Vacations San Diego: Facts About San Diego
Considering that San Diego is
widely regarded one of the best cities in the United States
to live in, it really comes as no surprise to find how
popular the city is for tourists. With several leading family
oriented attractions on offer, San Diego family vacations are
a popular choice at holiday times. Among the many attractive
features of San Diego, let's take a look at several aspects
of this amazing city through a list of San Diego facts:
Fact 1
There are more than 1 million people living inside the city
limits of San Diego. This makes the city the second largest
in California and the sixth biggest city in the United
States. But even with the city this big, the residents can
still enjoy a hometown "feel" about the city.
Fact 2
No matter what type of year it is, it's never the wrong time
to visit. The weather is near perfect year round, giving you
the chance to experience everything to offer here. With an
annual high of 70 degrees and a low of 55 degrees, you can
pretty much go swimming year round.
Fact 3
If you visit between December - March, you can catch some
glimpses of the impressive gray whale. All along the coast or
on a cruise, you can see this very amazing mammal.
Fact 4
If you travel just 23 miles south and cross the border,
you'll be in the beautiful city of Tijuana. Once thought of
as a dangerous place to visit, Tijuana is now an amazing city
of Mexican hospitality, with great restaurants, shopping, and
a pleasing nightlife.
Fact 5
San Diego's climate grows an astonishing array of flowers, a
mix of almost tropical and more temperate flowers, especially
roses. With a warm coastal climate but being relatively dry,
it has perfect conditions for roses, wild daises, and other
exotic flowers. With different flowers in the winter and
summer months, avid flower lovers will fall in love with
everything San Diego has to offer them.
It's no secret that among of the biggest attractions to San Diego are the beaches. Make sure you read the signs though, as the beauty behind the beaches vary almost as much as the rules do.
Fact 7
When it comes to nightlife, San Diego has something to please everyone. From country dancing to singing in a bar, the city has a very happening nightlife. No matter what you like to do at night, San Diego has it all - and probably a bit more.
Fact 8
For many the most attractive feature of San Diego is the Zoo. The 100 acre Zoo houses almost 4000 animals all of which who have plenty of room to roam around. With delightful pandas available for everyone to see, among its many other attractions, the San Diego Zoo is reason enough to give the city a visit.
For more reasons than one, San Diego is the perfect city to visit. You can visit here with family or friends and know that you'll always have places to go and things to see. Winter or summer, San Diego is the one place you'll never find boring.
