Monterey

Monterey is home to many of California’s firsts: California’s first theater, brick house, publicly funded school, public building, public library, and printing press, which printed California’s first newspaper. Cannery Row, a hugely visited tourist destination, was once the Sardine Capital of the World. The now famous waterfront area is well known for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, with thousands of marine animals and plants focusing on the conservation of underwater environments. The historical significance and richness of culture partnered with the abundance of natural beauty, wildlife and stunning views found in the many natural parks of Monterey County, this is the perfect haven.