| There are few places in the United States that | | | | wine producers. |
| compare with the west coast of America, | | | | Outside of the wineries and into Eastern California, |
| particularly around the Californian region. With a | | | | another unforgettable destination is Yosemite |
| combination of both city sightseeing in and around | | | | National Park. Spanning nearly 2,000 square miles, |
| L.A and San Francisco as well as outdoor exploring | | | | there are few places in the world that provide |
| across landscapes such as The Grand Canyon and | | | | such a vast, unspoilt recreational landscape for |
| Zion National Park, keeping yourself occupied is | | | | visitors and tourists to enjoy. |
| never going to be a problem. | | | | The landscape in Yosemite is made up of |
| When most people think of the west coast, | | | | waterfalls, overwhelming granite cliffs and clear, |
| California is one of the main regions to spring to | | | | unpolluted streams. Although Yosemite attracts |
| mind. Home to some of the most beautiful | | | | more than 3.5 million people every year, the park |
| beaches in America as well as some of the most | | | | - as a World Heritage site - is carefully protected |
| vibrant and unique cities the state of California is | | | | by the US government and so has remained |
| one destination that should feature high on | | | | unspoilt by tourism. |
| anyone’s list. | | | | Another area of immense natural beauty is the |
| Although Los Angeles is the most populated city | | | | Grand Canyon. Located just below California, the |
| in California, San Francisco is one of the most | | | | Grand Canyon is located within the state of |
| popular for tourists. It is here that the world | | | | Arizona and for the most part is contained within |
| famous Golden Gate Bridge - arguably one of | | | | the Grand Canyon National Park. |
| America's top ten construction marvels - is | | | | The Grand Canyon is a steep dry gorge that was |
| located. Another popular attraction is Alcatraz | | | | formed by the Colorado River over a six million |
| Island. Once a federal prison, Alcatraz has been | | | | year period. At around 227 miles long and with |
| renovated into a national recreation area and well | | | | width ranging as far as 18 miles, it truly is one the |
| worth visiting on a trip to San Francisco, due to | | | | largest and most unique attractions to see on the |
| its long, colourful history. | | | | West Coast of America, making it a popular |
| Just outside of San Francisco lies the region's | | | | destination for both locals and visitors to explore. |
| famous wine country. In the area just north of | | | | Although there are many other places to visit |
| the city, there are more than 400 wineries - | | | | along the west coast, some of the most |
| many of which have an international presence on | | | | interesting and most exciting USA holidays can be |
| shop shelves. Wine tours are therefore extremely | | | | experienced in and around the California area. |
| popular and provide an excellent opportunity to | | | | From the cultural sights of San Francisco to the |
| sample some of the regions favourite wines and | | | | natural beauty of Yosemite National Park, a |
| examine some of the viticulture techniques that | | | | holiday along America's west coast promises to |
| have made California one of the world’s top | | | | be nothing short of amazing. |