Carmel Plaza, Carmel
Carmel Plaza is an outdoor shopping center at the corners of Ocean Avenue and Junipero Street. The plaza opened in 1960 as a luxury shopping center with high-end department store I. Magnin as its flagship. Carmel Plaza was designed by architect Olof Dahlstrand.
A number of shops are now accessible through Carmel Plaza. Visitors can explore such retail spaces as Anthropologie, Cole Haan, Kate Spade and Tiffany & Co. They will also find restaurants that serve seafood, pastries and local favorites. Wine tasting rooms and a taphouse are also onsite for those who want to kick back and relax in style.
Special events often take place at Carmel Plaza. Live summer music is popular with summer visitors. The plaza has a traditional holiday tree lighting ceremony each December as well. If you happen to be visiting at the right time, you can enjoy fitness classes in the square. If not, you can still focus on wellness by visiting a local spa.
A number of shops are now accessible through Carmel Plaza. Visitors can explore such retail spaces as Anthropologie, Cole Haan, Kate Spade and Tiffany & Co. They will also find restaurants that serve seafood, pastries and local favorites. Wine tasting rooms and a taphouse are also onsite for those who want to kick back and relax in style.
Special events often take place at Carmel Plaza. Live summer music is popular with summer visitors. The plaza has a traditional holiday tree lighting ceremony each December as well. If you happen to be visiting at the right time, you can enjoy fitness classes in the square. If not, you can still focus on wellness by visiting a local spa.
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Carmel Plaza on Map
Sight Name: Carmel Plaza
Sight Location: Carmel, USA (See walking tours in Carmel)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Carmel, USA (See walking tours in Carmel)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Carmel, California
Create Your Own Walk in Carmel
Creating your own self-guided walk in Carmel is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Historical Buildings Walking Tour
Back in the early 1900s, little about Carmel-by-the-Sea rivaled the appeal of the magnificent ocean front. What is seen now as a quaint, European-like town on the coast of Central California, started off at the turn of the last century with the planting of 100 pine trees right down Main Street – today's Ocean Avenue. This was followed by the arrival of the young architect, Michael J.... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
Wine Tasting Walk
While it takes no more than a dozen minutes to stroll from one corner of Carmel to the other, it is quite easy to get lost. There are no street numbers in Carmel but the wine bars and bottle shops are plentiful, and the tasting rooms are even more so – enough to keep visitors busy for days!
This charming city is indeed a bona fide wine tasting destination at its best! Regardless of your... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.7 Km or 0.4 Miles
This charming city is indeed a bona fide wine tasting destination at its best! Regardless of your... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.7 Km or 0.4 Miles
Carmel Introduction Walking Tour
Carmel-by-the-Sea, frequently referred to as Carmel, was founded as a mission in 1770 by Franciscan priests. Though the area was settled in small numbers before that date, it was fully colonized by priests Junipero Serra and Juan Crespi. Along with being the site of the mission, the city was capital of California until 1849.
Eventually, Carmel became a haven for artists who formed a colony in... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.8 Km or 3 Miles
Eventually, Carmel became a haven for artists who formed a colony in... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.8 Km or 3 Miles