The American Riviera
Santa Barbara
California · United States
Mountains meet the Pacific with uncommon grace.
Santa Barbara brings Spanish-influenced architecture, a walkable coastal centre and the Santa Ynez Mountains together in one composed California setting.
DISCOVER SANTA BARBARA
A coastal city framed by mountains and shaped by considered beauty.
Santa Barbara feels unusually coherent: red-tiled roofs, garden courtyards and palm-lined streets sit between a calm waterfront and a dramatic mountain wall. Its scale encourages slow exploration and gives the city a distinct sense of place.
Between Mountain and Sea
Architecture · Gardens · Coast
The setting gives the city its composure.
Santa Barbara occupies a narrow meeting point between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific, a geography reflected in its compact centre, Mediterranean character and close connection to the outdoors.
Journey Possibility
Explore the historic centre and waterfront before continuing into the Santa Ynez Valley or along the California coast in either direction.