Famous sights and the best dining - a classic getaway vacation

Get into the groove. San Francisco is a compact gem full of famous views, great eating and quirky shops. Ease into a laid-back vibe and experience the city by the bay. See it on foot or by bike. Walk or bike across the Golden Gate Bridge. Take a ferry to Alcatraz and tour the infamous prison. Check out Chinatown or the Ferry Building for an ultimate foodie experience. Stroll through Golden Gate Park and do some serious people watching at a café in North Beach or the Castro. Do the best of San Francisco. Ride a cable car and wander the streets of Nob Hill. Shop for designer labels around Union Square or funkier buys in the Haight. Drive north to Napa to sample California's best wines. Feast on seafood fresh from the Pacific or dine at one of the city's superb restaurants. Get a Union Square hotel. Most visitors choose hotels near Union Square to be close to shopping, sights and dining. San Francisco is a popular convention city and is busy year round, so it pays to book your hotel as early as possible.

San Francisco has been chosen many times as one of the happiest places to live. Its location between the ocean and the hills offers a unique landscape full of contrasts, and it is considered one of the most open and tolerant cities in the US.

Golden Gate Park

Discover corners of a park even bigger than Central Park in New York: the Japanese garden, the Shakespeare garden, the fragrance garden, or the community of American buffalo that live there.

Pier 39

Stroll through this popular shopping center and tourist attraction built on the San Francisco Pier.

Twin Peaks

If you want to enjoy a sunset with one of the best panoramic views of the city, these two hills are the perfect place.

Muir Woods

Walking through this Park declared a National Monument you will enjoy its trails surrounded by giant sequoias with an average age of 700 to 900 years.