South Bay

The South Bay is the region of the Bay Area around and south of the San Francisco Bay. No legal or geographic border precisely defines the point at which you leave the Peninsula and enter the South Bay, but it's safe to say that the Peninsula comprises Palo Alto and points north, while Mountain View and points south are in the South Bay. Similarly, as you travel south in the East Bay, you enter the South Bay upon entering Milpitas.

The South Bay is sometimes described as Silicon Valley due to the number of famous technology companies that are located there.

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San Jose
Often known as "The Capital of Silicon Valley," San José is the largest city in the Bay Area, 3rd largest in California, and the 10th largest city in the United States. San Jose Travel Guide »
Santa Clara
Santa Clara is a town in the South Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California. Santa Clara Travel Guide »
Within South Bay
The Silicon Valley lies in the South Bay and the southern Peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. Once best known for its prune … Silicon Valley Travel Guide »
Mountain View in California is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Mountain View is one of the major cities that make … Mountain View Travel Guide »
Cupertino is a city in Silicon Valley at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay. Cupertino Travel Guide »
Campbell is a bedroom community in Silicon Valley located south and west of San Jose. Campbell Travel Guide »
Gilroy is in the southern part of Santa Clara County south of San Jose in California. It is in the South Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Gilroy Travel Guide »
Los Altos is in Santa Clara County, in the South Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Los Altos Travel Guide »
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South Bay Travel Guide is based on South Bay by Globe-trotter, Colin Jensen, Money Singh, David, Tom Holland, Ryan Holliday, Richard Petersen, DorganBot, iGuide and others. South Bay Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.