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Discover 100 San Diego places, eight curated walks and your city passport. Explore Balboa Park, La Jolla and Coronado, browse transit maps and plan your own coastal days.

Discover San Diego through gardens, ships, neighbourhood streets and the Pacific coast. San Diego City Guide 2027 brings 100 places, eight curated walks, transit maps and a personal day planner together on your iPhone and iPad.

100 PLACES TO DISCOVER Explore sights, museums, parks and neighbourhoods, alongside 25 restaurants, 15 cafes and bakeries, six bars and five nightlife or performing-arts venues. Browse 14 area groups, search for a place and see it on the city map.

Each destination has its own illustration, with descriptions, highlights, visit notes, access information and official links. Discover San Diego Zoo, USS Midway Museum, the Maritime Museum, Old Town and Chicano Park. Find ideas in Little Italy, the Gaslamp Quarter, Point Loma and neighbourhoods beyond downtown.

BALBOA PARK, GARDEN BY GARDEN Explore a collection of Balboa Park gardens, museums and corners. Discover the Botanical Building and Lily Pond, Japanese Friendship Garden, Alcazar Garden, Palm Canyon and the rose and desert gardens.

Choose art, natural history, science or aviation for your museum visit. View park pins, read details and follow the official visitor-map link. Attractions have separate hours, tickets and access arrangements.

EIGHT CURATED WALKING IDEAS Plan a Balboa garden morning or an El Prado art day. Explore historic ships along the bay, take your time in Little Italy, discover Old Town stories or enjoy a La Jolla village afternoon. Choose a Mission Beach boardwalk outing or a Coronado coastal walk.

Read suggested stops and practical notes, calculate walking directions through Apple Maps and add places to My Day. Adapt each outing to your interests, with time for museum visits and meals.

YOUR SIX-STOP SAN DIEGO PASSPORT Keep track of Balboa Park, USS Midway Museum, Old Town, Chicano Park, La Jolla Cove and Coronado Central Beach. Mark each destination as visited and keep your progress saved on your device.

Spread these city and bay discoveries across your stay and arrange transfers separately.

THE BAY, CORONADO AND PACIFIC COAST Explore separate collections for the bay and Coronado, and for Pacific coast and trail destinations. Find ideas at Cabrillo National Monument, Sunset Cliffs, Mission Bay, La Jolla Shores and Torrey Pines.

Coronado visits require a road or ferry transfer; the ferry landing is separate from the ocean beach. The guide flags cross-bay and excessively long walking combinations. Check current coastal access, wildlife notices and trail information with official sources.

TROLLEY AND REGIONAL TRANSPORT MAPS Browse a saved transport reference with 146 routes and 6,106 stop records from MTS and NCTD data. Explore maps, representative route patterns and stop details, then open Apple Maps for transit directions.

Stored routes support orientation; they do not show live departures or guarantee current service. Confirm schedules, fares and alerts with the operator before travelling. Map tiles and calculated directions require internet access.

SAN ARRIVAL AND PRACTICAL HELP Find San Diego airport information and ground-transport guidance, including Route 992 and SAN Flyer. Check local time and weather, and explore travel essentials, tours, tickets, car hire and mobile data through external providers.

FOOD, EVENINGS AND YOUR DAILY PLANS Browse Eat & Night for restaurants, coffee, bars and evening venues, or explore the Stages & nights collection. Find more options through online search.

Create multiple days in My Day, save places, reorder stops and add notes. Adjust visit durations to leave room for lunch, a museum or an unhurried coastal afternoon. Your itinerary stays saved locally.

Place text, illustrations, a bundled guide article, saved days and stored transport information are available locally. Maps, new directions, weather, flights, tours and websites need internet access. This independent guide contains advertising and is not affiliated with operators or attractions.

Make your next San Diego day your own.