A Travel Guide to Big Sur

Big Sur is more than a place; it’s a way of life. Big Sur’s distant position, tranquil atmosphere, and unrivaled beauty tempt tourists to change gears, both metaphorically and practically, stretching 90 miles between Monterey Bay and San Simeon on the west coast of central California. The Pacific Coast Highway, established less than a century ago and become the most picturesque in Big Sur, is the primary route that passes through the area. The roadway, which clings to the edge of the area’s cliffs and provides breathtaking vistas as it swirls in and out of the unending shoreline, sits high above the sea. Aside from the road conditions, Big Sur’s tranquil culture has been known to draw those seeking inspiration, sanctuary, or change.
As portrayed in his book “Big Sur,” Jack Kerouac traveled to Big Sur in pursuit of inner serenity. Big Sur was the first location in America where fellow writer Henry Miller felt at ease, and he subsequently wrote the biography “Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch.” Countless singers, painters, authors, and photographers have documented Big Sur’s tremendous impact in their work since then, yet visitors say its magnificence remains unfathomable.

Even though Big Sur attracts millions of people each year, it hasn’t lost its place feeling. The motorway is lined with independent art galleries, healing resorts, and cliffside cafés. However, the area’s diversified nature outweighs all the facilities by a wide margin, with state parks and beaches ruling supreme as the primary draws. There are mountains, beaches, rivers, valleys, streams, caves, wildflowers, and animals at every turn. That is if you can locate them.  Big Sur is intended to be more of an adventure than a conventional holiday. So relax, unwind, and take in the sights and sounds of Big Sur with your eyes and ears.