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Step 4: Day Trips

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If you have more than one or two days to spend on your San Diego visit, and you'd like to take a trip to one of the surrounding areas, these are some of the most popular, and most convenient.

Tijuana
The world's most-visited border city is only a short drive from San Diego. Our guide includes special tips about crossing the border and how to bargain with the Tijuana shopkeepers.

Julian
A charming gold-rush town, cradled in the mountains and surrounded by apple orchards. Especially nice in the fall, but a pleasant side trip any time.

La Jolla
Surrounded by aquamarine waters and filled with art galleries, shops and some of the area's best restaurants, La Jolla, its name taken from the Spanish "la hoya," which means "the jewel," adorns the shoreline just north of San Diego.

More Side Trips
These destinations are all within two hours' drive of San Diego. Got to the desert, go stargazing (literally!), or catch a boat to Catalina Island.

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