Pocket Rough Guide San Francisco
for Over 50 Years
Local Insights
for On-The-Go Exploration
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Description
This compact, practical and entertaining travel guide to San Francisco will help you discover the best of the destination. Our slim, trim treasure trove of trustworthy travel information is ideal for travellers on short trips. It covers all the key sights such as Golden Gate Bridge, the Northern Waterfront, the Castro, Alcatraz Island, restaurants, shops, cafes and bars, plus inspired ideas for day-trips, with honest independent recommendations from expert authors. This San Francisco guide book has been fully updated post-COVID-19.
The Pocket Rough Guide San Francisco covers: Downtown and the Embarcadero, Chinatown and Jackson Square, North Beach and the hills, the Northern Waterfront, south of Market, Civic Center and around, Mission and around, Castro and around, West of Civic Center, Golden Gate Park and beyond, Oakland, Berkeley and around the Bay Area.
Inside this guide book to San Francisco you will find:
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELLER Experiences selected for every kind of trip to San Francisco, from off-the-beaten-track adventures in North Beach, to family activities in child-friendly places, like Golden Gate Park, or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas, like the Civic Center.
INCISIVE AREA-BY-AREA OVERVIEWS
Covering the Downtown area, Bay Area, the Mission and more, the practical Places section of this San Francisco travel guide provides all you need to know about must-see sights and the best places to eat, drink, sleep and shop.
TIME-SAVING ITINERARIES
The routes suggested by Rough Guides’ expert writers cover top attractions like Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf, as well as hidden gems like Muir Woods National Monument and Lombard Street.
DAY-TRIPS
Venture further afield to Oakland or Berkeley. This travel guide to San Francisco tells you why to go, how to get there, and what to see when you arrive.
HONEST INDEPENDENT REVIEWS
Written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our expert writers will help you make the most of your trip to San Francisco.
COMPACT FORMAT
Packed with pertinent practical information, this San Francisco guide book is a convenient companion when you’re out and about exploring the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
HANDY PULL-OUT MAP
With every major sight and listing highlighted, the pull-out map of our San Francisco travel guide makes on-the-ground navigation easy.
ATTRACTIVE USER-FRIENDLY DESIGN
Features fresh magazine-style layout, inspirational colour photography and colour-coded maps throughout.
PRACTICAL TRAVEL TIPS
Includes invaluable background information on how to get to San Francisco, getting around, health guidance, tourist information, festivals and events, plus an A–Z directory and a handy language section and glossary.
Book Details
Series
This title is a part of Pocket Rough Guides
Pictorial, compact travel guides series to countries, cities and regions with a pull-out map and factual travel tips perfect for short trips and travellers seeking concise travel information and practical listings.
Concise practical travel information includes getting there, getting around, climate and safety tips, accommodation, food & drink advice and shopping essentials
Things Not to Miss at the beginning of each guide
Colour-coded places chapters with key coverage of places and sights in points-of-interest structure
Recommendations for accommodation, restaurants, shops and leisure activities for all budgets
Pull-out detailed maps with marked-up key sights or listings
Printed on paper from responsible sources verified to meet FSC’s strict environmental and social standards
Free eBook with each purchased printed guide from May 2019
Format: 102 x 190mm
Price: £7.99-£8.99 | $12.99-$13.99
Extent: 128–208 pages
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for Over 50 Years
Local Insights
for On-The-Go Exploration
from Publisher
Processing
Description
Series
FAQs
This compact, practical and entertaining travel guide to San Francisco will help you discover the best of the destination. Our slim, trim treasure trove of trustworthy travel information is ideal for travellers on short trips. It covers all the key sights such as Golden Gate Bridge, the Northern Waterfront, the Castro, Alcatraz Island, restaurants, shops, cafes and bars, plus inspired ideas for day-trips, with honest independent recommendations from expert authors. This San Francisco guide book has been fully updated post-COVID-19.
The Pocket Rough Guide San Francisco covers: Downtown and the Embarcadero, Chinatown and Jackson Square, North Beach and the hills, the Northern Waterfront, south of Market, Civic Center and around, Mission and around, Castro and around, West of Civic Center, Golden Gate Park and beyond, Oakland, Berkeley and around the Bay Area.
Inside this guide book to San Francisco you will find:
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELLER Experiences selected for every kind of trip to San Francisco, from off-the-beaten-track adventures in North Beach, to family activities in child-friendly places, like Golden Gate Park, or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas, like the Civic Center.
INCISIVE AREA-BY-AREA OVERVIEWS
Covering the Downtown area, Bay Area, the Mission and more, the practical Places section of this San Francisco travel guide provides all you need to know about must-see sights and the best places to eat, drink, sleep and shop.
TIME-SAVING ITINERARIES
The routes suggested by Rough Guides’ expert writers cover top attractions like Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf, as well as hidden gems like Muir Woods National Monument and Lombard Street.
DAY-TRIPS
Venture further afield to Oakland or Berkeley. This travel guide to San Francisco tells you why to go, how to get there, and what to see when you arrive.
HONEST INDEPENDENT REVIEWS
Written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our expert writers will help you make the most of your trip to San Francisco.
COMPACT FORMAT
Packed with pertinent practical information, this San Francisco guide book is a convenient companion when you’re out and about exploring the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
HANDY PULL-OUT MAP
With every major sight and listing highlighted, the pull-out map of our San Francisco travel guide makes on-the-ground navigation easy.
ATTRACTIVE USER-FRIENDLY DESIGN
Features fresh magazine-style layout, inspirational colour photography and colour-coded maps throughout.
PRACTICAL TRAVEL TIPS
Includes invaluable background information on how to get to San Francisco, getting around, health guidance, tourist information, festivals and events, plus an A–Z directory and a handy language section and glossary.
BOOK DETAILS