Direct flights connect London to this
Pacific Coast city and offer the perfect
opportunity to visit multiple destinations
in one holiday. Las Vegas, LA, Napa
Valley, Giant Redwood Forests, Yosemite
National Park, Lake Tahoe and The
Cascades are all very accessible from
San Francisco. It is situated in northern
California on the tip of a peninsula
surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and
San Francisco Bay. It's known for its hilly
landscape, colourful Victorian houses and
year-round fog. It's location means that
the height of the summer produces foggy
and overcast weather caused by the
juxtaposition of the Central Valley, nearby
mountain ranges and the Pacific Ocean.
Visit during the Spring or Autumn months
for the best weather.
SHOPPING AND
SIGHTSEEING
San Francisco can be divided into two
parts either side of Market Street which
runs diagonally across the peninsula from
the financial district in the northeast to the
low rise Castro District in the southwest.
The Embarcadero is the main waterfront
road which follows the northern tip of
San Francisco linking Market Street to
the cruise terminal at Pier 35 and the
Fisherman's Wharf entertainment area. To
the north of Market Street is where most
of the iconic sights, China Town and highend residential
areas are situated; while
the more industrialised south of Market
Street is where the edgy nightlife and
clubs can be found.
Union Square is at the heart of Market
Street and is the main shopping
and entertainment hub. Close by is
the historic Powell Street cable car
turnaround which marks the start of the
three street cable car lines. The PowellMason cable car line will take you up
over the hill through China Town and
down into the Fisherman's Wharf area
and Pier 39 - a huge entertainment and
dining complex . Sample the catch of
the day at Fisherman's Wharf and soak
up the nautical vibe in one of the many
bars. Catch a boat trip around the bay to
marvel at the Golden Gate Bridge or get
banged up on Alcatraz.
Take some time to visit the Art Deco Coit
Tower on Telegraph Hill. This was built
in the shape of a fire hose to remember
the Great Fire of 1906 and provides
an excellent vantage point. Perhaps
take a stroll in the Golden Gate Park -
taking tea in the Japanese Garden and
visiting the Botanical Gardens, carousel,
conservatory and the Buffalo Paddock.
Then walk through to the Dutch Windmill
on the coast and have a marvellous
lunch overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
For a more local feel visit the Castro and
hippy Haight Ashbury for some vintage
shopping.
GETTING AROUND
The modern tram represents a great way
to get around whereas the street cable
car is more of an experience rather than a
serious mode of transport. This city is very
hilly and walking long distances can be
tiring. The Powell-Hyde cable car line will
take you past Lombard Street which is on
a 27-degree angle and features 8 hairpin
turns with landscaped flowerbeds. This
famously crooked street was used in the
opening sequences of the 1970's TV show
-The Streets of San Francisco. This ran
from 1972 to 1977 featuring Karl Malden
and a very young Michael Douglas.
Check out our top 10 movies and try to
identify where they were filmed in San
Francisco!
Destination Focus
SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco is one of the most desirable cities in the USA
and the setting for many famous films featuring iconic images
that represent this 'City by the Bay' . Think of the Golden Gate
Bridge, Alcatraz, Cable Cars, Fisherman's Wharf, The Coit
Tower and the white Transamerica pyramid shaped building.
These make San Francisco a top hotspot on most people's
must see list.
1: Vertigo (1958 - James Stewart /Alfred
Hitchcock)
2: Birdman of Alcatraz
(1962 - Burt Lancaster)
3: The Graduate (1967- Dustin Hoffman)
4: Dirty Harry (1971 - Clint Eastwood)
5: What's Up Doc (1972 - Barbra
Streisand & Ryan O'Neal)
6: The Towering Inferno
(1974 - Fred Astaire & Steve McQueen)
7: Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981 - Harrison Ford)
8: Star Trek IV - the Voyage Home (1986-
William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy)
9: Mrs Doubtfire ( 1993 - Robin Williams)
10: The Rock (1996 - Sean Connery
& Nicholas Cage)
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