Sightseeing in Santa Barbara - what to see. Complete travel guide

1. Santa Barbara is connected to the city of Los Angeles with a railway system. A trip will take about two hours. A tour to neighboring cities will turn to an engaging entertainment for travelers who have enough vacation time.
2. City guests have a chance to rent a car. To make a deal one will need a common set of documents. All the city districts are equipped with special parking lots. First two hours of rental of a car are absolutely free. Every next hour of car rental will cost about 1.5USD.
3. The resort city of Santa Barbara features mild and favorable climate all the year round. Beach recreation fans will have an equally good time with sun bathing and swimming as in July so in January. However evenings at the seaside are rather cold that is why evening hiking enthusiasts should have some warm clothes.
4. The city offers its guests to visit numerous interesting museums and galleries. Some cultural establishments of the city are open to public and are free to enter. All the museums and galleries offer sufficient discounts for children and students. Young people should have documents of identification proving a status of a student.
5. The central street of the resort offers several excellent grocery stores apart from popular restaurants and cozy cafes. These stores will be of great interest for sparing tourists as the prices there are rather reasonable. The central market offers a good choice of foods and goods as well. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
6. One of the most popular souvenirs among foreign guests of the city is wine of local production. To hunt some memorable gifts tourists should visit one of the local wineries as each of them features a wine shop. Before buying some wine visitors will be offered to taste the chosen sorts of this drink.
7. Close to the seaside tourists will find numerous rental centers of sport equipment and beach gears. As a rule the longer the term of the rent the lower a day price will turn.
The main historical landmark of the resort city of Santa Barbara is a missionary church which was built at the end of the 18th century. The construction of this religious landmark was … Open
8. Tourists are recommended to visit the resort city of Santa Barbara during one of the country holidays or festivals which offer an exciting entertaining program. Many festive events are held open air and are free to visit.
Santa Barbara - guide chapters 1 2 3 4 5 6

What to visit being in Santa Barbara - unique sights

San Andreas Fault

From the series “Dangerous Faults and Rifts of Earth Crust”
San Andreas Fault is the most dangerous in the world. The scientists claim that it can lead to a global catastrophe that will become a reason for a civilization destruction. Notwithstanding the destructive power of earthquakes, they help the fault to relieve the accumulated pressure and prevent a global disaster. It is quite hard to foresee the next earthquake. Not so far, the scientists begin to monitor the plates movements with GPS- coordinates. Today the most earthquake-prone area of the fault is the place near Los Angeles. This area didn’t have earthquakes for a long period of time and a new quake can be rather powerful. … Read further

Santa Susana Field Laboratory

From the series “The Most Radioactive Zones on the Planet”
All this time, thousands of people, including scientists and industrialists with their families, were living in the territory of the laboratory. Everything that happened in the test area was kept in the strictest secrecy. Only ten years later, horrific details about the environmental situation in the region became known. Regularly dozens of employees died there. The main cause of death was cancer. The area of the laboratory is officially recognized a unique natural landmark, as ancient caves with preserved petroglyphs have been found there. … Read further

Flintstones House

From the series “The Most Bizarre and Fancy Living Houses”
The original cottage is located in the surroundings of Malibu, not far from the coast. It is surrounded by the extensive tropical garden, from the huge panoramic windows of the house opens the beautiful view of the exotic scrub and the coast. In 2012 Dyn Clark and his wife decided to sell the original apartments in Malibu. The house of Flintstones was rated by the owners in 3.5 million US dollars. The stone-built house has the excellent modern facilities. In the house there is the bedroom with the design furniture, the excellent kitchen and two bathrooms with jacuzzi, the living room with the wood fireplace and even a large veranda. … Read further

Tips for the cities around Santa Barbara

Secure Connection
Main Office
Weegschaalstraat 3, Eindhoven
5632 CW, The Netherlands
+31 40 40 150 44


Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | About us
Copyright © 2002 - OrangeSmile Tours B.V. | Incorporated by IVRA Holding B.V. - Registered in The Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel KvK, The Netherlands) No. 17237018