Having retired from a successful career for the last six months, you are getting restless and eager to plan your first long term vacation. A surprise letter from your sister, who has just retired from Californian University inviting you to spend six weeks of Californian summer, works as a catalyst. Eagerly you gear up like a small child, filled with enthusiasm before his first football game and start designing your first long term vacation in California.
History
Looking through the pages of a popular travel magazine, you are surprised to find out the various destinations that are there to see in California. You are attracted towards its history - California is located in the west coast state of the United States and has its capital in Sacramento. The history of California has been deeply seeped in Native American culture and among the Europeans the Portuguese were the first to visit them around 1542. The English explorers and the Spanish traders were next in line to follow. The 1920s saw the establishment of the studio system due to its Mediterranean climate and its diverse natural beauty. Thus California became the nerve centre for Media and Entertainment industries.
Major Attractions
While designing your long term vacation in California there are various diverse attractions and activities that one can do like wine tasting in the Napa valley, visiting nature in Yosemite Valley, enjoying the beauty of the Golden Bridge in Sanfracisco and Big Sur Coastline.
Wine tasting in Napa Valley
The €Judgment of Paris €or the wine tasting event in California made the wine in this area very famous. The Napa valley runs along around 30 miles between Vaca Mountains and Maya Camas range. These vineries have various wine tasting rooms and sometimes these are offered free or with minimum charges in places like Hagafen Cellar or Sutter Homes.
Visiting the Yosemite National Park
The beauty of nature can be revisited by you in the Yosemite National Park. This park has been protected since late 18th Century. There is peace and tranquility in the surrounding of High Sierra and you would be in awe of the scenic beauty of its waterfall, green meadows, granite hills and the calming beauty of its glaciers. Heaven seems to have visited the Yosemite National Park especially in the winters.
The Majestic beauty of the Golden Bridge in Sanfracisco and Big Sur Coastline
In many of the immortal movies that you have watched the majestic beauty, especially the sunrise and sunset scenes at the Golden Bridge have become Iconic in nature. It is a perfect photograph picture for your tired eyes and soul. The Big Sur coastline between Caramel and Hearst Castle of 90 miles with its beauty in the high cliff and the waters of the Pacific Ocean has always enchanted you. You can take a day to tour the coastline with its big lighthouse, the purple beaches and the Venatana Inn.
After completing your basic research on California, you inform your sister regarding your visit in April and ask your agent to make the necessary arrangements for your Californian long term vacation. You feel happy that you are going to meet your little sister after many years.
History
Looking through the pages of a popular travel magazine, you are surprised to find out the various destinations that are there to see in California. You are attracted towards its history - California is located in the west coast state of the United States and has its capital in Sacramento. The history of California has been deeply seeped in Native American culture and among the Europeans the Portuguese were the first to visit them around 1542. The English explorers and the Spanish traders were next in line to follow. The 1920s saw the establishment of the studio system due to its Mediterranean climate and its diverse natural beauty. Thus California became the nerve centre for Media and Entertainment industries.
Major Attractions
While designing your long term vacation in California there are various diverse attractions and activities that one can do like wine tasting in the Napa valley, visiting nature in Yosemite Valley, enjoying the beauty of the Golden Bridge in Sanfracisco and Big Sur Coastline.
Wine tasting in Napa Valley
The €Judgment of Paris €or the wine tasting event in California made the wine in this area very famous. The Napa valley runs along around 30 miles between Vaca Mountains and Maya Camas range. These vineries have various wine tasting rooms and sometimes these are offered free or with minimum charges in places like Hagafen Cellar or Sutter Homes.
Visiting the Yosemite National Park
The beauty of nature can be revisited by you in the Yosemite National Park. This park has been protected since late 18th Century. There is peace and tranquility in the surrounding of High Sierra and you would be in awe of the scenic beauty of its waterfall, green meadows, granite hills and the calming beauty of its glaciers. Heaven seems to have visited the Yosemite National Park especially in the winters.
The Majestic beauty of the Golden Bridge in Sanfracisco and Big Sur Coastline
In many of the immortal movies that you have watched the majestic beauty, especially the sunrise and sunset scenes at the Golden Bridge have become Iconic in nature. It is a perfect photograph picture for your tired eyes and soul. The Big Sur coastline between Caramel and Hearst Castle of 90 miles with its beauty in the high cliff and the waters of the Pacific Ocean has always enchanted you. You can take a day to tour the coastline with its big lighthouse, the purple beaches and the Venatana Inn.
After completing your basic research on California, you inform your sister regarding your visit in April and ask your agent to make the necessary arrangements for your Californian long term vacation. You feel happy that you are going to meet your little sister after many years.