How to do geek tourism in Silicon Valley

If you travel to California you can not miss the opportunity to make a geek route by visiting some of the most emblematic Silicon Valley sites . This area, also known as the Silicon Valley, is currently a large technology park where hundreds of companies are located, including some of the most popular in the world such as Apple, Google, Yahoo! or eBay. Discover in .com what are the best places to visit for geek tourism in Silicon Valley.

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HP Garage (author of the Wysz image) 367 Addison Avenue, Palo Alto, California This garage, considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley, was one of the first companies to develop semiconductors in this area. During the decade of the '70, a journalist named the area with a series of articles on companies related to the development of semiconductors, among which silicon is one of the most used. That is why this old garage of the Hewlett-Packard company has become one of the most iconic sites in the area and an essential stopping point for the geek tourist.

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Lucky 165 University Ave (image source bbc.co.uk) This location, located on the legendary "University Avenue" in Palo Alto, is the place where companies like Google, Paypal or Logitech, started. Nowadays it is an impressive carpet shop, a place that at the time was rented by its owner, Saeed Amidi, in exchange for shares of the companies that passed through there. Almost all of them were successful, and that is why, in addition to making its owner rich, the place is nowadays known as the "Lucky building" (building of luck).

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Infinite Loop, Apple HQ in Cupertino (author of the image leo.prie.to) Whether you're a fan of Apple products or not, you can not miss the opportunity to visit the Apple Headquearters if you're in the area. Of course, it will not be easy to go from the cafeteria. Only for real fans: drop by the "Mothership", the Apple store located next to their offices.

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Computer History Museum (image source: computerhistory.org) 1401 N Shoreline Blvd. (Mountain View) Suitable for all audiences and especially recommended for true computer and computer lovers. The visit to the "Computer History Museum", located in Mountain View, will not leave you indifferent.

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Googleplex, in Mountain View This is Google's headquarters in Mountain View. Entry is only allowed to workers, friends and family members of these. If you do not know anyone who can show you the fantastic facilities and offices of Google, take you for a ride on the mythical colored bikes, or go with you to the souvenir shop, you can always take a walk around. With a bit of luck you can take a picture on the door of the Android building, next to the protagonists of its different versions