San Francisco San Francisco officially the City

San Francisco

San Francisco officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the leading financial and cultural center of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, San Francisco is one of the top tourist destinations in the world, ranking 35 th out of the 100 most visited cities worldwide, and is renowned for its cool summers, fog, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture, and landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Alcatraz Island its former prison, and its Chinatown.

Alcatraz Island - the island in the gulf San Francisco. Special popularity has received thanks to prison for especially dangerous criminals, functioning till 1963. Now on Alkatras the museum is open. One of the most known sights of San Francisco

Pier 39 - the popular vacation spot and the entertainments, located on a pier. It is widely known thanks to the sea lions who are constantly living on a pier.

Golden Gate Bridge - the well-known Golden Geyt Bridge thrown through the passage with the same name. One of the most known constructions around the world.

Oklend Bey Bridge - the bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland. Less known, than bridge Golden Gate, but not less remarkable.

Street pawnshop - one of the most remarkable streets in the world. It is known for the numerous turns, one of favourite places for visits of tourists.

Koyt-Tauer - a tower located on the Cable hill. From an observation deck of a tower the excellent look on San - Frantsisko opens.

Park Golden Gate - the public park, one of the biggest and visited in the USA. In the territory of park De Young Museum and "Academy of Sciences" are located.

Chaynataun San-Frantsisko - the oldest chaynataun in the USA. One of the largest places of the concentrated accommodation of the Chinese diaspora around the world.

Thwin Piks - hills in the central part of the peninsula. The majority of the tourists visiting San Francisco, go on Tvin Piks to admire a view of the city and vicinities.