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Visiting Mountain View

Travellers to Mountain View give high marks for the magnificent mountain views, live music scene and top-notch restaurants. This city also attracts tourists with its beaches, theatres and shopping. Top sights in the city include Computer History Museum, Shoreline Park and Googleplex.

• You'll find 973 Expedia hotels and other accommodation options in the larger area of San Francisco
• The closest major airport is in Palo Alto, CA (PAO-Santa Clara County), 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from the city centre
• The next closest is in San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.), 8.4 mi (13.5 km) away

Sightseeing and Staying in Mountain View

The city is well known for its live music and theatres, and cultural venues include Computer History Museum, Shoreline Amphitheatre and Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. The mountains and beaches exemplify the city's natural beauty and places to visit include Shoreline Park and Rengstorff Park. Shopping is a favourite activity, so consider an excursion to San Antonio Shopping Center and Charleston Plaza.

In Sunnyvale, you'll find 76 hotels and other accommodation options to make planning your holiday getaway at an affordable rate. Here are top ones based on our user reviews:

• Residence Inn by Marriott Palo Alto Mountain View - This 3-star hotel in Shoreline West features free breakfast, an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. It's a favourite with Expedia travellers for its overall value and clean, comfortable rooms.
• Hilton Garden Inn Mountain View - Our customers like the breakfast and clean, comfortable rooms at this hotel. This 3-star hotel features a restaurant, an outdoor pool and free WiFi.
• Hotel Avante, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel - With a stay at this 3-star hotel, guests can enjoy access to free breakfast and an outdoor pool, along with free WiFi. Expedia customers like its overall value and clean, comfortable rooms.

Other top sights in Mountain View include Googleplex. In the surrounding area, popular places to see include Santa Clara Convention Center, located 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from the city centre, and California's Great America, which is 5.9 mi/9.5 km away.

Getting around Mountain View

You can walk to nearby metro stations including Mountain View Station, Evelyn Station and Whisman Station. If you'd like to venture out around the area, you may want a rental car for your journey.

Dressing for Mountain View

• Between January and March, you can expect average temperatures of 20°C during the day and 3°C at night
• From April to June, the average during the day is 27°C, whilst the average at night is 7°C
• July to September has daytime averages of 27°C with night-time averages of 10°C
• Between October and December, you can expect daytime averages of 25°C and night-time averages of 3°C
• Average annual rainfall for Mountain View is 403.60 millimetres
• Usually September and August are the hottest months with an average of 27°C, whereas December and January are often coldest, averaging 4°C