can walk the trails or have a picnic.

The Whaley house was built in 1856 and was the first two story brick house to be constructed in this part of the country. There is an urban legend that this house is a designated haunted house. As many as 100,000 people visit each year to see for themselves. There are many interesting and unique artifacts here. You can visit and maybe you will see one of the four spirits who are said to haunt the structure.

San Diego and the surrounding areas are wonderful places to visit and to learn about the diverse cultural that makes up this coastal city.