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Things to Do in San Diego in 2025 - Top Attractions, Local Food, Hotels & Travel Tips (Updated April 2025) | Trip.com

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Elephants Form Protective Circle Around Calf, Showcasing Strength and Tenderness@San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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Elephants Form Protective Circle Around Calf, Showcasing Strength and Tenderness@San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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USS Midway Museum

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It is very convenient to buy tickets on Ctrip. After the ticket is issued, it is very convenient to scan the code with the electronic ticket to enter, without making an appointment in advance. The Midway is very fun and worth going. My dad had a lot of fun. The scenery at the seaside is also good. It is less than 5 minutes away from the statue of the kiss of the century.

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Port of San Diego

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San Diego is the second largest city in California and the eighth largest city in the United States. It is located on the San Diego Bay at the southern end of the state, 20 kilometers south of the Mexican border. The urban area covers an area of 829 square kilometers and has a population of more than 1.37 million, with many Mexican and Spanish descendants. According to statistics from 2015-2016, white people accounted for 64% of the population, Latin Americans and Mexicans accounted for 32%, and Asians accounted for 10%. The metropolitan area includes nearby beaches and highlands, with an area of 11,020 square kilometers; the metropolitan area includes 18 small cities with a total population of more than 2.8 million, most of whom live in areas not far from the coast. San Diego County is famous for its natural landscape. You can see beaches, forests and deserts of different styles in a day's drive. There are more than 60 golf courses, many national parks and the Columbus National Forest. San Diego's famous tourist attractions include the Harbor Village, Convention Center, Cypress Park, Art Museum, Zoo, Spanish Village, etc.

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SeaWorld San Diego

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Business Hours: 9:am-9pmAddress: SeaWorld San Diego, 500 Sea World Dr., San Diego, CA 92109Reasons to Recommend: If you love dolphins and sea animals you will love this place!. I enjoyed my visit here at sea world because I touched a dolphin for the first time and it was awesome.

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San Diego Zoo

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Easy to book and use - saved me time from standing in lines! Such an awesome place to visit

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San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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If your kids have a fascination with animals, this park is a good place to immerse them in a world of wildlife and adventure. While parking can occasionally present a challenge, the walk to the main entrance is quite manageable and convenient.To enhance your experience, I highly recommend purchasing tickets online in advance, as this can save you valuable time and spare you the hassle of waiting in line. Additionally, the park is accommodating for families.

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Balboa Park

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Balboa Park: Balboa Park, covering an area of 4.9 square kilometers, is a famous cultural park in the center of San Diego, USA. It is named after the Spanish explorer Vasco de Balboa. Balboa Park is the former site of the 1915 World's Fair in California. The city of San Diego built many magnificent museum buildings for the World's Fair. The complex castle buildings not only reflect the characteristics of the Spanish colonial Renaissance period that was popular at the time, but also reveal a strong Gothic, Baroque and Rococo style. There are 14 museums, four theaters, a complex sports field, a rose garden and a Japanese garden in the park, adding brilliant colors to the park. The famous San Diego Zoo is also located in the park. Most of the venues in the park have been demolished, leaving only a few to be preserved forever, so that future generations can imagine the grand occasion of the year. In 1977, Balboa Park was rated as a national historic landmark.

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Old Town

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Located in the heart of downtown San Diego, Old Town San Diego is a beautiful and fun historic town that was the birthplace of California, an early Spanish colony, and the first European settlement. There are more than 150 shops, award-winning restaurants, 17 museums and historical sites. In addition, there are free live performances, professional theaters, artisans, galleries and shops within walking distance.

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La Jolla Shores Park

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La Jolla Beach (Jewelry in Spanish) is located in the north of downtown San Diego, a famous natural ecological reserve in Southern California, a major wealthy residential area in San Diego, and a famous tourist area. It is close to the Pacific Ocean, with excellent sandy beaches and cliffs, blue and transparent seas, sometimes calm and sometimes shocking. The beach here is particularly soft and delicate, suitable for all kinds of beach sports, the beach is also equipped with toilets and showers, when the tides rise and fall to provide many surf spots, the sea between the tides is calmer, so Lahoya has become a resort for surfers, swimmers and sunbathers.

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Unconditional Surrender

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Next to the Midway Island aircraft carrier, it is quite interesting to learn the story behind the huge statue. The scenery is also very good, and the California sun is swaying on the sea.

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Sunset Cliffs Natural Park

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San Diego is one of the border cities on the U.S. coastline, close to Mexico and with plenty of port resources, this cliff park is a steep spot to enjoy a sunset show at night.