{"id":175,"date":"2018-01-15T10:16:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T09:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swisstraveler.net.mars.preview-kreativmedia.ch\/wp\/uncategorized\/a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities\/"},"modified":"2022-10-12T18:21:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T17:21:14","slug":"a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swisstraveler.net\/usa-west-coast\/a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"A California road trip along the coast, second stop San Francisco III (activities)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swisstraveler.net\/usa-west-coast\/a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities\/#How_to_walk_explore_the_City_by_the_Bay_in_4_days\" title=\"How to walk &amp; explore the City by the Bay in 4 days:\">How to walk &amp; explore the City by the Bay in 4 days:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swisstraveler.net\/usa-west-coast\/a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities\/#Day_1\" title=\"Day 1\">Day 1<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swisstraveler.net\/usa-west-coast\/a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities\/#Golden_Gate_Bridge_to_Aquatic_Park_views_of_bridge_skyline_2_h_Ghirardelli_Square_%E2%80%93_Lombard_Street_%E2%80%93_Fishermans_Wharf_2_%E2%80%93_3_h\" title=\"Golden Gate Bridge to Aquatic Park: views of bridge &amp; skyline (2 h) &amp; Ghirardelli Square \u2013 Lombard Street \u2013 Fisherman\u2019s Wharf (2 \u2013 3 h)\">Golden Gate Bridge to Aquatic Park: views of bridge &amp; skyline (2 h) &amp; Ghirardelli Square \u2013 Lombard Street \u2013 Fisherman\u2019s Wharf (2 \u2013 3 h)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swisstraveler.net\/usa-west-coast\/a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities\/#Day_2\" title=\"Day 2\">Day 2<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swisstraveler.net\/usa-west-coast\/a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities\/#Alcatraz_3h_Chinatown_%E2%80%93_Financial_District_%E2%80%93_Union_Square_%E2%80%93_South_of_Market_Museums_2_%E2%80%93_3_h\" title=\"Alcatraz (3h) &amp; Chinatown \u2013 Financial District \u2013 Union Square \u2013 South of Market (Museums) (2 \u2013 3 h)\">Alcatraz (3h) &amp; Chinatown \u2013 Financial District \u2013 Union Square \u2013 South of Market (Museums) (2 \u2013 3 h)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swisstraveler.net\/usa-west-coast\/a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities\/#Day_3\" title=\"Day 3\">Day 3<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swisstraveler.net\/usa-west-coast\/a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities\/#Marina_District_%E2%80%93_Pacific_Heights_%E2%80%93_Painted_Ladies_%E2%80%93_Golden_Gate_Park_4_%E2%80%93_5_h\" title=\"Marina District \u2013 Pacific Heights \u2013 Painted Ladies \u2013 Golden Gate Park (4 \u2013 5 h)\">Marina District \u2013 Pacific Heights \u2013 Painted Ladies \u2013 Golden Gate Park (4 \u2013 5 h)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swisstraveler.net\/usa-west-coast\/a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities\/#Day_4\" title=\"Day 4\">Day 4<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/swisstraveler.net\/usa-west-coast\/a-california-road-trip-along-the-coast-second-stop-san-francisco-iii-activities\/#Hike_along_California_Coastal_Trail_Sutro_Baths_%E2%80%93_Golden_Gate_Bridge_2_h_Marin_Headlands_1_%E2%80%93_4_hours\" title=\"Hike along California Coastal Trail Sutro Baths \u2013 Golden Gate Bridge (2 h) &amp; Marin Headlands (1 \u2013 4 hours)\">Hike along California Coastal Trail Sutro Baths \u2013 Golden Gate Bridge (2 h) &amp; Marin Headlands (1 \u2013 4 hours)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_walk_explore_the_City_by_the_Bay_in_4_days\"><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">How to walk &amp; explore the City by the Bay in 4 days:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">After giving tips <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisstraveler.net\/2017\/11\/a-california-road-trip-along-coast_29.html\">where to stay<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisstraveler.net\/2017\/12\/a-california-road-trip-along-coast.html\">where to eat<\/a> as travelers in San Francisco appreciating the finer things in life, there is no way around mentioning some worthwhile things to do. I am sure that you are able to name at least a few of the well-known landmarks of the city but it does not harm to recall some of <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">them. In addition, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">I would like to focus on how to experience them by walking as much as possible. As mentioned in my <\/span><a style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.swisstraveler.net\/2017\/11\/a-california-road-trip-along-coast.html\">first post<\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"> about California \u2013 itinerary, first stop Mendocino \u2013 there is no better way to truly taste a place than by exploring it by foot.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">My plan how to walk San Francisco is for 4 days and covers a big part of the sights of this magnificent city. While the proposals for the first 3 days are especially suitable for first-timers, day 4 is also a great suggestion for returning visitors.