Fodor's San Diego: with North County

Whether you want to find the perfect beach, visit the San Diego Zoo, or spend the day in Coronado, the local Fodor’s travel experts in San Diego are here to help! Fodor’s San Diego guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. 

Fodor’s San Diego travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 15 DETAILED MAPS and a NEWLY IMPROVED UPDATED FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “San Diego’s Best Beaches,” “San Diego on Tap,” What to Eat and Drink,” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “La Jolla’s Best Beaches,” “Surfing in San Diego,” the San Diego Zoo, and Cabrillo National Monument
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: La Jolla, Balboa Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Mission Beach, Old Town, the Embarcadero, Coronado, the San Diego Zoo, LEGOLAND, Carlsbad, Del Mar, and more. 

Planning on visiting other parts of California? Check out Fodor’s California, Southern California, Fodor's San Francisco, and Fodor's Los Angeles.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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