Welcome to San Francisco, the City by the Bay, home of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, the San Francisco Zoo and many other attractions. Visitors are advised to book several days in a San Francisco hotel because the city of San Francisco has a lot to offer. For those who don’t know, San Francisco is located at the West Coast of the United States at the tip of the San Francisco peninsula in California. It was formerly an 18th century Spanish mission until it grew exponentially due to the California Gold Rush in the 19th century. It is now a popular tourist destination keeping the nearby San Francisco Airport busy with visitors.
Visitors can expect great things and visit many places because of the fine San Francisco weather. The climate in San Francisco resembles many islands in the Mediterranean. San Francisco weather is frequently sunny and temperatures do not reach extremes of heat and cold, perfect for tourists who plan many things to do in San Francisco. The combination of fine weather and a multitude of attractions have made the city a popular international tourist destination. Direct flights to San Francisco airport are available in most countries.
There are plenty of things to do in San Francisco as well as many places to visit. Any San Francisco hotel is well worth staying at while exploring the city’s many attractions. Below are some of San Francisco’s main attractions:
- Golden Gate Bridge – perhaps San Francisco’s most widely associated landmark. Next to London’s Tower Bridge, this modern suspension bridge is the second most famous bridge in the world. The Golden Gate Bridge connects the San Francisco peninsula to California’s Marin County.
- Cable Cars – part of the city’s transport system, these aging cable cars are tourist attractions in themselves. Cable cars are perhaps the second most associated feature of San Francisco. These cable cars can be used by visitors to go from their San Francisco Hotel to other parts of San Francisco.
- San Francisco Zoo – is a popular city-owned park which keeps more than 250 animal specimens. Most of these animals are listed as endangered, perfect for tourists who wish to see these rare animals.
- Alcatraz – another of San Francisco’s most popular attractions is Alcatraz Island or more popularly known as ‘The Rock’. It formerly served as a lighthouse, military prison and most popularly, a high-level security federal prison. It is now a historic site and national recreation area.
- Haight-Ashbury – is popularly associated with the hippie culture of the 60s and 70s but is now a shopping district. There are many hotels and apartments available in this district including the popular San Francisco hotel known as the Red Victorian.
- Chinatown – is America’s oldest Chinatown as well as the largest Chinese community outside Asia. It is known as a city within a city because it maintains a high degree of Chinese culture and architecture. It is one of the most popular tourist spots in San Francisco.
- Beaches and parks – tourists can also enjoy the fine San Francisco weather in San Francisco’s many beaches and parks. There are plenty of other parks aside from San Francisco Zoo such as the Golden Gate Park, Aquatic Park and the San Francisco Maritime national Historical Park. Popular beaches in San Francisco are Ocean Beach and Baker Beach.
Because of its status as a popular tourist destination, San Francisco hosts a variety of hotels and apartments to accommodate its millions of visitors. A San Francisco hotel accommodation is very affordable to the casual visitor and can cost a lot for those who want everything. Booking a flight to San Francisco airport and a San Francisco hotel easy online or can be done through the nearest travel agency.