Located at the hub of Silicon Valley, San Jose is a an important destination for travellers and businesses. San Jose was known for more than 150 years as an area of communal farming, but things have shifted in the mid 20th century when the city began expanding and high-tech industry flourished.
The high-tech electronics industry was the changing factor that brought up San Jose as one of the top developers of computer technology in the world.
The development of electronics industry transformed San Jose into a bustling city which earned the nickname “Capital of Silicon Valley”. The huge focus of companies in San Jose dealing in engineering, microprocessor development, aerospace technology, networking, web hosting and many other activities has become known as “Silicon Valley”. A mecca for technologies such as nanotechnology, networking and microprocessors, Silicon Valley continues to impress with a constant flow of new inventions in the computer world.
The city is served by San Jose international Airport located in the very center of the Silicon Valley.