Seaport Village, San Diego (must see)

Adjacent to San Diego Bay, this waterfront shopping and dining complex houses more than 70 shops, galleries, and eateries on 90,000 square feet (8,000 square meters) of property – but also several freestanding buildings in an assortment of architectural styles, from Victorian to traditional Mexican. Situated in walking distance from the San Diego Convention Center and the cruise ship terminal, it is designed to be a car-free environment, with winding paths rather than streets connecting the various buildings.

Among other things, Seaport Village offers a nice view of the bay and its location is an interesting one. It was built on landfill over Point of the Dead, where the Spanish expedition of 1782 buried those who had died of scurvy. In later years it was used as a railroad yard where goods and other materials used to come.

Today Seaport Village is a vibrant seaside destination for shopping, dining and entertainment. On sunny weekend days, you can see people walking, relaxing, visiting the outstanding ship museums nearby or losing themselves in the shops, cafes and restaurants.