Santa Clara (California) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Santa Clara County, California, United States
About Santa Clara (California)
Santa Clara is a small city of big contrasts. If any city can claim to be "the center ofSilicon Valley," it is this town of just over 100,000. Intel, AMD, WebEx, NVIDIA, and National Semiconductor all have headquarters here. At the same time, Santa Clara is one of the oldest settlements (by Europeans) in Northern California. The Mission Santa Clara de Asís was established in 1777, and the Jesuit-run Santa Clara University, founded in 1851, is the oldest university in California. Dozens of 19th-century homes are well-maintained by their 21st-century owners in the "old quad," the earliest residential area, adjacent to the university. Yet another contrast is the diversity of the local population, driven by the tech boom of the 1970s-1990s. Visitors fromAsiaandEuropefrequently overhear strange
Top Attractions in Santa Clara (California)
Explore the best things to see and do in Santa Clara (California):
- ★Agnews Developmental Center
- ★Agnews Historic Cemetery and Museum
- ★California's Great America
- ★de Saisset Museum
- ★Harriss-Lass Historic Museum
- ★Intel Museum
- ★KoreaTown
- ★Mission Santa Clara de Asís
Where to Eat in Santa Clara (California)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Athena Grill
- 🍴Pizz'a Chicago
- 🍴Rivermark Village
- 🍴Stan's Donuts
- 🍴Yuki Sushi
Where to Stay in Santa Clara (California)
- 🏨Best Western University Inn Santa Clara
- 🏨Delta Hotels by Marriott Santa Clara Silicon Valley
- 🏨Driftwood Inn
- 🏨Embassy Suites Hotel Santa Clara
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express Santa Clara
- 🏨Hyatt Centric Santa Clara Silicon Valley
Santa Clara (California) Travel Guide Sections
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