San Francisco
Cable cars, fog, sourdough, and the bay that takes your breath away
San Francisco is a city of extraordinary beauty and genuine strangeness. Forty-three hills, the Pacific fog rolling in through the Golden Gate, Victorian painted ladies, and the best sourdough bread in the world. The Mission District's murals, the Castro's history, Chinatown's intensity: this is a walkable city of distinct neighbourhoods, each with its own character, all held together by the shared drama of the bay.
- 01Sourdough bread bowl at Boudin Bakery
- 02Dim sum in the Richmond District
- 03Burritos at La Taqueria in the Mission
- 04Dungeness crab at Swan Oyster Depot
Alcatraz sells out weeks in advance, book the moment you know your dates
The morning fog typically burns off after noon, plan outdoor activities accordingly
North Beach for City Lights bookshop and excellent Italian coffee
Muir Woods requires a timed entry reservation, book at recreation.gov
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