Travel Guide:

The Napa Valley is an area built for tourism, especially wine drinkers. The Valley’s north-south corridor is with dotted with famous wineries such as Robert Mondavi and Beringer and is best seen May through October in a shiny convertible with the top down. The same sights can be seen from the wine train that runs parallel to the highway, or by hot air balloon, popular in the spring and early summer months. But Napa also has plenty of hidden gems off the beaten track for those willing to look, such as the famous Carneros region, most of which can be explored by bicycle. The Valley, including Rutherford, Calistoga and St. Helena is a volcanic wonderland, which boasts oak tree covered mountain hiking trails with views, challenging mountain biking trails, relaxing mudbaths and geysers heated by underground lava.