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Holiday Inn San Francisco-Fishermans Wharf

Holiday Inn San Francisco-Fishermans WharfFor business travel or San Francisco, California vacations, Holiday Inn San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf hotel welcomes you to the Bay City. When searching for top San Francisco hotels near Fisherman's Wharf...more

Holiday Inn Express Hotel - San Francisco Fishermans Wharf

Holiday Inn Express Hotel - San Francisco Fishermans WharfWhether for business or leisure, reserve a stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf. At a top option among San Francisco hotels near Fisherman's Wharf, delight in a locale...more

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"Every man should be allowed to love two cities- his own and San Francisco," stated author Gene Fowler. San Francisco, also known as the City by the Bay, is a diverse, colorful, and intriguing destination luring visitors from all corners of the world with its beauty, culture, history and dynamic ambience. It is best known for its steep hills, beautiful panoramic vistas, and excellent cuisine. The eclectic mix of architecture, sandy beaches, ethnic and cultural diversity and entertainment for all ages make San Francisco a great choice for vacation.

San Francisco is a peninsula surrounded on three sides by water. It is said to be the crossroads to everywhere, with 16 million visitors every year. San Francisco's strength lies in its neighborhoods which give the city its uniqueness. Union Square is in the heart of the city and the hub of the shopping district. North Beach is known for its Italian heritage, bakeries, and restaurants. The

Marina District has some of the most elegant homes in San Francisco and the Waterfront where shopping and dinning are at their best.

The Haight, famous for the intersection of Haight & Ashbury Streets, is the location of former homes of Counterculture icons like the Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. Unique shops, music and bookstores and cafés line many of the Haight's streets. Alamo Square is best known for the beautiful turn-of-the century Victorian homes called the "Painted Ladies". SoMa (South of Market) includes unique nightclubs, restaurants and museums.

The Castro District has the highest concentration of Gay/Lesbian population of any city in America. Steep streets and brightly painted Victorian houses, imaginative boutiques and bars. Yerba Buena Gardens, is the cultural heart of the city, where community, entertainment, arts and pop culture come together. San Francisco's climate is influenced by the cool currents of the Pacific Ocean. Days are generally cool year around; summer days are often foggy in the afternoon. Average summer temperatures range from 15 to 24C, winter 10 to 15 C.

While in San Francisco, be sure to save time to visit Fisherman's Wharf. The wharf once bustled with Sicilian and Genoese fishermen unloading their catches to sell. There is still a fishing fleet, but the wharf is lined with more than a hundred seafood restaurants and steaming crab pots as well as marine gear suppliers, and sidewalk performers. From there it's a short walk to Chinatown with its pagoda roofs; colorful lampposts, and fascinating shops. The 853-foot Transamerica pyramid marks the heart of the Financial District, as does Embarcadero Center. Nearby is the home of the new San Francisco Giants baseball stadium, Pac Bell Park.

The main shopping, hotel, and theater district is at Union Square. A few blocks farther on, the formerly run down factory district has been reborn as a cultural center with the Museum of Modern Art as its centerpiece. Major galleries, museums and restaurants have opened there, as well as Sony's Metreon theater complex. Yerba Buena Gardens provides constant family entertainment year round with its ice rinks, parks and children's play areas.

It is wise to plan to spend a day of relaxation in Golden Gate Park and to save another day for a quiet stroll along Ocean Beach. A leisurely pace leaves time to enjoy exploring the city and opens space for the unexpected, such as that park that looked to be five minutes away on the map, but is actually at the top of a steep hill!

San Francisco is a city of beauty and dignity. It presents to the visitor a banquet of sights, sounds, tastes and aromas to sample, to savor, and to remember forever.


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