Discover Carmel's Top 10 Sights

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  1. Take an early morning stroll along pristine Carmel Beach, ranked as one of the nation's cleanest and most beautiful.
     
  2. Continue along Ocean Avenue and experience the finest shopping this side of The Riviera and Rodeo Drive. Fashion, jewelry, antiques, home decor, memorabilia, and more are yours to explore along tree-lined streets, secret passageways, charming courtyards, and curlicue-roofed shops.
     
  3. Tour the beautifully restored Carmel Mission, a historic landmark since 1771.
     
  4. People-watch at famed Hog's Breath Inn, the popular restaurant and bar once owned by Clint Eastwood. Enjoy a meal and drinks on the charming outdoor patio.
     
  5. Continue along the "Clint Eastwood Trail" with a visit to Carmel-by-the-Sea's City Hall, originally built in 1921 as All Saints Church. It was here that Mayor Eastwood served his term.
     
  6. Take a fascinating self-guided Courtyard Tour through the less-explored parts of enchanting downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea.
     
  7. Explore Carmel's premier, luxury shopping and dining destination, Carmel Plaza, where four-star shops await, such as Kate Spade, Vineyard Vines, Khaki's of Carmel, and Tiffany & Company, along with asian-fusion cuisine at Flying Fish Grill and locally brewed ales at Alvarado Street Bistro & Brewery. 
     
  8. Relax at Devendorf Park on Ocean Avenue—a perfect picnic spot for a gourmet lunch from our local markets Bruno's or Nielsen's.
     
  9. Stoll down toward the bottom of Ocean Avenue and treat yourself to a visit to the Cottage of Sweets—voted by children "most likely shop to go to when in Carmel" every year since opening. Its curlicued roof and storybook architecture make this a quintessentially sweet Carmel spot.

  10. Enjoy some of the best life has to offer — art and wine! Stroll though our one-square-mile village interspersing art gallery visits with wine tasting rooms.