San Francisco Travel

San Francisco travel provides tours of possibly one of the most beautiful cities within California and even the United States. The city and Bay region are a mystic mix of scenic beauty and raucous revelry. A visit will take a traveler from out of the desert Southwest and Rocky Mountain high to the cliffs of Monterrey and offshore to the island of Alcatraz. The famous San Francisco Bay Bridge and the Chinatown tour are only two of hundreds of the famous city's must-sees.

The Pacific coast will take days to explore as will the city itself. San Francisco travel can be accomplished by many means as well. Vacationers can sail up the coast line on a rented yacht, or bicycle Highway 1 along the awesome Pacific coast. Cars, trucks, buses are the normal means to arrive, but for a true adventure, travelers should leave the normal behind and take the trolley or cable car to explore the entire area. Visitors can find a hot air balloon rental to view the entire coast as though riding on a cloud; or rent a helicopter, or sailboat for a totally different angle on the trip.

When setting out for the tour of Alcatraz Island, which was a maximum security prison from 1934 to 1963, visitors need to allow several hours to explore the many shops and restaurants of Fisherman's Wharf. San Francisco travel would not be complete without taking in these two major attractions. Of course, the famous Lombard Street that winds zigzag fashion down one of the steep hillsides upon which the city is built is one street to be sure to include in any vacation plans. "Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever" (Psalm 68:16). Also, vacationers should explore the hundreds of rooms in the Winchester Mystery House that was begun in 1884 by Sarah L. Winchester, widow of the man who created of the Winchester Rifle. The house was constantly under construction for thirty-eight years until her death and has numerous oddities to visitors' amazement.

A vacation here will take weeks to explore in every major high point, and a person could live in the area for years and still not see all the tourist spots available. There are many things to do and see, and places to go, and all in a city built with the beautiful architecture of Victorian style "painted ladies" houses set shoulder to shoulder. The weather varies with many foggy days, but when the sun breaks through, the air is clear and the menu from corner to corner will intrigue the most voracious food connoisseur. For all its variety of locations, food, and culture, San Francisco travel provides one of the best trips for the dollar within the United States.