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The largest city in Northern California, San Jose provides a wide variety of activities for visitors to enjoy, including superb shopping, fine restaurants, and some of the most distinctive galleries and museums in North America. Everything is within easy access of The Fairmont San Jose hotel.

Paramount's Great America Amusement Park
The best amusement park in Northern California packs a wide variety of attractions into its 100-acre site. It is six miles from The Fairmont San Jose hotel.

San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Arena is home to the NHL's San Jose Sharks. It is a short distance from The Fairmont San Jose hotel.

Cannery Row
An attraction made famous by the author John Steinbeck. There are many quaint shops and restaurants surrounding this historic site. Cannery Row is an hour and a half from The Fairmont San Jose hotel.

Napa Valley Wine Train
Take a drive up to the Napa Valley, famous for its vineyards, and enjoy beautiful scenery and great wine. Napa Valley is two hours from The Fairmont San Jose hotel.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
This is the West coast's only remaining seaside amusement park. The area is known for its warm, sunny beaches and magnificent views. It is 45 minutes from The Fairmont San Jose hotel.

Winchester Mystery House
The Winchester Mystery House is a bizarre complex with a fascinating and eerie history relating to the tale of Sarah Winchester, heiress to the Winchester Rifle fortune. The house is three miles from The Fairmont San Jose hotel.

Intel Museum
At the Intel Museum in Santa Clara, you can experience the power of computer chips first hand. The Intel Museum is five miles from The Fairmont San Jose hotel.

San Francisco
See the world-famous sights and attractions of San Francisco:

• Fisherman's Wharf
• Alcatraz
• Union Square
• Chinatown

San Francisco is an hour from The Fairmont San Jose hotel.

Roaring Camp Railroads at Felton
Enjoy a scenic train ride through nature's magnificent redwoods. The tour starts 45 minutes from The Fairmont San Jose hotel.

Monterey Bay Aquarium
Take a drive down the Pacific coast to enjoy the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium. It brings visitors up close with the rich marine life found along California's coast. The aquarium is an hour and a half from The Fairmont San Jose hotel.

Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries
Enjoy seasonal wine and food events in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The wineries are a 45-minute drive from The Fairmont San Jose hotel.