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San Diego Attractions

San Diego is basking in its glory of its finest town planning and its maintenance in the US. Situated on the South Western coastal part of United States, San Diego is on the northern portion of the beautiful State of California. San Diego is home to the famous University of California. The city is a haven for any stranger to the land even if he has only a shorter stay here; there is a simply no ending in the list of places for tourists out there in and around San Diego.

The census of 2000 puts the population of San Diego at 1,223,400 with whites being the dominant community at 49%. Hispanics constitute a good 25% of the total and Asians making up 14%. Blacks count upto 8% here making San Diego fabric a completely cosmopolitan culture.

The world-class theme park attractions shall include the famous Balboa Park, The Zoo and Wild Animal Park, Sea World, Cabrillo National Monument, and Old Town State Historic Park, which entices more than six million guests annually.
How do you come up with your San Diego itinerary with so much to look out for? It is ideal that you get the services of a tourist guide to show you around. However if you would like to go alone, here is a list of must-see places.

1. If you like to stroll around the beaches, 70 miles of beach shall marvel you with refreshing blue sky and gentle Mediterranean climate.

2. San Diego Zoo is so popular for all great reasons such as rare species of animals which runs in the figure of 4,000 in all, its breadth and cool and picturesque environment.

3. San Diego Harbor Cruises, with a colorful tradition of maritime history gives out a serene boat ride between cool Mediterranean and beautiful skyline.

4. Bolboa Park is home to America's largest cultural park, offering twenty five museums from horticultural to astronomical.

5. Sea World which is known very well for star Shamu, also basks of 'trips' to Atlantis, Shipwreck Rapids, chilly Penguin Encounter and a splashy river ride.

6. Embrace the beauty of the Embarcadero, a San Diego's waterfront, taking a nice trekking around aircraft carriers, boats and watercrafts. There is also a shopping mecca there which is maritime-themed.

7. Old town is another interesting thing you would not want to dare miss. The old town is nestled in the heart of rustic neighborhood of San Diego, complete with great Mexican restaurants and historical buildings.

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