The third largest in California, San Jose is a wonderful city, full of life with numerous tourist attractions. In conjunction with the booming tech industry, it is tagged as ‘Capital of Silicon Valley’ and is a huge economic, cultural and political center. It offers activities that will have your heart racing, plus its beautiful vistas around make sure that you have the best times during your vacation. Guadalupe River runs through this city provides great scenic beauty and entertaining activities to enjoy. It possesses great architecture, exquisite parks and gardens, visual arts, museums and institutions, and an array of delicious food to amuse its visitors. 

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Top-alluring Tourist Attractions

The Tech Museum of Innovation

One of the premier museums in the US, the Tech Museum of Innovation, or simply The Tech is situated in the city of San Jose. This family spot was initially set up in a garage but now stands at the area of 132,000 sq. ft. and attracts millions of visitors annually. Dedicated to science and technology, it has a vast collection of exhibits dealing with energy efficiency, genetics, exploration, and customization. The three-story building is home to the IMAX Dome Theater, theme galleries, the Tech Store, the Tech Cafe, and recreational space for hosting special events. It demonstrates the actual context of the tech world by capturing Silicon Valley's celebration of technology with its ‘gizmos and gadgets’. It also has an interactive exhibit where people can build robots known as Social Robots, the Tech Studio, and some temporary exhibitions. You will definitely have fun and learning experience as it provides various engaging activities. 

Alum Rock Park

Alum Rock Park is California's oldest municipal park which is spread across 720 acres with 13 miles of trails. Founded in 1872, it is situated in a valley in the Diablo Range foothills of the eastern San Jose. It includes a small museum/animal rehab facility, lush plant life, sand volleyball pits, picnic areas, a visitor center, sand volleyball pits, occasional group camping, woodlands, creek play occasions, and mineral springs. It also features a large variety of flora and fauna including California bay laurel, bigleaf maple, California wild rose, red-shouldered hawk, gray foxes, rattlesnakes, etc. With a wide range of fun activities, the park is a great picnic spot and to spend peaceful time around nature. 

Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph

Centered in the heart of the city, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a large Roman Catholic Church registered as California's Historical Landmark. Originally built in 1803, it serves as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese with the honor of minor basilica. It is named after the patron saint of the universal church, Saint Joseph. The church holds intricate architecture and beautiful elusive designs with amazing artwork and has undergone several restoration processes during past years.  

The Best Time to Visit 

The city of San Jose features hot and dry summers, while cool and winters. So, you can be around any time of the year, keeping in mind that winter is the dampening season. The sprawling capital of Silicon Valley offers a variety of warm weather activities and events during summer in the months from June to late September. Moreover, tourism also peaks during summertime and the accommodation rates can be really high, so make your booking in advance. For the budget travel seekers, they can prefer early stages of the wet season which goes from October to November. 

Airports

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)

San Jose Facts

Country/State: The United States/California

Population: ∽1,035,317 (2017)

Currency: The United States Dollar

Language: English

Visa on Arrival: A citizen of a foreign country who wants to enter the United States normally must first get a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the passenger’s country of citizenship. For further details, check the official website: https://travel.state.gov

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