| The 1906 earthquake and fire destroyed most | | | | |
| of San Francisco, so what you see today is | | | | Boat tours leave from the Eastern end of the |
| all relatively 'new'. The climate is more | | | | wharf to the island prison of Alcatraz. |
| like that of England than Southern | | | | However these get booked up well in advance |
| California, but expect more | | | | especially during summer, so it pays to book |
| sunshine!Everyone's favourite, San Francisco | | | | ahead of your visit. It was a maximum |
| has much to offer the tourist with world | | | | security prison from 1934 to 1963. Now it is |
| famous landmarks against a beautiful | | | | part of the Golden Gate National Recreation |
| background of natural beauty.Golden Gate | | | | area and popular with the tourists.Pier 39 |
| Bridge | | | | |
| | | | Two blocks from Fisherman's Wharf is the |
| The world-famous bridge connects San | | | | closest you can get to Alcatraz without |
| Francisco to the southern tip of Marin | | | | getting on a boat. Aside from its shops and |
| County.A triumph of engineering, the bridge | | | | restaurants there is a noisy sea lion colony |
| is 90ft wide and 1.2 miles long, spanning | | | | in winter months on floating docks nearby.F |
| 220ft above the sea. The twin towers are | | | | Line Streetcars |
| 500ft above the road surface and 80,000 miles | | | | |
| of cable was used in construction the | | | | Of all things associated with San Francisco, |
| suspension cables. It was constructed | | | | the cable-car system is one of the best-known |
| between January 1933 and April | | | | in the world. The F-line connects |
| 1937.Fisherman's Wharf | | | | Fisherman's Wharf with Upper Market, carrying |
| | | | around 20,000 people per day.Adult fares are |
| Once just home to the fishing industry, the | | | | a flat $3 each way.Union Square |
| area has been developed into an area of shops | | | | |
| & restaurants, although fishing is still | | | | One of the top 4 US shopping areas by volume |
| represented. The Cannery at the western end | | | | and served by the F-Line streetcars.Tony |
| of the wharf was once the largest peach | | | | works for Strathlorn Travel who specialise in |
| cannery in the world, owned by Del Monte. It | | | | travel for the independent traveller to the |
| is now home to many shops and | | | | USA, Canada, Australia and other worldwide |
| restaurants.Alcatraz | | | | destinations. |