My favourite city (San Francisco)

Member Name: cezzybunny

Product:	San Francisco
Date:	19/06/09 (23 review reads)
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Advantages: Fun, quirky, beautiful

Disadvantages: Fog!

One of the few places I could see myself happily settling, San Francisco is a great city, whatever you're looking for! To begin with are the obvious attractions, like the Golden Gate Bridge (catch a bus, or cycle there. Wouldn't recommend walking unless you really feel like it! Bit of a distance, as I found out), Alcatraz (prebook your tickets, look on the National Park Service website for more details, this is the cheapest way to organise this), and of course Fishermans Wharf. However, the best part of San Francisco are the small quirky places you find when making your way between tourist attractions. One of my favourites was Chinatown, and in particular the little parks where you'll find masses of Chinese men playing Mahjong. Obiously the chinese food is great as well, and it's a good place to pick up cheap fresh fruit.

Another good place to go is the Ghiradelli factory down near Fishermans Wharf. Although it isn't a factory anymore, they still give out a free sample when you go into the shop, and the ice cream in the cafe bit is pretty darn good! For fatty american food, another good place to head is the Cheesecake factory, which you'll find on the top floor of Macy's. Even if you don't feel like eating the delicious cake, you'll get a great view down onto Union Square, where the department store is located.

The beaches around San Francisco are good for sunning yourself but the water can be a bit chilly! Baker Beach in particular gives you great views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Prices in San Francisco are cheap compared to bigger cities like New York, and there are numerous hostels offering cheap, good value beds. Go at once!

Summary: Go now