1. “Big Sur is the California that men dreamed of years ago, this is the Pacific that Balboa looked at from the Peak of Darien, this is the face of the earth as the Creator intended it to look” Those are the words of Henry Miller – but Big Sur is still one of the most beautiful places of the American continent.

2. You can´t die without having witnessed the sun go down in Death Valley

3. San Diego: eat seafood and enjoy the view form the terrasse on top of the building at “Georges at the Cove”. If you feel like devouring the worlds best (and biggest) burger, there is a place in San Diego as well: “The Neighborhood”.

4. The Joshua Tree National Park in South-California: the park got its name from the Joshua Tree, its beauty consists in the variety of landscapes: bizarre rocks, wild flowers and stuning desert scenery

5. Seafood in Santa Barbara: visit “Brophy Brothers” if you feel like the freshest seafood to be found.

6. One of the prettiest beaches at the famous Highway No. 1 is Pismo Beach north of Santa Barbara. It is big enough to drive your surfboard with the car right up to the waves.

7. Eco-friendly hotel in San Francisco: “The Good Hotel” is located centrally in SFs Soma District and offers modern rooms for about 65 Dollars

8. Experience Chinatown: if you really want to get to know Chinatown, book a tour with Shirley Wong-Torres, learn about chinese tea-ceremonies and visit a fortune-cookie-factory

9. Visit the Napa Valley by bike: besides experiencing the landscape first hand from the saddle of your bike you have the possibility to try some of the best vines of napa Valley

10. Not cheap but special: the Art-Hotel “Casa Madrona” in Sausalito. If you are looking for a romatic hideaway – here you go!

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If you need a travel guide to find more things to do, I highly recomend California from Eyewitness Travel Guides: it will give you a straight forward description of the state and all the practical information you will need!

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