San Francisco
About San Francisco
San Francisco, in northern California, is a hilly city on the tip of a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. It's known for its year-round fog, iconic Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and colorful Victorian houses. The Financial District's Transamerica Pyramid is its most distinctive skyscraper. In the bay sits Alcatraz Island, the site of the notorious former prison. Fisherman’s Wharf features souvenir shops, seafood, and a colony of sea lions. Russian Hill is home to Lombard Street, made up of 8 sharp, steep downhill turns. Sprawling green spaces include the Presidio, a onetime military base-turned-national park. Golden Gate Park has fine-arts on display at the de Young Museum, plus natural history exhibits at the California Academy of Sciences. The Castro neighborhood is a historic hub of gay culture, while Chinatown is the oldest community of its kind in North America. The gritty, artistic Mission District hosts taquerias alongside colorful murals.
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco and California. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay and the small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a federal prison from 1934 until 21 March 1963. Prominent landmarks on the island include the Main Cellhouse, Dining Hall, Lighthouse, the ruins of the Warden's House and Social Hall, Parade Grounds, Building 64, Water Tower, New Industries Building, Model Industries Building, and the Recreation Yard.
Pier 39
Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina. A two-story carousel is one of the pier's more dominant features, although it is not directly visible from the street and sits towards the end of the pier.
Fisherman’s Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood in the northern waterfront area of San Francisco, California, and a popular tourist attraction. Fisherman's Wharf is best known for being the location of Pier 39, the Cannery Shopping Center, Ghirardelli Square, a Ripley's Believe it or Not museum, the Musée Mécanique, Wax Museum at Fishermans Wharf, and the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Seafood restaurants are plentiful in the area, including the floating Forbes Island restaurant at Pier 39 to stands that serve fresh seafood. Fisherman's Wharf plays host to many San Francisco events, including a fireworks display on the Fourth of July and some of the best views of the Fleet Week air shows featuring The Blue Angels.
Union Square
Union Square is a 2.6-acre public plaza bordered by Geary, Powell, Post, and Stockton Streets in downtown San Francisco, California. Union Square also refers to the central shopping, hotel, and theater district that surrounds the plaza for several blocks. Today, this one-block plaza and the surrounding area offer one of the largest collections of department stores, upscale boutiques, gift shops, art galleries, and beauty salons in the United States, making Union Square a major tourist destination and a vital, cosmopolitan gathering place in downtown San Francisco.
Chinatown
Chinatown centered on Grant Avenue and Stockton Street in San Francisco, California, is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese enclave outside Asia. It is a bustling maze of streets and alleys brims with dim sum joints and other traditional eateries. Also found are herbalists, bakeries, souvenir shops, and dark cocktail lounges, and karaoke bars. There are ornate temples, including the landmark Tien How, as well as the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum.
Palace of Fine Arts
Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California is a monumental structure originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition and is one of only a few surviving structures from the Exposition. The most prominent building of the complex, a 162 feet high open rotunda, is enclosed by a lagoon on one side and is neighboring a large, curved exhibition center on the other side, which is separated from the lagoon by colonnades.
Ghirardelli Square
Ghirardelli Square is a landmark public square with shops and restaurants and a 5-star hotel in the Marina area of San Francisco, California. Ghirardelli Square is the premier San Francisco destination and has numerous shops, wineries and award-winning restaurants. Enjoy spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz, landscaped gardens, one-of-a-kind shopping and, of course our famous Ghirardelli Chocolate.
Angel Island
Angel Island is the largest island in San Francisco Bay and offers some of the best views of the surrounding Bay Area. It was originally the home of a military installation, the island now offers picturesque views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin County Headlands, and Mount Tamalpais. With great hiking trails and many other recreational opportunities readily available, Angel Island is truly a hidden gem in the midst of the urban Bay Area.
San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco City Hall is popularly known as the People’s Palace is the seat of government for the City and County of San Francisco, California, and a destination historic landmark. Today, its elegant adornments and stately presence make it the crown jewel of San Francisco event venues. From the lavish Rotunda and its ornate Grand Staircase to the naturally luminous North and South Light Courts, San Francisco City Hall is the perfect backdrop for galas, weddings, dinners, and celebrations.
Best Time To Visit San Francisco
The best time to visit San Francisco is from September to November.
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