Experts' Choice Award San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission
What the experts agree on
This stunning stone basilica replaced the original adobe chapel, anchoring a serene mission complex that still functions as an active parish church and school. Museum exhibits are scattered throughout the meditative grounds.
“The mission’s adobe chapel was later replaced with an arched basilica made of stone quarried in the Santa Lucia Mountains. Museum exhibits are scattered throughout the meditative complex.”
– Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
" The stately old chapel and rebuilt mission grounds, today surrounded by a residential area, continue to serve as an active parish church and school. " Full review