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_1\"><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Day 1<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Golden_Gate_Bridge_to_Aquatic_Park_views_of_bridge_skyline_2_h_Ghirardelli_Square_%E2%80%93_Lombard_Street_%E2%80%93_Fishermans_Wharf_2_%E2%80%93_3_h\"><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Golden Gate Bridge to Aquatic Park: views of bridge &amp; skyline (2 h) &amp; Ghirardelli Square \u2013 Lombard Street \u2013 Fisherman\u2019s Wharf (2 \u2013 3 h)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1JmYlaf8EijiN8KtXhWUINZ7SJbB88OeA\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">A good starting point in a San Francisco adventure is certainly at the most well-known landmark of this city, the Golden Gate Bridge. I suggest that you not only gaze at this iconic emblem from one point but do this at several spots, favorably on a clear day. The tour that I have in mind starts at <\/span><b style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Golden Gate Overlook (1)\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">at the southwest side of the Golden Gate Bridge and ends at the Aquatic Park just west of Fisherman\u2019s Wharf and takes totally about 1 \u00bd to 2 hours and offers numerous locations to view the bridge and the city skyline.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">From the Golden Gate Overlook you go in the direction of the Golden Gate Bridge<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QDHGzxW9fR4\/WlOBQ3tggHI\/AAAAAAAADpg\/9z82qA9F-qsYixJXyY0CVPIBA1BsExFKgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1fb2.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QDHGzxW9fR4\/WlOBQ3tggHI\/AAAAAAAADpg\/9z82qA9F-qsYixJXyY0CVPIBA1BsExFKgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1fb2.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1060\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">and you use the underpass to get to the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center (2)<\/b>. Do not linger here \u2013 there are tons of tourists \u2013, but take a trail towards the water<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rWmd4cT4lrs\/WlOBmQYMvRI\/AAAAAAAADpk\/IlCK_kA76AM4G8Q3kqZPn_GxXPGWgVBYACLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1fb5.jpeg\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rWmd4cT4lrs\/WlOBmQYMvRI\/AAAAAAAADpk\/IlCK_kA76AM4G8Q3kqZPn_GxXPGWgVBYACLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1fb5.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1060\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">and go to the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Torpedo Wharf (3)<\/b>, which today is used as a fishing pier. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Continue along the bay towards east, pass\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Crissy Field (4)<\/b><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">, a former military airfield, and enjoy the stunning scenery, the bridge on one side, the approaching city on the other one. When you reach the <\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Aquatic Park (5)<\/b><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">,<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7OMovcJ7XrA\/WlOCCOBSBQI\/AAAAAAAADp4\/-gGuiTDVpm8uDn8Dcm_8_TcCxHLNhoMVwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/383.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7OMovcJ7XrA\/WlOCCOBSBQI\/AAAAAAAADp4\/-gGuiTDVpm8uDn8Dcm_8_TcCxHLNhoMVwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/383.JPG\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1060\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">you are at the end of the first tour. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">The second tour covers the northern waterfront, which is one of the busiest tourist areas in San Francisco, with a side trip to Lombard Street. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Ghirardelli Square (6)<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"> is right above the Aquatic Park. It is originally home of the first Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory and now a place full of shops and restaurants. After having explored this site, your next stop is the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Lombard Street (7)<\/b> between Hyde and Leavenworth.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-n9DLUp2exEc\/WlOClT0UjlI\/AAAAAAAADqA\/G5o30zh1YmotsodYAwr-py1gdqCy18fQQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2269.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-n9DLUp2exEc\/WlOClT0UjlI\/AAAAAAAADqA\/G5o30zh1YmotsodYAwr-py1gdqCy18fQQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2269.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1060\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">This section is considered the \u201ccrookedest street in the world\u201d with 8 switchbacks in one long block (about 15 minutes to walk from Ghirardelli Square). Then head back to the waterfront and stroll through <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Fisherman\u2019s Wharf (8)<\/b> with its souvenir shops, seafood restaurants, colony of sea lions and historic ships to tour. I have to admit it is not my favorite place in town, but you probably have to see it \u2026 Once you have reached <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Pier 39 (9)<\/b>,<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G4NqGd32NNs\/WlOCw8e_u-I\/AAAAAAAADqE\/shOZgcfZJpw2XJUpP4Cpnb3OzlduIVlrwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2048.