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San Francisco

TRAVEL GUIDE

San Francisco

TRAVEL GUIDE

With its myriad hills and spectacular bay, San Francisco beguiles with natural beauty, vibrant neighborhoods, and contagious energy. From the hipster Mission District to the sassy Castro, from bustling Union Square to enduring Chinatown, this dynamic town thrives on variety. The city makes it wonderfully easy to tap into the good life, too: between San Francisco's hot arts scene, tempting boutiques, parks perfect for jogging or biking, and all those stellar locavore restaurants and cocktail bars, it's the ultimate destination for relaxed self-indulgence.

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Neighborhoods

A few blocks uphill from Union Square is the abrupt beginning of dense and insular Chinatown—the oldest such community in the country. When the street
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Jogging, cycling, skating, picnicking, going to a museum, checking out a concert, dozing in the sunshine . . . Golden Gate Park is the perfect
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The Mission has a number of distinct personalities: it's a Latino neighborhood where working-class folks raise families; it's a hipster hood where the tattooed and
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In place of the quirky charm and cultural diversity that mark other San Francisco neighborhoods, Nob Hill exudes history and good breeding. Topped with some
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Pacific Heights and Japantown are something of an odd couple: privileged, old-school San Francisco and the workaday commercial center of Japanese American life in the
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Hotels

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Language

English

Nearby Airports

SFO

Electrical Outlets

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Currency

US Dollar

Local Weather

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Language

English

Electrical Outlets

120 V/60Hz; Type A plugs have two flat prongs. Type B plugs have the same two flat prongs with a third round prong; together the three form a triangular shape.

Currency

US Dollar

Nearby Airports

SFO

Local Weather

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You can visit San Francisco comfortably any time of year, though summer is high season for leisure travelers, including families with children...Read More

Discover the best neighborhoods in San Francisco with curated recommendations from our editors.

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Local Weather

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You can visit San Francisco comfortably any time of year, though summer is high season for leisure travelers, including families with children...Read More

Discover the best neighborhoods in San Francisco with curated recommendations from our editors.

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