Tijuana is a Mexican border town located just 15 miles south of San Diego and California. It is a major tourist spot for daily tours and weekend trips by both tourists and southern California inhabitants. Previously it was famous for alcohol, drug and sex. But today it has become a major industrialized center and tourist place. Hand made Native American crafts and bargain-priced commodities are the main tourist attraction in Tijuana. Apart from this you can enjoy sport events like dog racing, golf courses, jai alai and bullfights with casinos. Weekends are the suitable time to visit Tijuana for its plentiful dance halls, night clubs and bars which present reasonably priced drinks.
Shopping in Tijuana
There are many places for shopping in Tijuana, but the downtown area is the popular shopping area for tourists, which is located near Avenida Revolucion. There are many shopping areas where you can buy silver jewelry, glass items, pottery, handmade leather products, Native American crafts and artworks. You should be very careful while purchasing, the price seems to be affordable, but you should bargain with the vendors. It is better to bargain strongly for the best prices.
The downtown area is also famous for many farmacia selling brand name and general pharmaceuticals. Most of the retired citizens of US come here to purchase the drugs and they will get the drugs for the best price after strong bargain. You can also get famous liquors like local wines and Mexican tequila for reasonable price. It is also possible to get perfumes, cosmetics and collectable products at affordable price. There are numerous markets and malls in other places of Tijuana like the Zona Rio that feature minimum level of tourist-oriented shopping.
Other attractions
You can see two major bullfight rings in Tijuana. The shows are programmed at different times from spring through autumn. But bullfighting is a punishable offence and illegal in the USA. This is really a beautiful place to experience the exclusive Spanish culture-sporting occasion. It also has a greyhound racetrack and a jai alai fronton as well as sports book parlors for betting on sporting events. You can enjoy Golf both in city and next to the Pacific Ocean beaches.
There are some cultural centers and amusement parks in Tijuana. The beaches down the coast of Baja California are spread over from south Tijuana to Rosarita, where you can enjoy surfing and sand, but this area is polluted with dirt discharged from neighboring areas. You can see all the varieties of restaurants, lively entertainment and opportunities for deep-sea fishing, whale watching and boating in the beach area of Rosarita and Ensenada.
Restaurants and accommodations
There are many restaurants, dance halls and night bars in and around Tijuana with delicious food and drink. The food is naturally “border-Mexican” type of food, which offers tacos, nachos and enchiladas. There are number of finer restaurants scattered about the city featuring a variety of cuisine.
It is possible to see few decent hotels in Tijuana. Most of the hotels are situated in the commercial and financial district of Zona Rio. The prices are normal and less expensive comparing to San Diego. |
