Experts' Choice Award El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
4 expert reviews
“Enveloped by the bustle of modern Santa Barbara, this reconstructed Spanish fortress, which once covered an area equivalent to a square city block, formed the earliest nucleus of the city.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet "Founded in 1782 to defend the mission, this adobe-walled fort built by Chumash laborers was Spain's last military stronghold in Alta California." Full review
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Be sure to stop by the chapel : its interior is radiant with kaleidoscopic color.
Fodor's "Founded in 1782, El Presidio was one of four military strongholds established by the Spanish along the coast of California." Full review
U.S. News & World Report8.0
"The nearly 6-acre state historic park consists of restored buildings that make up the last Spanish military settlement built in northern California." Full review
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