5 Must Visit Places In San Francisco
San Francisco is situated in Northern California. It is the 16th most populous city in the USA and the 4th populous city in California. San Francisco is the fourth largest metropolitan by economic output. It was the seventh-highest income country in the United States in 2019. San Francisco was founded by José Joaquín Moraga Francisco Palóu on June 29, 1776. After the major earthquake and fire, San Francisco was rebuilt in 1906.
San Francisco is a popular tourist destination for its rolling hills, cool summers, and its beautiful landmarks. Its famous places like Golden gate bridge, cable cars, Fisherman’s Wharf, and the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary are the most viewed places by tourists. It has headquarters of popular companies like Twitter, Square, Airbnb, Levi Strauss & Co., Gap Inc., Salesforce, Dropbox, Pacific Gas, and Electric Company, Uber, and Lyft.
Some places to visit in San Francisco are:
1.The Golden Gate Bridge: It is the most iconic San Francisco Bay and it is the most photographed site. People enjoy biking and cycling over the golden gate bridge. This bridge is only open to pedestrians and cyclists during daylight hours.
2. Alcatraz Island: Alcatraz penitentiary is famous for most well-known criminals were inmates here, including Al Capone and the “Birdman”. Many people come for the history of former prison and nesting seabirds are also a major attraction of this place.
3. Fisherman’s Wharf: It is one of the most popular tourist areas. From here you can enjoy a sightseeing cruise and sea lions.
4. Ride the Cable Cars: Cable cars were introduced in 1873 for local people but now tourists like to explore the city by cable cars. The Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde are the most scenic routes.
5. Golden Gate Park: More than 5000 plants and different species of trees, several lakes and buffalo paddocks are the loved attraction among tourists. The de Young Museum, the California Academy of Sciences Museum with Steinhart Aquarium, the Japanese Tea Garden, and the San Francisco Botanical Garden are the places that can easily take up a couple of hours or a couple of days.
