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Guide of San Jose

Geography

San Jose is located in the Santa Clara Valley, along Coyote Creek and the Guadalupe River, about 50 miles southeast of San Francisco Bay. The city is spread on a large floodplain that gradually slopes higher into more difficult terrain to the east and south.

Climate in San Jose

San Jose has a Mediterranean climate, with long and dry summers and short and rainy winters. The months of August, September, and October are ideal for visiting the city since the weather is usually nice, with average temperatures ranging from 20°C to 25°C.

Culture

Even though European immigrants didn't arrive until the middle of the 18th century, the Santa Clara Valley had already been inhabited for centuries by indigenous peoples. San Jose was established in 1777 as the first city in California under the name Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe.

Things To Do in San Jose

Stroll around downtown San Jose

Within a small area bounded by the Guadalupe River and San Jose State University, San Jose packs a city's worth of attractions, restaurants, sights, and nightlife. It would only take you only a few minutes to walk across this bustling area, yet there are more restaurants and bars (250+) here than you could ever visit in a month. Additionally, many of the landmarks below, including the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From the San Jose Library to the San Jose Improv, it's all right in the heart of the city. Centred on public art, flowerbeds, and fountains, Plaza de César Chávez also serves as the primary venue for one of the best jazz festivals in the nation every August.

Admire the collection at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

On an entire city block in San Jose's Rose Garden area is Rosicrucian Park, which looks like an Ancient Egyptian town with a Moorish-style planetarium tossed in for good measure. The complex dates back to the 1920s and has a library, an exhibit on alchemy, a park dedicated to the practice, and a labyrinth dedicated to the Rosicrucian order. The Egyptian Museum, however, in a structure inspired by Karnak's Temple of Amon, attracts over 100,000 visitors annually. From the earliest periods of Egyptian history (more than 5,000 years ago and continuing into the early Islamic era), it has the most comprehensive collection of Ancient Egyptian antiquities in Western North America. The mummies, as one would expect, are the most popular exhibits, but the museum also has fascinating artefacts from Assyria and Babylonia, as well as jewellery, sculpture, ritual items, writing materials, cosmetics, textiles, tools, and vessels.

Enjoy tech-filled entertainment at The Tech Interactive

The Tech Interactive has everything cutting-edge technology, robotics, virtual reality, and interactive fun that you'd expect from a San Jose tourist destination. You may create your own virtual environment at Reboot Reality, learn about online security at Cyber Detectives, and stay abreast of biotechnology developments at the BioDesign Studio, to name just a few of the available activities. In 2019, the museum opened Body Worlds Decoded, a permanent exhibition that uses augmented reality and other cutting-edge technology to shed fresh light on actual human bodies. Additionally, the IMAX Dome Theater, which features cutting-edge 3D films, is always the highlight of the event.

Eating Out in San Jose

With its extremely diversified population, it comes as no surprise that San Jose provides some outstanding cuisine. From New York-style pizza to Vietnamese noodle soup, you'll be spoiled for choice. Here are some of our favourite restaurants. Sultan Bakery serves delectable Middle Eastern delicacies. Their mammool (shortbread pastries stuffed with pistachios, walnuts, or dates) and knefeh (a sweet and salty pastry) will have you wanting more. Falafel's Drive In, a San Jose institution since 1966, serves the world's largest and most renowned falafel. Pho Ha Noi is a Vietnamese restaurant on the outskirts of the city that serves incredible beef pho and tamarind prawns with garlic noodles. Black Sheep Brasserie, a French-influenced casual eatery, serves milk-braised lamb shanks and seared foie gras with figs. The Table is another trendy but small restaurant worth visiting for its inventive delicacies such as roasted bone marrow with sweet onion relish, dry-aged steaks with steamers, and local summer corn risotto.

Transport

Airport

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), located 3 miles northwest of downtown San Jose, serves the city as well as the wider Bay Area.

Getting Around San Jose

VTA operates bus and light-rail services for public transportation. Many city streets also have dedicated bike lanes. Indeed, both bus routes and light rail allow bikes, making mixed-mode commuting a breeze. There are also ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft. Many tourists who visit San Jose choose to hire a vehicle since it provides more comfort, flexibility, and convenience.