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G4NqGd32NNs\/WlOCw8e_u-I\/AAAAAAAADqE\/shOZgcfZJpw2XJUpP4Cpnb3OzlduIVlrwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2048.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">the tour has found its end.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_2\"><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">Day<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"> 2<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alcatraz_3h_Chinatown_%E2%80%93_Financial_District_%E2%80%93_Union_Square_%E2%80%93_South_of_Market_Museums_2_%E2%80%93_3_h\"><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Alcatraz (3h) &amp; Chinatown \u2013 Financial District \u2013 Union Square \u2013 South of Market (Museums) (2 \u2013 3 h)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1Dkj3UBi38HJvEE6FR22bRnmss3jEdRdU\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>The starting point is not far away from where the tour ended on the day before, at <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Pier 33 (1)<\/b> where the first ferry for the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Alcatraz Island (2)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SgDPhCy1oTg\/WlODZTM8kjI\/AAAAAAAADq0\/OrpgptMKm0wpVRn6kZyf_1kA7rU4Knz6ACLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2261.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SgDPhCy1oTg\/WlODZTM8kjI\/AAAAAAAADq0\/OrpgptMKm0wpVRn6kZyf_1kA7rU4Knz6ACLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2261.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1060\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">leaves at 9:00 AM. As usual it is very much recommended to buy tickets in advance. Included in the ticket price is the award-winning cellhouse audio tour, where former Alcatraz inmates and correctional officers report on their life on this island.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">Do not miss it, it is really great!\u00a0A much-welcomed side effect of this trip is also the view you can enjoy of San Francisco\u2019s skyline.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NIpR5fmWqNY\/WlODPN4S0uI\/AAAAAAAADqc\/W4Ss5XnP1AUnXM7Tnk3TrvB3dTBMVDLCwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2267.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NIpR5fmWqNY\/WlODPN4S0uI\/AAAAAAAADqc\/W4Ss5XnP1AUnXM7Tnk3TrvB3dTBMVDLCwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2267.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1060\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">Back on the mainland, you may explore the northeast of this city a bit closer. In a walk of about 30 minutes you can reach <\/span><b style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Chinatown (3)<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">the oldest one in North America and the largest one outside of Asia. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-amYXpmCVmB8\/WlODSB24DxI\/AAAAAAAADqk\/qriMazc1AkQjV36NJ2xJbzHVnJkp7vLIwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_226b.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-amYXpmCVmB8\/WlODSB24DxI\/AAAAAAAADqk\/qriMazc1AkQjV36NJ2xJbzHVnJkp7vLIwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_226b.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1060\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">Then head to the nearby Financial District and check out \u201cThe Wall Street of the West Coast\u201d with the city\u2019s tallest building, the <\/span><b style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Transamerica Pyramid (4)<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tWh2udAyPQY\/WlODMdjeyQI\/AAAAAAAADqQ\/eFFuWSReqfgzIiB9DtZkrOKNXRK_Eux8gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2044.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tWh2udAyPQY\/WlODMdjeyQI\/AAAAAAAADqQ\/eFFuWSReqfgzIiB9DtZkrOKNXRK_Eux8gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2044.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1060\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">Next stop is San Francisco\u2019s most visited neighborhood, <\/span><b style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Union Square (5)<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">, a shopping paradise.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-X9J3q_zwhaA\/WlODThGEc8I\/AAAAAAAADqw\/laJA6_lyXGIIcGTWU_b5MQRovSn3DhNxACLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2270.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-X9J3q_zwhaA\/WlODThGEc8I\/AAAAAAAADqw\/laJA6_lyXGIIcGTWU_b5MQRovSn3DhNxACLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_2270.