San Diego Best Attractions

Old Town is a really cool part of San Diego. It is where the early settlers built their forts and homes.

The first school house is still standing there, along with the haunted Whaley House, a cemetery, the first court house, other original buildings and museums, plus some modern shops and restaurants.

You can visit the Victorian gingerbread houses that have been moved there. There are some open grassy areas for picnics, too. Most of the museums and the visitors center have free admission

Bazaar Del Mundo is located there. It has a bunch of shops with really cool gifts and souvenirs.

There are daily tours at 11 am & 2 pm and additional tours Wednesday – Sunday 1 pm & 3 pm. Tours begin at the Robinson-Rose Visitor Center.

There are living history activities on Wednesdays & Saturdays from 10 am – 4 pm and most days the people are dressed in old-fashioned clothing.

You MUST get some fresh tortillas with butter and salsa from the tortilla ladies on the corner of Cafe Cayote. They are the best!

The park is located on San Diego Avenue and Twiggs Street, and is conveniently adjacent to the Transit Center, with Coaster, Trolley, and MTS Bus service.

There is a trolley tour of the city that leaves from there. I definitely recommend this tour because it will take you to the main sights and lets you get on and off at will.

I’ve done it twice and I would allow a whole day to see everything the tour shows you. If you can’t spend the whole day on the tour, it is fun just riding the trolley, and without getting off and on it takes about 2 hours.

Trolley Tour Info
Old Town Museums and Attractions List