OUR TAKE ON SANTA CLARA
Santa Clara, which combines history and modernity, is a great place for a family friendly vacation. Adventure seekers can enjoy a theme park experience at Great America, while mystery lovers can check out the Winchester Mystery House, a Victorian style mansion with 160 rooms, 3 working elevators, and 47 fireplaces – which all contain many unexplained mysteries.
Travelers looking for family friendly activities will enjoy the nearby Children’s Discovery Museum or Raging Waters, a water park full of rides and slides. Shoppers will find joy at the Westfield Shoppingtown Valley Fair, which has specialty shops and a huge food court featuring treats from around the world.
If you are looking for convenience, we recommend staying near Santana Row, home of the Valencia Hotel, 20 fabulous restaurants, multiple spas, and for those who just can’t make a decision, there is even a concierge service to help you choose the best activities.
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LODGING
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Hawthorn Suites Limited Silicon Valley
"were on business and this hotel was easy to get to and it was clean and the staff were helpful" - a user of Travelocity.com
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Hilton Santa Clara
"our room was spacious" - a user of Orbitz
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Sierra Suites Santa Clara
"is friendly and helpful and free wi-fi connection makes staying in touch much easier" - a user of Yahoo! Travel
THINGS TO DO
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Sky High Sports
"It is actually a lot smaller than I thought it was, but I had fun (and sweated a gallon). This is very kid friendly, so watch where you land! And yea, watch where you land! I hurt …" - a user of Yelp
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Paramount's Great America
"The Park is larger than I remembered. It was great. We went on a weekday in August when it was not crowded. Had everything you would have wanted in an amusement park. Had a two yea…" - a user of TripAdvisor
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Intel Museum
"An great place .. to know the history of why the valley was called silicon valley.
The Artifacts in the museum are good. Good place to learn the internals of the compu…" - a user of Yahoo! Travel