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">Finish your tour by visiting one or more of the museums in the South of Market, e.g. <b>San Francisco <\/b><\/span><b style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Museum of Modern Art (6)<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">,<\/span><b style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (7)<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\"> and\/or the <\/span><b style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Contemporary Jewish Museum (8)<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_3\"><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Day 3<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marina_District_%E2%80%93_Pacific_Heights_%E2%80%93_Painted_Ladies_%E2%80%93_Golden_Gate_Park_4_%E2%80%93_5_h\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Marina District \u2013 Pacific Heights \u2013 Painted Ladies \u2013 Golden Gate Park (4 \u2013 5 h)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1CVnKudgkJykb02jW78Bmsgi8xBchVIGe\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>This day is devoted to the northern and central northern part inclusive the eastern half of the Golden Gate Park.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Start your walk in one of the city\u2019s nicest areas, the Marina District, more precisely at the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Palace of Fine Art (1)<\/b>,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ScgLnLSJtIs\/WlOKOIdqn9I\/AAAAAAAADrQ\/UtQKUGGrSwMG2408QRzGJpwWAitWEflBgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dba.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ScgLnLSJtIs\/WlOKOIdqn9I\/AAAAAAAADrQ\/UtQKUGGrSwMG2408QRzGJpwWAitWEflBgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dba.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>one of San Francisco\u2019s most monumental buildings with a beautiful lagoon. Head south along the Presidio, a former military base that is now a park. When reaching <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Chestnut Street (2) <\/b>go to the section between Divisadero and Fillmore Street and check out the eclectic mix of shops, fun bars and hip restaurants. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Back at the Presidio head further south until you come to the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Lyon Street Stairs (3)<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cIKUN6X0sFE\/WlOKosBHS7I\/AAAAAAAADrY\/RkYlSt8UeRA146PI48IIcjIL6XcJJiQ8QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dbd.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cIKUN6X0sFE\/WlOKosBHS7I\/AAAAAAAADrY\/RkYlSt8UeRA146PI48IIcjIL6XcJJiQ8QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dbd.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>These exceptionally steep and beautifully landscaped stairs bring you to Pacific Heights with its striking mansions. Explore the area, which was named the United States\u2019 most expensive neighborhood, by walking along Pacific Avenue in western direction, passing the hotel we stayed at, <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Hotel Drisco (4)<\/b>\u00a0until <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Fillmore Street (5)<\/b>.\u00a0Here most of the area\u2019s boutiques and restaurants can be found, follow it further south. After about 30 minutes you reach one of San Francisco\u2019s most popular sights, the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Painted Ladies (6)<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-eEzTiNpVe0A\/WlOK677RLtI\/AAAAAAAADrg\/Bf4TWfgCh2UtbDy5PgUFSbSaShnXtJoegCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dd9.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-eEzTiNpVe0A\/WlOK677RLtI\/AAAAAAAADrg\/Bf4TWfgCh2UtbDy5PgUFSbSaShnXtJoegCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dd9.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>This \u201cPostcard Row\u201d of Victorian houses is directly located across from Alamo Square park. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Another half hour\u2019s walk via <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Hayes Street (7)<\/b>\u00a0brings you to the Golden Gate Park, where the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">de Young Museum (8)<\/b> (art &amp; observation tower),<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SX2Ig319qHc\/WlOLoo-w9QI\/AAAAAAAADrs\/z5783WSjCNsHo1GGI0SKOzZ0tEgBkd1nwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dcd.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SX2Ig319qHc\/WlOLoo-w9QI\/AAAAAAAADrs\/z5783WSjCNsHo1GGI0SKOzZ0tEgBkd1nwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dcd.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Japanese Tea Garden (9)<\/b> (oldest public Japanese Garden in the U.S.)\u00a0and the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Stow Lake (10)<\/b> (man-made lake with an island, pedal boats &amp; Chinese pavilion)\u00a0are worthwhile places to visit.<\/p>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_4\"><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Day 4<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hike_along_California_Coastal_Trail_Sutro_Baths_%E2%80%93_Golden_Gate_Bridge_2_h_Marin_Headlands_1_%E2%80%93_4_hours\"><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Hike along California Coastal Trail Sutro Baths \u2013 Golden Gate Bridge (2 h) &amp; Marin Headlands (1 \u2013 4 hours)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1a_wpp17Cbyr0hlSAhvo8SiXfZE-8M5om\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>This hike along California Coastal Trail is a great activity for nature lovers as well as fans of the Golden Gate Bridge (GGB) as you can view this impressive landmark from different angles and distances while approaching. As far as the Marin Headlands is concerned, one of the Bay Area\u2019s most popular hiking destinations just across the Golden Gate Bridge, I only went to Battery Spencer outlook, from which you have a jaw dropping vista of the Golden Gate Bridge.