Set at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose is a vibrant and exciting urban centre offering something for everyone. A visit to San Jose can be a truly multi-faceted experience, combining adrenaline with art and good fun with great food – whatever your style or budget this city is sure to offer something to suit.

Enjoy Old and New in San Jose
Known as the “Capital of Silicone Valley”, San Jose is at the cutting edge of technological development and offers a number of attractions that reflect this fact. Those looking for a bit of modern inspiration might like to pay a visit to The Tech Museum on South Market Street – where a selection of permanent and seasonal galleries showcase the very best in the tech world, offering visitors a number of exciting opportunities for interaction and education. Alternatively, if you like your attractions of the slightly older variety then head on over to the History Park on Senter Road, where the past is brought to life with rebuilt and replica homes and businesses celebrating the best of the area’s past.

Art and Architecture in San Jose
If you are fan of aesthetics then San Jose certainly has a lot to offer. Visit the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art on South First Street offering a range of “visually compelling and conceptually challenging” exhibitions and installations or try the more traditional San Jose Museum of Art on South Market Street housed in a converted post office building that is one of the most architecturally significant old structures in the city.

Family Fun in San Jose
San Jose is a great destination for families and parents will be spoiled for choice when seeking to entertain their kids. Some favourite family days out in the area include:
The Children’s Discovery Museum. Located on Woz Way, this attraction offers kids an exciting interactive experience involving everything from dinosaur bones to bubbles – one-museum kids will beg to return to!
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo. Set on Senter Road, Happy Hollow has it all, from animals to amusements and puppet shows to play areas.
Winchester Mystery House. Older kids will love this crazy, and slightly creepy mansion, with 160 rooms built in haphazard fashion – including with windows in the floor and staircases that lead nowhere.

San Jose Surrounding Area
Set close to the California coast, a visit to San Jose is not all about the city. With many places offering car rentals in the area, you may wish to take a day to explore the surrounding area. The city is just a half hour drive from the beaches of Santa Cruz – with the beautiful Pacific seascapes, while the vineyards and vintners of the Santa Cruz Mountain wine country are just a few minutes from the city by car. Enjoy wonderful wines, a warm welcome and great food in a fantastic West Coast setting, at prices that beat nearby Napa hands down.