Coastal California - Sara Benson

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Coastal California is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Ride the surf in the south, hug a redwood in the north, and discover the great cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of coastal California and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet Coastal California Travel Guide:

• Color maps and images throughout
  
• Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your
  personal needs and interests
  
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local,
  avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  
• Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation,
  phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
  
• Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing,
  going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
  
• Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel
  experience - food, wine, landscape, geography, lifestyle, culture, art,music,
  film, environment, flora, fauna.
  
• More than 70 maps
  
• Covers San Francisco, Marin County, Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley,
  Santa Barbara County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Disneyland & Orange County
  and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Coastal California, our most comprehensive guide to coastal California, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.

• Looking for a guide focused on one of California's major cities? Check out
  Lonely Planet's Los Angeles, San Diego & Southern California
  or San Francisco guides for a comprehensive look at all
  these cities have to offer; Discover San Francisco, a photo-rich
  guide to the city's most popular attractions; or Pocket Los Angeles
  and Pocket San Francisco, handy-sized guides focused on the
  can't-miss sights for a quick trip.
  
• Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's
  California guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to
  offer, or Discover California, a photo-rich guide to the city's
  most popular attractions.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Sara Benson, Andrew Bender, Alison Bing, Celeste Brash, Beth Kohn, Adam Skolnick, John A Vlahides

About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.