Welcome to San Francisco

San Francisco is renowned for its chilly summer fog, steep rolling hills, an eclectic mix of Victorian and modern architecture, and its peninsular location surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. Mark Twain once noted that "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." San Francisco's famous fog may have been partially to blame for the weather Twain experienced.
The city offers a multitude of fine hotels, restaurants and attractions. Some of the most exciting points of interest in the city include the fallowing:

Alcatraz
Pier 41, San Francisco, CA 94133
415 705 1042
Alcatraz Island, located in the middle of San Francisco bay, is a must-see attraction for any visitor to the area. Most days, but especially during peak season in the summer and fall, visitors need to get tickets well in advance. A night tour is also available. The view of the city at night is something that should not be missed.

Chinatown
Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94108
415-982-8839
Home to the largest concentration of Chinese outside China, San Francisco's Chinatown packages exotic shops, restaurants, produce markets, temples and more within nearly two dozen downtown blocks. This electric neighborhood of 100,000 people is not to be missed is visiting San Francisco.

Fisherman's Wharf
Jefferson Street, Between Hyde and Powell Streets, San Francisco, CA 94133
415 391 2000
Although considered the city's most popular tourist destination, picturesque Fisherman's Wharf with its pungent aromas remains a working fishing pier, annually bringing in thousands of tons of fresh fish and crabs. There is a lot to see here and its fun to walk around. There are lots of places to eat, dozens of restaurants, markets, import houses and souvenir shops.

Golden Gate Bridge
Lincoln Boulevard, near Doyle Drive and Fort Point, San Francisco, CA 94129
415-921-5858
With a length of 4,200 feet and towering as high as a 65-story building, this well-known bridge is the gateway to San Francisco. The world's most famous bridge spans the Golden Gate strait, a mile-wide gulf between the bay and ocean, separating Marin County from the city. You can drive, bike or walk across the two-mile long suspension bridge. A $5 vehicular toll is charged southbound, while northbound is free.

Pier 39
Beach Street & The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133
415 705 5500
Pier 39 is the third most visited attraction in the U.S. It's always full of activity at Pier 39, Beach Street and the Embarcadero, hailed as San Francisco's Premier Bay Attraction, including live entertainment every day, a festival marketplace with over 110 stores, 13 restaurants with a view of the Bay, sea lions and street performers.