How Long: A few hours to a few days
The Monterey Peninsula is home to the towns of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pacific Grove and Monterey, each of them unique and fun to visit. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is here, as are Cannery Row, Pebble Beach and the 17-Mile Drive.
If you're in a hurry, you can get a quick look by exiting Highway 1 at Highway 68 (Forest Ave.). Turn left onto Sunset Drive, which will become Ocean View Blvd. Follow the water's edge and you'll end up at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, where Del Monte Avenue will take you back to Highway 1. You can take a quick drive into Carmel on Ocean Avenue.
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