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Santa Barbara County Courthouse vs Old Mission Santa Barbara
Both Santa Barbara County Courthouse and Old Mission Santa Barbara are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Santa Barbara County Courthouse scores marginally higher than Old Mission Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara County Courthouse ranks #1 in Santa Barbara with accolades from 6 publications like Travel + Leisure, Concierge and Michelin Guide.
Santa Barbara County Courthouse
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
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1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93121
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Concierge
"Working courthouse with Spanish-Moorish architecture, hand-painted ceilings, wrought-iron chandeliers, imported tiles, painted murals, and a sunken tropical garden."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Panoramic views from the 85ft clock tower of the courthouse are not to be missed."
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Travel + Leisure
"The elaborate architecture is equal parts alcazar and Palazzo Vecchio. The view from the clocktower stretches from the Channel Islands to the Santa Barbara Mission."
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Fodor's
"Hand-painted tiles and a spiral staircase infuse the courthouse, a national historic landmark, with the grandeur of a Moorish palace."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Shining star of Santa Barbara's architectural renaissance, the L-shaped Moorish courthouse (1929) surrounds a verdant sunken courtyard and garden."
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Old Mission Santa Barbara
Concierge
Lonely Planet
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2201 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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Concierge
"Even if you avoid church tours like the plague, head for this hilltop landmarkthe view and historical experience are worth it."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Called the ‘Queen of the Missions,’ Mission Santa Barbara reigns above the city on a hilltop perch about a mile northwest of downtown."
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Travel + Leisure
"Catch up on early California history at the beautiful, centuries-old Santa Barbara Mission."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Its twin pink-domed towers rising majestically against the foothills surrounding Mission Canyon, the church of California's 10th mission dominates the city both physically and spiritually."
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Afar Magazine
" The legacy of this period lives on at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, a masterpiece of Spanish colonial revival architecture built in 1929 and just five minutes on foot from the Presidio."
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