Castro Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Santana Row Shopping Center
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home with a trip to Santana Row Shopping Center, a favourite shopping spot in San Jose. Attend a sporting event or discover the mountain views in this family-friendly area.
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Learn about the events happening in San Jose McEnery Convention Center during your trip to San Jose. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Winchester Mystery House
Wonder about the alleged hauntings and other mysteries as you chart the life of a gun magnate’s widow in this unfinished manor.
Raging Waters
Bring your family to Raging Waters and enjoy some excitement at this theme park in San Jose. Discover the top-notch restaurants and great live music in this family-friendly area.
Alum Rock Park
Hit the great outdoors at San Jose's oldest park and enjoy scenic views over the Bay Area.
The Tech Interactive
Bring your kids to learn about modern advances and enjoy building your own robot and playing with the interactive displays in this museum’s themed galleries.
Activities
San Jose: Valley Ghosts Haunted Walking Tour
San Jose: One day Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Tour
San Jose Earthquakes Football Game at PayPal Park
Private Tour to Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Islamic & Coptic Cairo
Big Sur Monterey California Coast from San Jose 1 - 12 people
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Other neighbourhoods around Castro
West San Jose
If you're spending some time in West San Jose, Santana Row Shopping Center and Winchester Mystery House are top sights worth seeing.
Burbank
While Burbank may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Santana Row Shopping Center and Westfield Valley Fair Shopping Mall.
Rose Garden
Rose Garden might not have many top sights, but Santana Row Shopping Center and Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Willow Glen
When in Willow Glen and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like The Pruneyard Shopping Center or Santana Row Shopping Center and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Bascom Station or Fruitdale Station.
Cambrian
Cambrian might not have many top sights, but Almaden Plaza and The Pruneyard Shopping Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Newhall
When in Newhall, you can plan a visit to PayPal Park and Mission Santa Clara de Asis, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
- Stanford University
- Tesla Motors
- Santana Row Shopping Center
- Googleplex
- SAP Center at San Jose
- Winchester Mystery House
- CSU San Jose State University
- Santa Clara University
- Shoreline Amphitheatre
- Santa Clara Convention Center
- Westfield Valley Fair Shopping Mall
- Yahoo Headquarters
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Roaring Camp Railroads
- Computer History Museum
- Facebook Campus
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park