Holiday Destinations in California

California is one of the most popular states in United States and it is the third largest place, after Alaska and Texas.

It is one of the famous North American cities, located at West Coast. There are many cities of which Los Angeles, San Jose, Long Beach, San Francisco and San Diego are few such important cities. There are various holiday destinations in California, where you can visit, which include sandy beaches, islands, historical places etc.

Tourism in California

There are different places of tourist attractions and tourism is of prime importance. The city has a unique combination of sea, island, mountains, small towns etc. It is not only tourist attraction, on the other hand if you are in look out of gizmos, then this is the place for you. You can get hold of gadgets which are of the latest technology. So tourists flock in from different regions to have a look at the various places and to buy gizmos at cheap.

Top Holiday Destinations in California

• Disneyland
  

  Disneyland is one of the famous holiday destinations in California. It is one of the world famous amusement parks, which is visited by tourists from all over the world. This park is not only a preferred destination for the kids but also for elders. This park has different types of rides and is a place for non stop entertainment.

  The entry to the park is fun and exciting. As soon as you enter the park, you will be greeted with a huge floral Mickey Mouse, above which is a sign board, which reads “Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy”. Keep in mind, that you need an entire day to have a look at the entire park and to enjoy various rides. This place is a world famous entertainment arena, which you cannot miss during your trip.

• Big Sur
  

  This place is visited by all those who really love nature. Big Sur is untouched by modernity and you can experience breath taking beauty of the place. There is no traffic, shopping centers, commercial establishments etc and the coast is also not very crowded. Winters are very cold and summers also have a unique characteristic. During the summer evenings, the place is full of dense fog and anything is hardly visible. The place has wonderful natural scenery and after sunset the only light that is there in the entire island is that of the stars and moon. The beauty of the night is breath taking and offers wonderful experience.

• Lassen Volcanic National Park
  

  Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of the other holiday destinations in California, which is a different variety of flora and fauna. As soon as you enter the park, you will feel that you have entered into a different world. Apart from flora, the park also has hot springs and various other water bodies. There are many lakes also, where you can do boating and various other activities. You can also see different kinds of wild animals, some of which are rare species. On the other hand there are some native people, who informs people regarding the park and about the history of the park.

• Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
  

  If you want to have unlimited fun, then you can drop in at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, which is one of the oldest amusement park, located at West Coast. This amusement park was built in 1907, which is one of the oldest amusement parks in the region. There are various rides, which includes a wooden roller coaster ride which dates back its origin in 1924 and the 1911 Looff carousel, which are both historical landmarks. There is unlimited fun for kids and for elders and anther unique feature of this amusement park is it is located near the beach, which is an added attraction. If you feel bored, then you can hit the beach and enjoy different types of activities which take place in the beach.

Last updated on 8/9/2010