DK Eyewitness California

by DK Eyewitness

Overview

Whether you want to hike to the waterfalls in Yosemite National Park, tour a winery in Napa or ride a classic cable car in San Francisco, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that California has to offer.

California's dramatic landscape has inspired generations of artists and explorers - from rugged redwood-covered bluffs to idyllic sun-drenched sands, plunging valleys, and snow-capped peaks. As culturally influential as it is geographically impressive, California also boasts two of the world's foremost cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

You'll discover:

-Our pick of California's must-sees, top experiences and hidden gems
-The best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay
-Detailed maps and walks that make navigating the state easy
-Easy-to-follow itineraries
-Expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe
-Color-coded chapters to every part of California, from Los Angeles to San Francisco, San Diego to the High Sierras
-A lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go

Our updated guide brings California to life, transporting you there as no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations that place you inside the state's iconic buildings and neighborhoods.

Touring the country? Try our DK Eyewitness USA. Want the best of Los Angeles in your pocket? Try our DK Eyewitness Top 10 Los Angeles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593842836
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	03/26/2024
Series:	Travel Guide
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	544
File size:	157 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Experience the world with DK Eyewitness.

DK Eyewitness' highly visual guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips and tours to inform and enrich your trip.

Our travel writers report on what to see, eat, drink and do around the world, while the very best photographs and illustrations bring cities, regions and countries to life. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations around the world, from handy pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides.

DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.

Table of Contents

Discover 6

Welcome to California 8

Reasons to Love California 10

Explore California 14

California itineraries 16

California Your Way 22

A Year in California 44

A Brief History 46

Experience 52

Los Angeles 54

Santa Monica Bay 64

Beverly Hills, Bel Air, and Westwood 76

Hollywood and West Hollywood 92

Downtown 110

Around Downtown 126

Long Beach, San Pedro, and Palos Verdes 154

Southern California 170

South Central California 180

Orange County 204

San Diego County 224

The Inland Empire and Low Desert 246

The Mojave Desert 260

San Francisco and the Bay Area 270

Downtown and SOMA 282

Chinatown and Nob Hill 306

Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach 324

Pacific Heights and the Civic Center 342

Haight Ashbury and the Mission 360

Golden Gate Park and the Presidio 376

The Bay Area 396

Northern California 420

The North 432

Wine Country 446

Gold Country and the Central Valley 460

The High Sierras 480

North Central California 496

Need to Know 520

Before You Go 522

Getting Around 524

Practical Information 528

Index 530

Acknowledgments 542

Editorial Reviews

"Known… for its four-color maps, photos and illustrations, the [DK] Eyewitness Guides are extremely user-friendly for travelers who want their information delivered in a concise, visual way." — Chicago Tribune

"The best option… Color photos, maps, and diagrams bring the place to life." — The Philadelphia Inquirer

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