If you're a first time visitor to San Diego, you might prefer a more touristy area, but if you're a solo traveler, a local neighborhood could be more interesting. Some areas have lots of things to do within walking distance, but it may be more expensive. To give you a starting point for your trip research, we looked at what people say about attractions in San Diego.
Here are some of the most recommended attractions in San Diego.
Here's what Trippy members had to say about attractions:
"Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo in day 1" See More
"Of course the San Diego Zoo is awesome." See More
"Clairemont, Linda Vista, Old Town San Diego, Point Loma, or Mission Hills are communities I'd look into based on proximity to freeways, hotels in area and especially due to attractions-beaches- cool neighborhoods- even shopping!" See More
"In San Diego you guys can enjoy a friendly, open to the ocean park in Ocean Beach." See More
"The beachfront suburb of La Jolla is very nice." See More
"Torrey Pines Gliderport - great view of hang gliders; lessons; Falcon classes; decent picnic lunch with great view Torrey Pines State Park for hiking Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - 2 hours/ decent art collection The Cottage La Jolla or Coffee Cup for brunch Bread-Croissants-Pastries at Wayfarer Bread & Pastry (worth the line) Of course, the walk from Ellen Browning Scripps Park on the beach or along the beach walk, all the way to Windansea Beach All the usual "San Diego" attractions." See More
"We stopped at Seaport Village and then Hotel Del Coronado." See More
"Eastlake, Point Loma, La Mesa" See More
"Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village, USS Midway Museum, any harbor tour, San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park" See More
"For shopping, North Park area has some cool shops." See More
"If you're in town on a Saturday, check out the Little Italy Mercato Farmers' Market SeaWorld" See More
"The Cabrillo National Monument commemorates the landing of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542, the first time that a European expedition arrived at the west coast of the USA." See More
"There's also La Jolla, Mission Beach, and Coronado Beach." See More
"Packing a picnic lunch (you can pick up some great sandwiches Cheese Shop) and hiking to the beach at Torrey Pines State Park Watching the sunset at La Jolla Cove or Mount Soledad Dessert at Extraordinary Desserts (two locations, but I like the Hillcrest location better) Strolling around Balboa Park Grabbing some amazing BBQ to go at Phil's BBQ and taking it over to the beach behind Hotel Del Coronado Have brunch in Hillcrest!" See More
This page is just a starting point, to really get personalized advice from San Diego locals and experienced travelers, post a question on Trippy! You can start by browsing the questions other people have asked about San Diego.
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