San Francisco Things to Do Tips by PetraG

Everybody knows this orange bridge from TV or movies. And I can tell you, it's really amazing driving over it! From the other side you'll have a breathtaking view over the city-skyline and the whole bay.
The bridge connects San Francisco with the northern part of the country.
I recommend you to go over it in the evening and watch the sunset over the San Francisco skyline - breath-taking!!!

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Phone: (415) 921-5858
Address: Northwestern Tip of San Francisco Peninsula
Directions: The bridge is Highway 101's link from San Francisco to the counties North.
Website: http://www.goldengatebridge.org

The most famous place in San Francisco offers a lot to see and to do:
Taking a rest in the shadow of palmtrees you can watch many crazy people doing their crazy things...
Aroud the suare there are famous giant hotels. I recommend you to have a look inside them all - the Lobbies are extraordinary!
The Union Square is also a perfect place to start a shopping-tour.

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Address: Union Square

The biggest scyscraper of San Francisco. It's an office and bank-building with a special construction that makes it safe for earthquakes. Really fascinating if you're an architechture fan.

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Address: Downtown
Directions: not to miss!!!!

It was built to think of all the brave fireguards that were killed at the big earthquake of 1905.
It's quite hard to climb up, but I assure you, it's worth it!
Amazing views - unfortunately behind glass windows... (not easy to photograph)
At the bottom of the tower is a little souvenir-shop where you can buy cute little things!!

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Phone: (415) 362- 0808
Address: 1 Telegraph Hill Blvd
Directions: near Fisherman's Wharf
Website: http://www.coittower.org/

This district is really fascinating. It's the biggest chinese district in the USA. The architechture and the atmosphere are great! On the main street there are touristic souvenir-shops and restaurants, but if you walk through the narrow roads, you can find nice little placec, bars, restaurants and shops where chinese people buy their exotical food or tea...

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Address: Bordered by Broadway, Bush, Kearny, Stockton sts.
Directions: Ornamental gate at Grant and Bush intersection.
Website: http://www.sfchinatown.com/

Really great aquarium!
Here you can admire the local sea-animals.
You can walk through an underwater-tunnel and see sharks, bat rays and other fish swimming over your head. Great!
Very nice is the touch-pool area, where you can touch baby sharks, bat rays,... They feel soooo cute!!!!

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Address: Pier 39
Directions: At the beginning of the famous pier 39.

Nice to walk along the streets full of little shops, bars and cafes. You absolutely have to try a crab-sandwich!
Tip: Visit the Wax-museum nearby. It's fantastic!

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Phone: (415) 626-7070
Address: Shoreline near Jefferson between Powell and Hyde
Website: http://www.fishermanswharf.org/

This street is phenomenal! The curves are so narrow that the cars have to go very, very slowly. You'll surely know this street from different action-movies or the TV-series "The streets of San Francisco".
Tip: Don't go there by car. Everyone does and you have to wait very long! It's even amazing to watch the cars when you're climbing up the stairs next to the street!!

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Address: Lombard Street. Descent begins at Hyde Street.