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Cannery RowvsMuseum of Monterey
Both are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Cannery Row ranks slightly higher than Museum of Monterey. Cannery Row is ranked #6 in Central California Coast with approval from 4 reviews such as Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.
Cannery Row
Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Frommer's
Fodor's
Cannery Row & Wave Streets, Monterey, CA 93940
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Travel + Leisure "The old canneries made famous by John Steinbeck are now filled with shops, restaurants, and galleries." Full review
Lonely Planet "John Steinbeck’s novel Cannery Row immortalized the sardine-canning business that was Monterey’s lifeblood for the first half of the 20th century." Full review
Afar Magazine "Walking through the town is like walking through Steinbeck's book. And other than this Steinbeck bust, there is also one of Ricketts." Full review
Frommer's "This area today is a strip congested with tourists, tacky gift shops, overpriced seafood restaurants." Full review
Fodor's "Through the years the old tin-roof canneries have been converted into restaurants, art galleries, and malls with shops selling T-shirts, fudge...includes stylish inns and hotels, wine tasting rooms" Full review
Museum of Monterey Afar Magazine Frommer's Fodor's
5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey State Historic Park, Monterey, CA
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Afar Magazine "Museum dedicated to the history of Monterey and Monterey Bay." Full review
Frommer's "Formerly known as the Monterey Maritime Museum, MoM (as it is callled) has broadened its focus—or cluttered it, depending on your point of view." Full review
Fodor's "The museum displays maritime artifacts, art, photography, and costumes from Monterey's earliest days to the present. The collection's jewel is the enormous Fresnel lens " Full review