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">The starting point for this section of the California Coastal Trails runs from the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Cliff House (1)<\/b>,\u00a0a restaurant at Lands End. A few minutes later you pass the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Sutro Baths (2<\/b>)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WYZCRwQK-hU\/WlOMQPBrIMI\/AAAAAAAADr0\/SJT5_0P8ocklm2PEEGXSI8qPkinQY8RhgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1d9f.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WYZCRwQK-hU\/WlOMQPBrIMI\/AAAAAAAADr0\/SJT5_0P8ocklm2PEEGXSI8qPkinQY8RhgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1d9f.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>a former swimming pool complex that burned down in 1966 and is now in ruins. From here the Lands End Trail winds along the coastline. Every now and then, you get glimpses of the GGB. There is a path down to <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Lands End Point (3)<\/b>, which is a great spot to view the GGB.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HwS5Pbg_qgQ\/WlOMcTbRjOI\/AAAAAAAADr4\/05k8U_6P1g8AI5R_pMfdd3gKrmRfs72IwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dab.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HwS5Pbg_qgQ\/WlOMcTbRjOI\/AAAAAAAADr4\/05k8U_6P1g8AI5R_pMfdd3gKrmRfs72IwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dab.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">After leaving Lands End, San Francisco\u2019s wildest, rockiest corner, you reach the Sea Cliff neighborhood. Go down to <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">China Beach (4)<\/b> to have another splendid view of the GGB<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EneGqMfG2Hs\/WlOMl78sLDI\/AAAAAAAADr8\/bU_QASirXQIAFKZdpdG6qZLchaG0o6grQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dad.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EneGqMfG2Hs\/WlOMl78sLDI\/AAAAAAAADr8\/bU_QASirXQIAFKZdpdG6qZLchaG0o6grQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1dad.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>and to find the closest trail by the sea to resume your hike. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Shortly afterwards, you arrive at the Presidio and it is already time for another spectacular view of the GGB, now from <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Baker Beach (5)<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7FwxdqkxbBc\/WlOMyWwK4iI\/AAAAAAAADsA\/_kz_NfJowaw0IC8VdGHoZZkBi3QbuajbwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1db2.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7FwxdqkxbBc\/WlOMyWwK4iI\/AAAAAAAADsA\/_kz_NfJowaw0IC8VdGHoZZkBi3QbuajbwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1db2.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Continue your way towards the bridge along Marshall\u2019s Beach until you come nearer and nearer to it and there is an increasing number of people around. At this point, you are probably close the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Golden Gate Overlook (6)<\/b>, the end of this hike. Take a last picture of the GGB\u00a0and decide whether to visit the <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Marin Headlands (7<\/b>) as proposed or to do it some other time. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">As mentioned above, I only visited <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Battery Spencer outlook (8),<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AN4Jn2U-x7A\/WlONJT1xLQI\/AAAAAAAADsI\/0djBFhLyNEwh39VX2-IChHuIheXFgW5YgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1e78.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AN4Jn2U-x7A\/WlONJT1xLQI\/AAAAAAAADsI\/0djBFhLyNEwh39VX2-IChHuIheXFgW5YgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_1e78.jpeg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">in fact on another day and by car, I would not know whether this other amazing viewing point of GGB can be reached by foot from the Golden Gate Overlook. <\/span><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">Does anybody know whether this is possible? <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">My next post will be about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swisstraveler.net\/2018\/01\/a-california-trip-along-coast-third_31.html\">Cambria<\/a>, a pretty town midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. As usual, I will report on where to stay and eat and\u00a0what do do when traveling in style. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Did you try out one or more of the tours I proposed? If this is the case, do you anything to add? <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , sans-serif;\">Last date of stay: October 2017<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to walk &amp; explore the City by the Bay in 4 days: After giving tips where to stay and where to eat as travelers in San Francisco appreciating the finer things in life, there is no way around mentioning some worthwhile things to do. 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