With its fine treasure of 75 shops; four delightful restaurants, beautiful surroundings and lagoons and well maintained cobblestone pathways used for walking, Seaport Village is a must visit place during a San Diego holiday. People from different corners of the world come here to enjoy shopping, dining and other leisure activities. In fact, the popularity of the Seaport Village is such that people who come to San Diego for a beach vacation specifically ask for a visit there..

Here are some of the things for which Seaport Village is popular:

Colorful and lively shops

There are plenty of unique shops dotting the walking pathways of Seport Village. In these shops one can find exclusive hot sauce, music boxes, clothes, wind chimes, hammocks, kites, toys, handicrafts and the world's largest selection of mugs. Some of the popular shops that are worth visiting are California Original Sunglasses, Carousel Music Box Company, Discover Nature, Mystic Mermaid, Rip Squeak & Friends Gallery, Silver Crossing, The Little Viking, Urban Girl Accessories and Village Hat Shop and many more.

Food

Whether you want to eat an ethnic dish or something familiar such as burgers, cookies and pizza, you will certainly find something favorite to eat here. Seaport Village is home to four bay-view restaurants namely the Edgewater Grill Harbor House restaurant, Buster's, and the Pier Cafe. Apart from these, there is also a food court and many other small roadside shops selling popular delicacies to satisfy the taste buds of the visitors. To complete the dining experience, you must have an ice cream cone at Ben & Jerry’s at the end of the day.

Eclectic architectural styles

All around the Seaport Village, there are several freestanding buildings. You will find standing examples of Victorian to traditional Mexican architectural styles amongst these buildings. There are various winding paths that connect the various buildings. Just walk around these paths to enjoy the architectural variety which is hard to find anywhere else.

Sunset

Seaport Village is also a great place to enjoy the sunset. As the hot orange ball goes down, the whole valley gets transformed in a majestic view. Make it a point to come early to get a good place to sit on the seawall for watching the sunset. For enjoying the whole atmosphere completely, stay in some good vacation rentals in San Diego so that you can stay here till late.

Riding experience

One of the major attractions of this unique place is an antique carousel that dates back to 1895. This Broadway Flying Horses Carousel is a delight for children of all ages and even adults. Originally built at Coney Island in 1890s, the Broadway Flying Horses Carousel is enjoyed by over 400,000 riders each year. The Flying Horses have saddles with jumping and standing horses, goats and even dogs.

The best way to enjoy a trip to the Seaport Village during your San Diego beach vacation or San Diego family vacation is by staying at a vacation rental from where commuting to this lively place is easy. Browse the net to look for some good vacation rentals in San Diego located close to this place.