Mission San Juan Capistrano

Mission San Juan Capistrano, founded by Father Junipero Serra in 1776, has been somewhat restored to give you a glimpse of what life was like in the early days of California. Although located in the center of town, the mission creates its own environment since it is insulated by lovely gardens and a complex of Spanish adobe buildings. Another point of special interest at San Juan Capistrano is that the swallows have chosen it as “home,” arriving every March 19th (Saint Joseph’s Day) and leaving October 23rd.