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Alcatraz N.P.: Alcatraz island
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  • Alcatraz is the prison-island in the San Francisco-Bay. It's very famous because famous gangsters like Al Capone were there and nobody has ever escaped from it.
    But in my opinion the touristic island nowadays is not as fascinating as it's history is.
    You have to wait on a ferry taking you over (which is full of tourists). Most of the time you have to book this trip, because the ferries are always full. And what you see on the island is very disappointing...
    Old buildings, dark and cold....
    Impressing first, but gets boring very quickly...

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    Alternative: do not spend too much time on it
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    Comments for PetraG about San Francisco
    Polly74 Wed Mar 2, 2005 09:54 UTC
     Great tips!!!...wonderful city....one of my next destination, I hope!
    Knoto Thu Jun 17, 2004 07:54 UTC
     Wonderful Page!!!Maybe one day....
    hevbell Sun Aug 17, 2003 12:16 UTC
     Great page and informative tips! SF is top of my "must-see" list so hopefully I will make it there ONE day! :)
    tini58de Tue Jun 3, 2003 13:29 UTC
     Excellent page, Petra! San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the world to me!
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