| The 1906 earthquake and fire destroyed
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| | the wharf to the island prison of
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| most of San Francisco, so what you see
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| | Alcatraz. However these get booked up
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| today is all relatively 'new'. The
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| | well in advance especially during summer,
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| climate is more like that of England than
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| | so it pays to book ahead of your visit.
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| Southern California, but expect more
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| | It was a maximum security prison from
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| sunshine!Everyone's favourite, San
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| | 1934 to 1963. Now it is part of the
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| Francisco has much to offer the tourist
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| | Golden Gate National Recreation area and
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| with world famous landmarks against a
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| | popular with the tourists.Pier 39
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| beautiful background of natural
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| | Two blocks from Fisherman's Wharf is the
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| beauty.Golden Gate Bridge
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| | closest you can get to Alcatraz without
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| The world-famous bridge connects San
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| | getting on a boat. Aside from its shops
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| Francisco to the southern tip of Marin
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| | and restaurants there is a noisy sea lion
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| County.A triumph of engineering, the
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| | colony in winter months on floating docks
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| bridge is 90ft wide and 1.2 miles long,
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| | nearby.F Line Streetcars
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| spanning 220ft above the sea. The twin
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| | Of all things associated with San
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| towers are 500ft above the road surface
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| | Francisco, the cable-car system is one of
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| and 80,000 miles of cable was used in
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| | the best-known in the world. The F-line
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| construction the suspension cables. It
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| | connects Fisherman's Wharf with Upper
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| was constructed between January 1933 and
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| | Market, carrying around 20,000 people per
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| April 1937.Fisherman's Wharf
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| | day.Adult fares are a flat $3 each
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| Once just home to the fishing industry,
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| | way.Union Square
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| the area has been developed into an area
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| | One of the top 4 US shopping areas by
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| of shops & restaurants, although fishing
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| | volume and served by the F-Line
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| is still represented. The Cannery at the
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| | streetcars.Tony works for Strathlorn
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| western end of the wharf was once the
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| | Travel who specialise in travel for the
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| largest peach cannery in the world, owned
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| | independent traveller to the USA, Canada,
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| by Del Monte. It is now home to many
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| | Australia and other worldwide
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| shops and restaurants.Alcatraz
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| | destinations.
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| Boat tours leave from the Eastern end of
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