Many cities around the world have areas that have been created by immigrants and where you can get a flavour of the culture and cuisine of a nation. Famously, ‘Chinatowns’ spring to mind, but there are also Italian, Greek, Asian and many more where the inhabitants recreate their homeland.
One such area that I have had the pleasure to explore on several occasions is Little Italy in San Diego which was originally a fishing village based around the tuna industry. Now it is still a vibrant ‘village’ with lots of Italian restaurants and upmarket boutiques. I have quite a few photos from my visits so I shall split this into three photo posts, the first being a general wander around the area.
It’s also a very floral place as you can see.
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TRAVEL WORDS 
Even in the small local town of Dereham, we have a Portuguese ‘enclave’. The have their own shop, coffee bar, and small restaurant/cafe. For non-Portuguese, it means we can buy their delicious custard tarts! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
Oh, yummy! Good job I didn’t move there then. I would be the size of a baby elephant!
Interesting gallery of photos. It does look a cheerful place
Wait until you see the street art!
I’ll look forward to that
I like those mini countries within other countries, Jude. I love how multicultural the U.S. is, and I hope we can hang on to that multiculturalism despite the efforts of many. I’ve never been to this area of San Diego, so thanks for sharing these photos. That pool picture looks very Italian! I’ll link this to my Thursday photo post. 🙂
I think this one is one of the best Italian enclaves. I hope it doesn’t change too much.
I hope not, Jude. Our diversity is one of the things I do love about our country.
Looks like a nice quarter to wander around in.
It is, and nice cafés too. Oh, and a lovely Italian deli where we used to buy food to cook back in the apartment.
I really must take a walk round Little Italy! I’ve driven through parts of it several times but not taken the time to stop and explore it.
Oh, it is definitely best explored on foot.
With a couple of stops for coffee and/or lunch I think. 🙂
We like finding spots like this where the culture of immigrants is fully immersed in their new country. We even found a Little Venice in Tokyo, which felt a bit strange. I’m sure there must be some very nice Italian cafes in this part of San Diego.
It looks lovely. John has been to San Diego many times for conferences, but i’ve never visited. If I ever feel inclined to visit the US again it will be on the list. There were lots of Italians emigrated to Scotland so Glasgow has many Italian restaurants, cafes and ice cream shops, often going back generations. They are spread throughout the city, however, rather than forming a Little Italy.
If he goes again you should go with him, I have always found it an easy place to explore on my own and there are several interesting areas close by.
We never get Little Scotlands or Little Englands do we!
I don’t know about that, I am guessing there are some ‘Little Englands’ along the Spanish costas. And I know there are enclaves of Welsh in some parts of the world (S.America and Australia spring to mind), but I can’t think of a ‘Little Scotland’. And Irish pubs are all over the world!
hmm but are they a ‘Little England’ you’d want to visit?!!!
I’m not entirely sure what a ‘Little England’ would actually look like. We are such a mish mash of nations and twee country chocolate villages aren’t representative. You’ve got me thinking now!
I wouldn’t mind if the west country represented us!
Those areas make a city really interesting!