San Francisco
San Francisco is the leading financial and cultural center of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. It is the second-most densely populated major city in the United States after New York City and the fourth most populous city in California, with a population of 825,863 (2012).
San Francisco is ranked 35th of the top tourist destinations in the world, and of the most visited city in the USA.
We recommend you stay in San Francisco for at list 5 nights. Main sights recommended are:
- Twin Peaks and see the beautiful view of San Francisco and the bay area.
- Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito. Visit one of the world's most famous landmarks. Visit Muir Woods, home to some of the oldest and tallest trees on Earth.
- Golden Gate Park. Visit the many beautiful attractions in the park.
- Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39. Popular with tourists and sea lions.
- Ferry Building and Farmers Market on the Embarcadero.
- China Town, the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia.
- Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. Visit the federal prison, one of the city's most popular attractions.
- Lombard Crooked Street, known as "the crookedest street in the world".
- Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill and Washington Square Park in North Beach.
- Painted Ladies. Alamo Square's famous "postcard row" of Victorian houses.
- The Palace of Fine Arts, a monumental structure originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition.
- California Palace of the Legion of Honor, a part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
- Union Square and shopping malls around and on Market Street.
- Take a ride on the Cable Car and enjoy the view of the city.
Around San Francisco main sights recommended are:
- Yosemite National Park (265km east of SF), a World Heritage Site, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, glaciers, and biological diversity.
- San Jose, the third-largest city by population in California.
- Napa Valley Winery. Visit Napa's world famous wine country with the best wineries.
- Santa Cruz. Enjoy the beach and boarddwalk attractions. Watch the Sea Lions Talking from the wharf.
- Monterey, Carmel and 17-Mile Drive. Drive down one of the most beautiful scenic roads in California and visit the towns of Monterey and Carmel.
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