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Old Town

Chamber of Commerce, San Diego, California 92110

Featured Review : Old Town is another one of San Diego's historical areas. Old Town has more of a Mission and Old West flavor than the Victorian-era Gaslamp Quarter. Old Town is located north of downtown and just east of Interstate 5. ...See Full Review

  • #7 most popular
    thing to do in San Diego
  • Avg. User Rating:
    4 out of 5 stars

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Old Town Reviews

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Old Town

  • 4 out of 5 stars by comingforthesun from New westminster, British Columbia
  • October 29, 2025
Quote: We took the trolley up to Old Town not sure what to expect, we were very happy with our tour of Old Town's unique shopping experiences with the Mexican influence; it was great.

From journal Baseball in San Diego

Old Town

  • 3 out of 5 stars by anna195 from Springfield, Missouri
  • April 16, 2025
Quote: Old Town is known as the birthplace of California. San Diego is where the first permanent Spanish settlement was established in California in 1769. Old Town State Historic Park was established in 1968 to preserve the rich heritage of the original... Read the full Old Town review

From journal A Week in San Diego

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Old Town

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Jeffrey from Plano, Texas
  • January 25, 2026
Quote: Old Town is another one of San Diego's historical areas. Old Town has more of a Mission and Old West flavor than the Victorian-era Gaslamp Quarter. Old Town is located north of downtown and just east of Interstate 5. It is a historic area of... Read the full Old Town review

From journal La Jolla/San Diego