Silicon Valley & Beyond: A 2-Day Adventure
6 cities |
14 attraction(s) |
total distance 134
km
TIPS
Day1
Day2
Day1: San Mateo County > Palo Alto > Stanford > Palo Alto > Mountain View
8 attraction(s) ·
42 km
1
Airport serving Northern California & offering direct rail service to San Francisco.
29
km
2
Stanford University was established in 1891. It has 20 Nobel Prize winners teaching at the school, 7 colleges, over 15,000 students, and close ties with Silicon Valley. It consistently ranks in the top 10 of American university rankings and has become a pilgrimage site for IT professionals. Must-visit attractions at Stanford include the Hoover Tower, Main Quad and Memorial Church, Rodin Sculpture Garden and Art Museum, and the Stanford Bookstore.
1
km
3
Garden at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center showing 20 statues by famed sculptor Rodin (open all hours).
2
km
4
Trendy cafe chain offering upscale coffee drinks & pastries, plus beans & brewing equipment.
1
km
5
Modern Vietnamese winner stays busy furnishing creative small & large plates in an artful space.
9
km
6
Exhibits on early computers, the growth of the Internet, industry pioneers & more.
3
km
8
American breakfast & lunch fare with shoreline patio seating & a paddle-boat picnic basket option.
Day2: Santa Clara > San Jose > San Mateo County > San Jose
6 attraction(s) ·
79 km
1
Apple retail store selling iPhones, iPads & more in sleekly designed spaces.
6
km
2
Sprawling landmark with a staircase leading nowhere & other odd features designed to confuse ghosts.
1
km
4
An early-20th-century country estate & botanic garden, open for docent-led tours.
37
km
5
Seasonal menus featuring locally sourced products are served in this stylish venue.
1
km
6
Contemporary chain with customizable gourmet burgers, including vegetarian, plus beer & wine.
