UC Berkeley, United States

Off the Beaten Path in UC Berkeley

The real UC Berkeley lives beyond the tourist trail. In the neighborhoods where locals actually spend their time, you'll find the authentic character, the unmarked restaurants, and the quiet corners that make a city worth knowing.

California's flagship public university — a hillside campus of Beaux-Arts landmarks, counterculture history, and panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay.

Top Off the Beaten Path Spots

•Sather Tower (The Campanile) — a 307-foot clock tower with observation deck views of the Bay Area, modeled after St. Mark's Campanile in Venice
•Sproul Plaza — the entrance plaza where the Free Speech Movement began in 1964, still a hub of campus activism
•Doe Memorial Library — a Beaux-Arts library with a grand reading room and connections to the underground Moffitt Library

Hidden Off the Beaten Path Gems

•South Hall — the oldest building on campus (1873), a Second Empire-style building now housing the School of Information
•UC Botanical Garden — a 34-acre garden in Strawberry Canyon above campus with over 10,000 plant species from around the world

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