California is a vast state.
It’s more than three times the size of England, but with only about three quarters of the population, meaning you can find huge swathes of barely inhabited rural areas just a few dozen miles from densely populated cities.
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Most tourists will head straight to the hipster heaven San Francisco, be drawn into the glamour of LA, or will avoid the cities altogether in favour of the wineries in Napa Valley or the notoriously beatiful Lake Tahoe.
But you’d be remiss to plan a trip to any of these popular destinations while bypassing Sacramento, which seems to encapsulate all the different facets of California life within one place.
Compared to California’s other main cities, it feels much more authentic and lived in.
It’s accessible by plane, train and car, and it’s much more affordable for a longer stay than its alternatives.
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