Welcome to our San Diego Vacation Rentals Travel Guide. Here you'll find some of the most popular tourists attractions and hot spots for the San Diego area, as well as some of the most beautiful San Diego Vacation Rentals. We hope this information helps you enjoy your luxury vacation. See all of our San Diego vacation rentals here.

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Tourist Attractions

The following are some of the most popular tourist attractions that San Diego has to offer visitors. If you're visiting San Diego, these parks will provide days of fun for the entire family.

Animal lovers can spend their time at Sea World or the San Diego Zoo, learning about the animals they love or finding new favorites.

If you love to explore the outdoors or love a great show, explore the wonders of Balboa Park. If you have a passion for ships or history, the Maritime Museum houses and maintains some of the world's finest historic vessels.

Families with younger children will love the magic of Legoland California. Adults will love the San Diego Harbor Excursion, where couples can explore the magic of the ocean together on a Dinner or Brunch Cruise around the Harbor.

Sea World - San Diego has some of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. With over 200 acres of entertainment, this park offers an entire day of fun for the whole family.The park features exhibits such as Shark Adventure and California tide pool. Sea World has a number of world-class rides including Journey to Atlantis, Skytower, and Elmo's Flying Fish, a treat for the kids!

San Diego Harbor Excursion - Features include seeing the San Diego Harbor Sights and Attractions, taking Harbor Tours, dining on Dinner Cruises, Whale Watching, and even Brunch Cruises. You can make arrangements for Weddings, Charters, Special Events and more. Visit their site for more information and reservations.

Balboa Park - one of the country's largest urban cultural parks, housing fifteen museums, a performing arts center, breathtaking gardens and even the San Diego Zoo. Check out their monthly calendar to see a list of current exhibits, concerts, musicals, plays, and even take a class while you're in town. It's one of the San Diego attractions you'll want to include in your vacation.

The San Diego Zoo - The San Diego Zoo features over 4,000 rare or endangered animals. The park includes a giant pandas exhibit and is unlike traditional zoos, as the animals that are normally in cages are allowed to roam free in huge enclosures resembling their natural habitat. Check out the upcoming events on their monthly calendar section. The site offers information about conservation and how to get involved. The Zoo offers field trips to classes, has a wide variety of features including the Wild Animal Park and the Botanical Gardens. This trip is meant to entertain the entire family!

The Maritime Museum of San Diego - this museum has a reputation worldwide for their care of historical ocean-going vessels. They have one of the world's most impressive collections of historic ships, all available for the public to see. Features include various exhibit about ships and their histories, popular events such as maritime movies and even family sleepovers on The Star of India

Legoland California - Adventure Park for the whole family! This California Resort features over fifty rides, fantastic shows, and attractions galore. "Heros Wanted" is their motto! Try Cargo Ace, Beetle Bounce and Pharaoh's Revenge (all provide an adventure in 1920's Egypt) for a fantastic adventure! Other rides include Pirate Shores, Castle Hill and Dino Island.

Dining Out

There are so many restaurants to choose from in San Diego; this section includes some of the most popular choices on the web. San Diego's multi-cultural heritage has developed a rich dining out experience for its visitors. Enjoy something different, like a Brazilian Steak House or try some Thai Fusion Cuisine.

Dine in style at sunset on an oceanfront balcony. Stop for happy hour for a beer and a brew in one of San Diego's finest breweries.

If you're looking for the best of the best, visit San Diego Restaurant's Top Ten List here, broken down by Best Overall Dining Experience, Best Service, Best Food, Best Ambiance and Best Value.

Rei Do Gado (Brazilian Food) - more than 40 different salads, side dishes, and meat selections can be found at this popular Brazilian Steak House. The food is a unique and healthy way to roast meat over a mesquite flame, preserving tenderness and providing flavor unmatched by any other.

Bertrand at Mr. A's (Modern American Cuisine with French and Mediterranean influences) - dine in this upscale San Diego restaurant and enjoy some of the most spectacular views of the skyline and the Bay that San Diego has to offer. Enoy a toast at sunset from the outdoor wrap-around balcony, watching the jets fly into the city. An experience you'll never forget.

