The City by the Bay. Arguably the most cosmopolitan and bohemian city in America.
San Francisco’s liberal atmosphere and blend of historic sites and an eclectic cultural scene make it a wonderful place to visit.It is also one of the most beautiful cities in the US, with its pretty houses and hilly streets providing beautiful views of the bay and the famous Golden Gate Bridge. The food scene is impressive as the city has the most restaurants and farmers markets per capita in North America
It’s time for a memorable trip to the crown jewel of Northern California.
San Francisco Highlights
Alcatraz
Fisherman's Wharf
Golden Gate Bridge
Cable Cars
Chinatown
Sightseeing
Union Square
Oakland Bay Bridge
Twin Peaks Summit
Golden Gate Park
Muir Woods
Lands End Lookout
Ferry Building Marketplace
Mission Dolores Park
Food
La Taqueria | Tacos
Pizza Delfina | Pizza
Garaje | Mexican
Super Duper Burgers | Burger
Señor Sisig | Filipino
Kokkari Estiatorio | Greek
House of Prime Rib | Steak
Bob’s Donuts | Donuts
Drink
Smuggler’s Cove
Trick Dog
Last Rites
Pacific Cocktail Haven
True Laurel
Bourbon & Branch
Charmaine’s Rooftop Bar
Cityscape Bar & Lounge
Accommodation
Four Seasons Hotel SF | ★★★★★
Hotel Drisco Pacific Heights | ★★★★
Omni San Francisco | ★★★★
The Orchard Hotel | ★★★
Cornell Hotel de France | ★★★
Phoenix Hotel SF | ★★
Beck’s Motor Lodge | ★★
HI SF Downtown | Hostel
San Francisco Map
Experience San Francisco
Our Suggested Tours
Quick Facts
Founded: 1776
Population: 900,000 (Metropolitan Area: 4.8 million)
Time Zone: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) | UTC−8 in Winter & UTC−7 in Summer
Best Time to Visit: For pleasant weather, May to July and September to October
Airports: San Francisco International (SFO) | Oakland International (OAK)
Currency: US Dollar ($)
Plugs: The plugs are type A and B. The standard voltage is 120 V and frequency is 60Hz.
✩ San Francisco was part of Mexico until the Mexican-American War in 1848.
✩ Before it was renamed to San Francisco, this small city by the bay was called Yerba Buena. Yerba Buena means, “Good herb” in Spanish.
✩ During the Great Depression, not a single bank in San Francisco failed. In fact, business was so good that the city constructed the Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland Bay Bridge during the Depression.
✩ San Francisco’s cable cars are the only National Historic Landmark that can move.
✩ San Francidco’s official instrument is the accordion.
✩ When Al Capone was held at Alcatraz, he gave regular Sunday concerts with the inmate band, the Rock Islanders. He played the banjo.
✩ The city is built on more than 50 hills.
✩ The neighborhoods of Marina, Mission Bay, and Hunters Point are all built atop a landfill.
✩ The United Nations Charter was drafted and ratified in San Francisco in 1945.
✩ In 1906, three quarters of the city was destroyed by an earthquake and fire. The earthquake was the first natural disaster to be documented in photographs.
✩ The U.S. Navy originally planned to paint the Golden Gate Bridge black with yellow stripes. The famed “International Orange” color was intended to be a sealant.