Santa Barbara. A voyage to Santa Barbara, California, United States of America

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IuaPtzYhVDE/Tz6x4vuEqoI/AAAAAAAACs4/KiR5jVNQGq8/s1600/Santa+Barbara+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IuaPtzYhVDE/Tz6x4vuEqoI/AAAAAAAACs4/KiR5jVNQGq8/s640/Santa+Barbara+7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="destinationMapLink clearfix"><a class="pin toggleMap closed" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/california/santa-barbara#" id="pinToggleMap" style="display: block;"><span class="showMapText"></span></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tel6nOTq-7A/Tz6x24A8ajI/AAAAAAAACsk/NHTIxd_58VY/s1600/Santa+Barbara+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tel6nOTq-7A/Tz6x24A8ajI/AAAAAAAACsk/NHTIxd_58VY/s200/Santa+Barbara+5.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8npKcV-bKnI/Tz6x1WjXu1I/AAAAAAAACsY/vaZgH4NUtGk/s1600/Santa+Barbara+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8npKcV-bKnI/Tz6x1WjXu1I/AAAAAAAACsY/vaZgH4NUtGk/s200/Santa+Barbara+3.jpg" width="200" /></a>Is Santa Barbara <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=361780">California</a>’s best-smelling city? The jasmine, orange blossoms, hyacinth and more certainly do their part. Certainly it’s fitting that Santa Barbara smells good, it’s that kind of place. Sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara is affluent and pretty, with red-tile roofs, white stucco and a seaside lassitude reminiscent of the Mediterranean. It’s a highlight of the <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=361785">Central Coast</a> and you should not whiz by on Hwy 101 without stopping. The problem will be getting back on the road.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0ZyoY2c088/Tz6x31YPGSI/AAAAAAAACss/dCfOuQFVMIw/s1600/Santa+Barbara+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0ZyoY2c088/Tz6x31YPGSI/AAAAAAAACss/dCfOuQFVMIw/s200/Santa+Barbara+6.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZuhL2W_zKt8/Tz6x2PBcwLI/AAAAAAAACsg/eN_e1U-VlcA/s1600/Santa+Barbara+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZuhL2W_zKt8/Tz6x2PBcwLI/AAAAAAAACsg/eN_e1U-VlcA/s200/Santa+Barbara+4.jpg" width="200" /></a>Five colleges in the area, including the University of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=361780">California</a> at Santa Barbara (UCSB), give the town a youthful vivacity and balance its yachting and retirement communities. Downtown Santa Barbara has outstanding architectural integrity, a masterpiece of a courthouse, noteworthy cultural institutions, superb shopping and seductive nightlife.<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><a class="pin toggleMap closed" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/california/santa-barbara#" id="pinToggleMap" style="display: block;"><span class="showMapText">Show in Lonely Planet</span></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HWD8W4jEt1M/Tz6x5dj5VhI/AAAAAAAACs8/MRMFSxq8z3w/s1600/Santa+Barbara+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HWD8W4jEt1M/Tz6x5dj5VhI/AAAAAAAACs8/MRMFSxq8z3w/s400/Santa+Barbara+8.jpg" width="352" /></a><br /><div class="relatedLinks clearfix"><h3 class="themeHeading"> More about Santa Barbara </h3><ul><li> <a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/california/santa-barbara/transport/getting-there-away">Getting there & around <span class="bottom"></span> </a> </li><li> <a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/california/santa-barbara/practical-information/health">Practical information <span class="bottom"></span> </a> </li><li> <a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/california/santa-barbara/history">History <span class="bottom"></span> </a> </li><li> <a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/california/santa-barbara/travel-tips-and-articles">Tips & articles <span class="bottom"></span> </a> </li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/hotel/?RegionId=2206">Hotels</a></li></ul></div><div class="relatedLinks clearfix"><h3 class="themeHeading"> Make it happen</h3><ul><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/shopSearch?q=santa+barbara%5E2+or+USA">Shop for travel guides</a></li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/hotel/?RegionId=2206">Search hotels</a></li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bookings/flights.do">Cheap flights</a></li><li><a class="linkChevron" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bookings/insurance.do">Travel insurance</a></li></ul></div></div>

Santa Barbara. A voyage to Santa Barbara, California, United States of America

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