Monday, January 17, 2011

San Francisco Travel Guide

San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. Its unique attractions, colourful history, beautiful natural settings, liberal community, unique charm, hospitality of the locals, and character have made of The City one of the most beloved travel destinations in the world.

San Francisco Travel Guide

Each neighbourhood of San Francisco has a distinct look and vibe reflecting its ethnic and cultural mixture, San Francisco takes pride in its diversity which is reflected for example in the colourful

Chinatown, the Italian flavour of North Beach, the Latin influences of the Mission District, the gay-integrated community of the Castro and The Haight which is a hippie movement centre. As a consequence of this mixture of cultures the places of interest, sounds and flavours of the City can change within a single block.

San Francisco is home of the 50s bohemian Beat movement, the 60s flower power movement, the 70s gay rights movement, and the 90s dot com revolution's rise and fall. Today it is the financial capital of the West Coast.

The City is famous for its beautiful sights; some of the most popular are Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square, The Exploratorium, Alcatraz Island, North Beach, Lombard Street, Cable Cars, Alamo Square, Victorian architecture, Coit Tower, and so many more. The City also features a wide array of shops, museums, cultural centers, theatres, parks, restaurants, bookstores, live music venues, and cosmopolitan nightlife spots.

There's always something enjoyable do in San Francisco: you will ride a cable car, walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, have a picnic at the Golden Gate Park, enjoy stunning bay vistas, or check out the latest exhibits at a world class art gallery.

San Francisco has been expanded greatly over the last decades, the City is connected by an extensive public transit system and a series of imposing bridges; it is very easy to go wherever you want to go.

San Francisco enjoys a relatively mild weather very similar to coastal areas on the Mediterranean. Average temperatures range from 15 to 24 C in summer, and 10 to 15 C in winter.