Balboa Park

at 1549 El Prado, San Diego , 92101 United States

1. Park
2. Landmark
3. Travel/Leisure

Balboa Park is a San Diego must-see, just minutes from downtown, and ranked as one of the Best Parks in the World.

Description

Balboa Park is a San Diego must-see, just minutes from downtown. The Park is home to 15 major museums, several performing arts venues, lovely gardens and many other cultural and recreational attractions–including the San Diego Zoo. Step into the beauty of 1,200 lushly planted acres, explore the attractions, enjoy the views, and you will see why Balboa Park–the nation’s largest urban cultural park–is ranked as one of the Best Parks in the World. Many of the cultural institutions, as well as much of the stunning architecture and landscaping in the Park, are the legacy of two Expositions. The 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition commemorated the opening of the Panama Canal and provided a major impetus for the creation of the Park as it appears today. Balboa Park’s famous El Prado pedestrian walkway features highly ornamented Spanish-Renaissance style buildings constructed for this Exposition. The 1935-36 California Pacific International Exposition, held to boost the local economy during the depression, added more cultural organizations, structures and landscaping. The buildings around the Pan American Plaza at the southern end of the Park present a fascinating architectural history of the Southwest. To help you plan your visit, a snapshot description of the major attractions in the Park follows. Enjoy discovering the excitement and beauty of Balboa Park!

How To Get to Balboa Park

Bus: Balboa Park is on the #7 bus line, which runs between downtown San Diego and east San Diego and La Mesa (along University). Trolley: Take any trolley into downtown San Diego. Get off at the City College stop (12th Ave. and C St.) Transfer to the outbound #7 bus just around the corner at 11th and C.

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Summary

Balboa Park is San Diego based place and this enity listed in Travel/Leisure category. Located at 1549 El Prado CA 92101. Contact phone number of Balboa Park: (619) 239-0512