Explore Palo Alto, California

Palo Alto is a bustling, small city on the peninsula south of San Francisco. It is home to Stanford University and hundreds of Silicon Valley technology companies, ranging from Facebook, VMware, and Hewlett-Packard to tiny startups operating in garages. The San Jose airport is approximately 20 miles/32 km away and the San Francisco airport is about 25 miles/40 km away.

Go hiking, biking, or bird watching at the 1,940-acre Baylands Preserve.

Palo Alto's main shopping district with coffee spots, eateries and outdoor dining is on University Avenue.