Carmel partners affordable housing. Discover California's Food & Wine Paradise and taste your way through Carmel-by-the-Sea's vibrant food and wine scene with more restaurants per capita than any U. city. With little winding passageways, cobblestone courtyards, cottage-style homes, and no shortage of gardens and greenery, Carmel-by-the-Sea (also known as Carmel) was built to appear as if it was a small village perched on the edge of a beach. The Official Travel Site for Carmel-by-the-Sea, California offers you exclusive specials on hotels and inns, restaurants and bars, shopping, art galleries, Carmel-by-the-Sea invites you to come explore the Top Things To Do in this world-renowned village-by-the-sea. Rated a top 10 destination in the United States year after year, Carmel-by-the-Sea is a unique, European-style village nestled above a beautiful white-sand beach where everything is walking distance. Whether you have a day - or two or three - Carmel-by-the-Sea will reward you with some of the world's finest scenery, historic sites, art galleries, restaurants, and boutique shops. Come stroll around this charming village, whether to discover something unexpected, to uncover characteristics that make Carmel-by-the-Sea so delightfully unique, or to feel like a local. Visit Carmel is focused on seeking solutions to tourism impacts by encouraging the protection and preservation of Carmel-by-the-Sea as a thriving, one-of-a-kind seaside village. The Official Travel Site for Carmel-by-the-Sea, California offers you exclusive specials on hotels and inns, restaurants and bars, shopping, art galleries, Carmel-by-the-Sea invites you to come explore the Top Things To Do in this world-renowned village-by-the-sea. Exploring Carmel-by-the-Sea feels like stepping into a storybook – and nowhere is that sense of wonder more alive than among its Fairytale Cottages. Probably the most photographed structure in Carmel-by-the-Sea, what is now The Tuck Box (formerly Sally's Luncheon & Teas), is the prime example of the fairytale style the village is famous for (see historic image in the photo gallery below). You can find your perfect hideaway with more than 40 unique hotels and inns - all within walking distance to restaurants, wine tasting, boutique shops, art galleries, and famous Carmel Beach. Book direct with Carmel-by-the-Sea hotels and inns for the best rooms, rates, and personalized service. The mission of Visit Carmel is to promote Carmel-by-the-Sea as a top-rated, world-renowned destination where one-of-a-kind visitor experiences and discoveries are within walking distance of a variety of charming hotels, inns and B&Bs. Discover the history behind these charming cottages below and use the GPS map to wander your way through the village and neighborhoods to see the Fairytale Cottages up close! The mission of Visit Carmel is to promote Carmel-by-the-Sea as a top-rated, world-renowned destination where one-of-a-kind visitor experiences and discoveries are within walking distance of a variety of charming hotels, inns and B&Bs. S. . wwqyl moxfp awow hcpkr dikexwgd ifps xzswni myxdv tzaskpc zhchos