Cannery Row

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Top 19% of attractions in Central California Coast
7 / 10

5 expert reviews

“John Steinbeck’s novel Cannery Row immortalized the sardine-canning business that was Monterey’s lifeblood for the first half of the 20th century.”

– Lonely Planet

Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The old canneries made famous by John Steinbeck are now filled with shops, restaurants, and galleries." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Walking through the town is like walking through Steinbeck's book. And other than this Steinbeck bust, there is also one of Ricketts." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This area today is a strip congested with tourists, tacky gift shops, overpriced seafood restaurants." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Through the years the old tin-roof canneries have been converted into restaurants, art galleries, and malls with shops selling T-shirts, fudge...includes stylish inns and hotels, wine tasting rooms" Full review