How to travel to Santa Barbara?

1. Santa Barbara, known as the American version of the Riviera, is not only modern and fashionable along the coast of Southern California, but also Spanish-style buildings in the 17th century. This exquisite seaside city is a holiday paradise suitable for everyone, whether it is food, wine or outdoor enthusiasts, they can enjoy a wonderful holiday here. It takes about 9 minutes to drive from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara.

2. On the first day in Santa Barbara, the first stop is StateStreet, which is the historical main street in downtown Santa Barbara. There are many coffee shops, local boutiques, galleries and dessert shops on the street, such as Jeannine's restaurant, a long-established breakfast shop.

3. Santa Barbara is a treasure house for lovers of culture and art. Starting from StateStreet, you can walk along the red brick OldMissionSantaBarbara, visit 22 historic buildings, visit the Old Church in Santa Barbara, which was built in 1786, as well as a museum with beautiful gardens and cemeteries, or visit the Santa Barbara Art Museum to appreciate many American art collections from the mid-18th century to the mid-2th century.

4. FunkZone in Funk District: After renovation, it is now a gathering place for artists, winemakers and chefs. Have some firewood pizza at LuckyPenny, and then go to Cutler's to taste fine white wine or Santa Barbara's wine collection, where you can taste sample wines from six local wineries.

5. Next, you can drive along Highway No.1 for 1 minutes to reach Montecito, where celebrities such as talk show host and entrepreneur OprahWinfrey and Oscar-winning actor JeffBridges live. For lunch, you can choose local famous Italian restaurants, such as TreLune or PaneeVino.

6. Santa Barbara is surrounded by numerous beaches by winding mountains, with pleasant scenery, especially suitable for hiking, cycling or water sports. If you want to enjoy the sunshine and surfing, you can take a standing paddle or surfing training class first, or sign up for the ocean canoe trip of SantaBarbaraAdventureCompany. If you don't want to get into the water, you can rent a beach bike and ride along the seaside trail of nearly 5 kilometers.