The Golden Gate Bridge, a symbol of San Francisco
Imagine streets of victorian houses, one after another , in an image worthy of a postcard from the 70s. Add some stunning views over the Pacific Ocean , with one of the architectural wonders of the 20th century adorning the skyline. Add an unrivaled food scene, crazy nightlife, and impossible-to-resist charm, and you have San Francisco.
The pearl of California does not lend itself to a quick visit , but sometimes a day and a half is enough to taste what San Francisco offers on a platter… At least until you can come back for another 36 hours.
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DAY 1
4 pm –Alamo Square Park
start with a picture worthy of a book cover . Alamo Square Park, with its Painted Ladies perfectly aligned on a slope with just the right incline, prides itself on being the most times immortalized image of San Francisco . Don't be shy, and upload it to Instagram: San Francisco will keep the secret for you.
5.30 pm – Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point
From mythical image to magical sight : Continuing to the northwest, there stands the imposing Golden Gate Bridge. Opened in May 1937, the Golden Gate is the san francisco cover letter , the great pride of the city and one of the symbols of the United States. When it comes to views, however, Alfred Hitchcock is unofficially acknowledged to have got it right: from Fort Point, the bridge causes an unpleasant nothing Vertigo.
Doesn't it get to you to see it from the sidelines? You can travel the three kilometers of the bridge on foot or by bike, and appreciate the bridge (and San Francisco) from another point of view.
7 pm – Dinner (or coffee) in Hayes Valley
Hop on a tram, and head to Hayes Valley to recharge your batteries. Zuni Café and its Mediterranean menu (the Tuscan chicken is famous throughout the city) is a landmark in the neighborhood.
Too early for dinner? **Work up an appetite at Blue Bottle Coffee ** with one of their famous lattes , or dare with a 'Nica libre' at Smuggler's Cove.
There are several throughout the city.
10.30 pm – SoMa
If there is a place where goths, moderns and computer geniuses come together in peace, it is the night mecca of South of Market . Dance on the stages of the DNA Lounge , or lose yourself in the jungle house of Wish . When they kick you out at two in the morning (time alcohol is no longer served in the state of California), just follow the aroma to the nearest pizza stand - that's where the party goes on.
At night, a 'jungle house' moment.
DAY 2
9 a.m. – Breakfast at Rincon Hill
Take advantage of the morning and try **San Francisco's latest gastronomic cry: toast **. Yes, how do you read it, the toast of a lifetime has become the food to start the day on this side of the ocean . But of course, this is San Francisco, and nothing is what it seems. Red Door Coffee's toast has a consistency and flavor that you laugh at the usual Bimbo. Pay attention to us: dozens of hipsters can't be wrong.
11am. –Lombard Street
Keep going north (and up: cheer up the hills) to North Beach , and almost unintentionally you will run into lombard street , the crookedest street in the world , either crookedest street , as the neighbors know it with pride. Sinuous like no other and picturesque like few others, Lombard Street and the brave drivers who dare with their curves are a good excuse to catch their breath.
Lombard Street, one of the most beautiful streets in the world.
12 pm – Fishermen's Wharf
And **further north, there is the sea: Fishermen's Wharf** is part fashion mall , part industrial port, with the added attraction of golden gate on the horizon . Browse the market, stroll along the boardwalk and decide if you want to ride a retro tram back to the center or dare with a…
1 pm. – Alcatraz Tour
For more than a century, the mere mention of the name gave chills to the innocent and cold sweat to the guilty: Alcatraz. The first military prison in the United States is since the 70s a historical stop. Years after hosting tenants as dubiously famous as Al Capone, Alcatraz maintains its gloomy air and irresistible appeal. Tours start at eight in the morning and depart every half hour until four in the afternoon. Do you want extra excitement? join one of the night tours.
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4 pm – Chinatown
The descent back to the center begins, and after a mandatory stop at the literary world of City Lights Bookstore , enter another world: Chinatown . San Francisco is home to the largest Chinese community outside of Asia and the oldest in North America , which spans Grant Avenue and Stockton Street. Visit the Tin How Temple , lose yourself in the bittersweet aroma, and when you've forgotten you're on this side of the Pacific, cross the Dragon Gate and return to San Francisco.
6 pm – Dinner (or coffee) at The Mission
Keep going south, and you'll come to The Mission . eclectic, unique, the neighborhood is an amalgamation of Latin roots and bohemian airs. The Mission is the perfect place to find the best burrito in town; the one at La Taquería is a good candidate.
If you've arrived early enough to get hungry, Mission Creek Coffee's **street art and organic coffee** will keep you entertained for a couple of hours.
Chinatown San Francisco
9 pm -The farewell
Say goodbye to San Francisco with a craft beer at Shotwell's or Bender's, and start making a list of reasons to return on a napkin. Take it with you, you'll be rereading it on the plane until you memorize it.
Bender's, beers and bikes.
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