Top California Travel Destinations for 2025: Sacramento, San Diego, and Santa Monica Shine Globally

If you’re planning your 2025 travels, consider California’s star destinations, highlighted in Travel + Leisure’s list of the 50 best places to visit worldwide. Sacramento, San Diego, and Santa Monica made the prestigious list, each offering exciting developments and unique experiences.

Sacramento’s $1.3 billion renovation of Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is set to finish in 2025, bringing terminal expansions, locally sourced dining options, and new nonstop flights to cities like Mexico City and Austin. California’s capital is stepping into its own as a top destination.

San Diego, known for its sunny beaches and vibrant food scene, is gaining global recognition thanks to culinary innovations like Le Coq, a modern French steakhouse by James Beard Award finalist Tara Monsod.

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