Lonely Planet San Francisco

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781787014107
• eBook ISBN: 9781788686778

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's San Francisco is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Admire the brilliance of the Golden Gate Bridge, swing down Balmy Alley for a slice of Mission life, and take in the city's hills on a cable car ride - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of San Francisco and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's San Francisco: NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with Wi-Fi, ATM and transportation info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, food, drink, sport, politics Over 43 maps Covers Golden Gate Park, Fisherman's Wharf, downtown, North Beach, Chinatown, Nob Hill, the Mission, the Castro, the Haight, Japantown, Berkeley, Napa and Sonoma Valleys, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's San Francisco is our most comprehensive guide to San Francisco, and is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, eBooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa

Top Sight - Ferry Building

Top Sight - Asian Art Museum

Top Sight - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Sights

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Shopping

Sports & Activities

San Francisco by Cable Car

Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa

FINANCIAL DISTRICT & JACKSON SQUARE | UNION SQUARE | SOMA | CIVIC CENTER & THE TENDERLOIN

Neighborhood Top Five

1Ferry Building Grazing the Northern California food scene with incredible bay views at this showcase for the Bay Area’s food purveyors and organic farmers.

2San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Getting lost in mesmerizing installation art at the new triple-sized SFMOMA – and discussing it over museum-quality meals at In Situ.

3San Francisco Symphony Watching impresario Michael Tilson Thomas conduct Beethoven from the tips of his toes at the Grammy-winning symphony.

4Asian Art Museum Seeing all the way across the Pacific via the museum’s priceless treasures.

5Embarcadero Wandering south for daytime people-watching, sneaking peeks at Giants games, and getting dazzling nighttime views of the Bay Lights.

Explore Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa

The cluster of monumental stone buildings and plazas around City Hall is called Civic Center. Start your day at the Asian Art Museum, then take your pick of dozens of local food stalls at Heart of the City Farmers Market or the Twitter building marketplace. North and east of Civic Center is the less-than-savory Tenderloin, which most first-time visitors are advised to skip – though adventurous gallery-goers brave Market St between 8th and 6th for groundbreaking arts nonprofits. Hop the F l...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to San Francisco
• San Francisco’s Top 10
• What’s New
• Need to Know
• Top Itineraries
• If You Like…
• Month By Month
• With Kids
• Eating
• Drinking & Nightlife
• Entertainment
• LGBTIQ+
• Shopping
• Sports & Activities
• Neighbourhoods at a Glance
• The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
• Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
• North Beach & Chinatown
• Nob Hill & Russian Hill
• Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights
• The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
• The Castro
• The Haight & Hayes Valley
• Golden Gate Park & the Avenues
• Day Trips from San Francisco
• Sleeping
• Understand San Francisco
• San Francisco Today
• History
• Literary San Francisco
• Visual Arts
• San Francisco Music
• San Francisco Architecture
• Transportation
• Directory A–Z
• San Francisco Maps
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers