A lot of images do come up whenever we think of San Francisco. Foremost among them are: the Golden Gate Bridge, Rice-a-roni, Silicon Valley, Cable Cars and Gay rights. Irrespective of the image that comes to your mind, the city reminds you a lot about California itself. The breathtaking beauty, unbelievable coastline and its enchanting architecture is something to watch out for. Though San Francisco is an expensive city, it is worth a visit. After all, this place is truly diverse and will entertain you to the core.
Located a good 400 miles away from Los Angeles, San Francisco has some of the best hotels in the United States. While few of these hotels are located near the waterfront, others are found atop the hills and will provide you with some incredible views of the city.
The best part while visiting San Francisco is that you don’t need a car to explore to it. This peninsular city is really congested and you might find it hard to travel around and even find a parking space within the city limits. The parking charges are exorbitant too. There is no better way to explore this place than taking a public transport as it is cheap, fast and really easy. There are many trains that will take you to the downtown area. From here, you can hire a short taxi or a street car to take you around the place. You also have an option to take CityPass while in San Francisco. This Pass will allow you to board any of the public transport: buses, streetcars and cable cars for entire seven days and even visit some of the city’s well known museums for a meager $43! The only time when you’ll ever need to use a San Francisco car hire website, is when you’ll decide to visit Napa Valley which is a one hour drive north of SF.
The weather in San Francisco is a lot cooler than Los Angeles and many other areas located in the central region of the state. Visitors flocking to the city for the first time need to travel to the Fisherman’s Wharf. This bustling place is full of swanky restaurants, museums and waterfronts. Once here, you can travel to Alcatraz and experience what it means to stay in a highly secured prison. Another major attraction of the place is The Aquarium of the Bay. Here, there are a lot of attractions including water rides.
To savor the panoramic view of the San Francisco bay, you need to visit the Golden GateBridge. This wonderful area, all of 1000 acres, is full of attractions. In fact, it has plenty of gardens, lakes, grassy meadows and trails. Some other prominent landmarks you need to visit while you are in San Francisco are: Chinatown, Lombard Street, The Exploratorium, and the Presidio.
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