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Sonoma Plaza (Spanish: Plaza de Sonoma) is the central plaza of Sonoma, California. The plaza, the largest in California, was laid out in 1835 by Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, founder of Sonoma.
Sonoma Plaza is such a fun place to visit. So many restaurants, numerous wine tasting rooms on the plaza, local shops, great ice scream store, small movie theater all located on four blocks in the center of town. Also, a great local hike called the Sonoma Overlook trail just a few blocks from the town square.
The centrepiece of the town, Sonoma Plaza, is still anchored by the northernmost Franciscan mission in California—and it’s even the birthplace of the California State Bear Flag, created by Americans rebelling against Mexican rule.
To many people, Sonoma—just 45 miles from San Francisco—means wine. But when you drink in the surroundings on the eight-acre Sonoma Plaza—the state’s largest historic plaza, lined by restaurants, shops, and hotels—it’s hard to ignore the area’s non-vine history.
The beautiful Sonoma Plaza is has a key role in the town's history. The eight-acre Plaza was laid out by General Mariano Vallejo in 1835, and is the largest of its kind in California. On September 24, 1961 it was dedicated as a National Historic Landmark.
This is the largest plaza in California, and the veritable center for politics, love and community in the Sonoma Valley. Smack in the center of the plaza,…
The crown jewel of the California wine country isn’t a winery or vineyard: it is the 8-acre Sonoma Plaza, located at the center of the City of Sonoma. You can spend days exploring the historic sites; wine tasting rooms; restaurants; and shops that surround this iconic treasure.
