About San Francisco
Beautifully located on a peninsula with the Pacific on one side and a wide bay on the other, the Californian city of San Francisco is widely praised for its views, its charming ambience, its great food and its people. With a diverse ethnic mixture of inhabitants, San Francisco is a true American city. That San Fran is often referred to as a European city in America is more a result of its compact centre, ideal for sightseeing by foot, then due to the origin of its populations, as Chinese, Japanese and Hispanic roots have marked the city to a similar degree as settlers from the old continent did.
With the Golden Gate Bridge and the Trans America Pyramid building as main landmarks in the city landscape, San Francisco is dominated by hills and water fronts.
The main tourist attractions can be found on the tip of the peninsula in a triangle-shaped area bordered by the Van Ness Avenue, Market Street and the bayside Embarcadero. Definite must-sees around this area include the steep Lombard Street, Chinatown, Union Square, the Civic & Financial centre and of course, the tourist hot spot Fisherman’s Wharf.
Besides these central tourist spots, San Francisco has much more to offer to its visitors. For latin-flavoured Mission District is renowned for its nightlife and while another vibrant hot spot of entertainment as well as charming restaurants and bars is the SoMa (South Market) district. Great parks in San Francisco include the Presidio, the Lincoln Park and, most famous, the Golden Gate Park. A good place to meet the city’s locals on a sunday afternoon and experience the relaxed, though active, San Fran way of living to its best!
From our Hotel of the Week section: Serrano Hotel in San Francisco
Due to its hills the San Francisco Bay, the city is famous for its sceneric views. Some great view points to overlook the city include the Twin Peaks Hill, southwest of the city centre and the Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill. Coming towards San Francisco from the Bay Bridge, you can make a stop halfway on Treasure Island, to see the picturesque city skyline from a distance. And the best picture opportunity of the Golden Gate you get from the observation point located on the north side of the bridge.
If your purpose of visiting San Francisco is tourism, the best place to reserve a hotel is the central area between Van Ness Av., Market St. and Fisherman’s Wharf. As the compact city centre is easy to explore on foot – combined with a ride on one of the authentic trams – you will be right where the action is and most interesting sites are located. Most congresses and conferences in the city take place in the Convention Center, located in the South of Market (SoMa) district. As such, the district offers as well a wide variety of hotels. However, during busy congress periods, prices tend to rise substantially.
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