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Alcatraz Island

 
Description: Alcatraz Island (slang: The Rock) is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California, United ... more
Alcatraz Island ... States that served as a lighthouse, then a military fortification, and then a federal prison for the area until 1963, when it became a national recreation area. Today, the island is a historic site supervised by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and is open to tours. Visitors can reach the island by ferry ride from Pier 33, near Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. It is listed as a National Historic Landmark.

Newest Review: ... out. The ticket price was around $24 if I remember rightly which I thought was quite expensive but having visited I now think that the price is well worth it. Once on the island you have a compulsory talk which just gives you a bit of information. We then watched a video that was shown on the documentary/history channel with some more basic information about Alcatraz which kind of set the ... more

 ... scene and put it in context so to speak. This was definately worth seeing, I think it shows regularly throughout the day. After this you collect your audio guide, which is included in the ticket price and it has to be one of the best audio tours I have d...more

jennyf16
Premium Review Alcatraz Island: Alcatraz - an amazing island (438 words)
by jennyf16 - written on 16/08/08 (Very useful, 14 readings)
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I visited Alcatraz whilst in San Francisco on a recent round the world trip. To be honest I had heard of Alcatraz but didn't really know anything about it. We were advised by my friend that we should by our tickets in advance for the island and so we went in person and bought tickets for the following day. This was fine for us as we were there in March, however for those visiting in the summer months I recommend booking online as far in advance as you can to be sure that you don't miss out. The ticket price was around $24 if I remember rightly which I thought was quite expensive but having visited I now think that the price is well worth ...

Whizz11
Premium Review The Best Day out in San Francisco (565 words)
by Whizz11 - written on 13/08/08 (Very useful, 143 readings)
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I belive San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, so if you do get a chance to visit but can only do one thing then I would definitely recommend the Alcatraz island and prison visit. The island is situated in The San Francisco Bay, California. It sfirst started out as a lighthouse,a military fortification, then a military prison. It was a federal prison until 1963. In 1972 it became a historic site run by the National Park service in order to preserve it and to open it up to visitors from all over the world. It's very easy to find as San Fransisco is a rather small conpact city. You basically go down to the bayside and there ...

helencb
Crowned Review Alcatraz Island: Escaping Alcatraz (1095 words)
by helencb - written on 15/07/06 (Very useful, 217 readings)
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UPDATE: As from 26 September 2006, Blue and Gold Fleeet do not run the ferry to Alcatraz. Visit the NPS.gov website for more information, and this links you to the http://www.alcatrazcruises.com/ which is the official agent for tickets. Don't buy them anywhere else unless you cannot get them here as they are the official prices, and you could find yourself paying considerably more! Alcatraz Island and its infamous prison holds fascination for many of us, and so I was absolutely certain I didn’t want to miss a tour to the Island on my recent trip to San Francisco. Blue and Gold Fleet are the only ferry operator to offer tours to the island and having read ...

 

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