Rama A Fine Thai Restaurant (Thai Cuisine) - one of San Diego's award winning restaurants located right in downtown San Diego. Rama offers a wide variety of Thai cuisine cooked by Chef Pannuwat Soukjai. The chef serves up dishes using the finest spices, freshest meats and produce, making your dining experience one to remember.

Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery (American Cuisine) - the place in San Diego for great food, fantastic beer and a friendly atmosphere. It's just the right gather place for friends and family, offering tasty dishes ranging from Brown Ale Chicken and Alder Smoked Salmon Fish & Chips to Texas Fire Steak. The restaurant also offers salads, hearty sandwiches and burgers. Don't forget to try their world famous White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes and Asiago Cheese Dip served with the restaurant's own handmade Beer Bread.

Shopping

San Diego is well known for shopping, from the Mega Malls to eclectic shopping villages lined with one-of-a-kind boutique stores. If you're on vacation, there's nothing more exciting than finding something unique to take home with you.

The malls offer many of the major retail chains like Nordstrom's, Macy's, JC Penney's, Sears, Louis Vuitton, Soho, Sunglass Hut, Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, Banana Republic, Gap and Pac Sun.

Small Boutique stores like Pure, Claire's, Hotel Parisi, POP!, Bubbles and Lily Grace offer a more unique shopping experience. If you're looking for something out of the ordinary, you might try one of these boutiques.

For a list of some of the best boutiques in area, try the official web site of San Diego's Boutiques page.

Westfield Horton Plaza - large mall offering a variety of popular shops including Macy's and Nordstrom's.

Seaport Village - A 14 acre shopping, dining and entertainment complex on the water that has recreated a "harbor-side" setting from a century ago. The shopping village Includes fifty-four unique shops, a number of casual dining establishments and four fine dining restaurants right on the ocean.

Fashion Valley - a beautiful outdoor shopping center with over 200 stores and restaurants, located off Highway 163 at Friars Road.

Hillcrest District- located in the Hillcrest District near Balboa Park, this area offers a unique mix of stores including bookstores, fashion stores, antique shops, galleries, home improvement stores, an Independent theater, salons and boutiques.

For a full list of malls and boutiques, visit Discover San Diego's Shopping Page.

Beaches

San Diego Beaches: - enjoying a day at the beach is one of the best parts of taking a vacation to San Diego. With over 70 beaches from which to choose, travelers will find exactly what they need to complete their vacation.

Enjoy a trip around the harbor, lay on a sandy beach, play some volleyball, or surf some of the finest waves Southern California has to offer.

For a complete list of beaches in San Diego, visit Google's list of all beaches in San Diego.

Nightlife

San Diego is a large metropolitan area that has a rich and diverse night life. Enjoy a club atmosphere at places like the Hard Rock Hotel, Sky Bar, The Bitter End, Aero Club, and Bar Dynamite. If cocktail lounges are more your style, try the Airport Lounge, JBar, Downtown Jonny Brown's or the Top of the Hyatt.

Many establishments offer dining and music or dancing. The city is home to many waterfront hotspots, like South Beach Bar & Grill, Ocean House, Canes, Gallaghers, and George's at the Cove.

For a complete list of nightclubs in San Diego, visit San Diego Clubs, the number one guide to nightlife and entertainment in the area.

Dance Clubs and Nightclubs

Arena Sports Bar - the place to go for Pay-Per-View Events, with over 40 televisions throughout the bar.

Aubergine Sushi bar / Nightclub / Lounge - three full service bars, a central lounge and its main club area keep this club packed with a young, diverse crowd dancing to hip hop, rap and old school remixes.

Bar Dynamite - Every day of the week this club is one of the hottest dance spots in the city. Enjoy great music in an upbeat party atmosphere.

Cocktail Lounges

Aero Club - the last of the great Dive Bars, serving over 35 vodkas with over 20 beers on tap.

Pacifica Bar - a local hot spot for the beautiful and tanned locals, with a breathtaking ambiance of decor.