La California è sulla costa occidentale degli USA. Terreno e clima variano notevolmente da una regione all'altra.

Le regioni turistiche della California

Regioni

• California meridionale - Calda, popolata. Qui si trovano le megalopoli di Los Angeles e di San Diego.
• Il Deserto - Palmeti e temperature roventi, ma con qualche Resorts.
• La Costa centrale - Fertile and cool, remarkably comfortable.
• La San Joaquin Valley - Breadbasket of California.
• La Sacramento Valley - Sacramento and north.
• La Sierra Nevada - California's alpine and skiing region.
• Gold Country - Historic foothills to the Sierras.
• The Bay Area - Unique, high-tech, and one of the most beautiful regions in the world with some of the most open minded individuals anywhere.
• Shasta Cascades - Hills and mountains in the state's northeast corner.
• The North Coast - Redwood trees, rugged coast.

Città

Queste sono alcune delle maggiori città della California.

• Bakersfield
• Fresno
• Los Angeles
• Sacramento
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• San Jose

Altre destinazioni

• Death Valley National Park
• Joshua Tree National Park
• Lassen Volcanic National Park
• Mojave National Preserve
• Pinnacles National Monument
• Redwood National Park
• Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
• Yosemite National Park
• Disneyland
• Lake Tahoe
• Napa Valley - Spas, wine tasting, wine tours.
• Big Sur

Comprendere

Come arrivarci

Tutti i viaggiatori che arrivano in California dall'estero o da altri stati dell'unione attraverso autostrade, aeroporti, o porti marittimi possono essere soggetti a ispezione nelle apposite stazioni per evitare l'introduzione di frutta o vegetazione contaminata nelle zone agricole della Valle Centrale(Central Valley). Come minimo i viaggiatori dovranno dichiarare se, durante il loro soggiorno all'esterno della California, abbiano visitato zone agricole o stiano trasportando materiali organici. Queste misure di sicurezza biologica probabilmente diventeranno piu' severe con l'aumentare dei rischi creati dall'introduzione di prodotti agricoli, piante e animali, o perfino materiali da imballaggio conduttori di specie bioinvasive.

Come spostarsi

California is the third largest state in terms of land size, and is larger than many countries. However, getting around California can be quite simple. In addition to interstates and US highways, California has one of the most expansive state highway systems in the United States. As with all trips in the United States, a car is usually the best way to get around and see all destinations. However the trip from the top of California to the bottom can take well over ten hours. Flying may be a more reasonable option. Many major (like American and United) and low fare airlines (like jetBlue and Southwest) link cities within the state of California.

Da vedere

• California Wildflower Hotline, (818) 768-3533, [1]. From March through May, the California Wildflower Hotline at (818) 768-3533 or visit www.theodorepayne.org offers the latest information on the best places to view wildflowers throughout California. The hotline and website are updated every Thursday evening. The hotline covers Southern California and the website covers the entire state. More than 90 wildflower sites are included. The hotline, now in its 25th year, is operated by the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants, Inc.

Attività ricreative

• Rudy Colombini's Center for the Performing Arts, 1353 Bush St, San Francisco, 415 240-5554, [2]. Music museum, cafe, nightclub, and performing arts space.
• Rock ‘n' Roll Hall of Fame, 1335 Bush St, San Francisco, [3]. Exhibits focused on musicians from San Francisco and who changed the San Francisco music scene.
• Raft the Tuolumne River, 6529 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, [4]. River rafting trips on the nearby Class IV Tuolumne River.

Il mangiare

Da bere

Sicurezza personale

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