Facts about San Francisco

San Francisco Travel Guide

When you talk about San Francisco, the first idea might come to mind is maybe the Golden Gate Bridge or the Alcatraz Island (commonly known as the Rock) the federal prison until 1963, or the Bay Bridge; but San Francisco offers much more that’s why it’s one of the preferred America trips, and you can know about it through the following facts of San Francisco. 

Yerba Buena

San Francisco is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, with San Jose and Oakland, the city offers a great cityscape and a beautiful panorama; originally it was called Yerba Buena (in Spanish) that means good grass.

The Fortune Cookies

We can include San Francisco food, the Fortune Cookies; if you believe or not, the fact is that they were invented in the territory by a family of Chinese immigrants.

San Francisco is one of the richest cities worldwide; it’s why it’s known as the city of billionaires.

San Francisco transports

San Francisco transports are just like in other organized cities; but there’s something special, the cable cars, your trip won’t be complete if you don’t ride one at least once. It’ll offer great views of the city.

Coffee shops in San Francisco

San Francisco boasts a lot of Coffee shops; you can even find one coffee shop for everyone, where one can enjoy the most unique coffees with several varieties, and although you can’t believe it, Irish Coffee was invented.

Alcatraz 

Alcatraz was a prison, located in an Island that it claimed to be the most safe prison; because during the almost 30 years of operation, there were no successful prisoners that escaped; most of the prisoners that tried to escape were shot and killed during the escape. There were some of the most dangerous criminals, for example: Al Capone spent five years in prison.

Victorian architecture

San Francisco boasts many traditional buildings, from Victorian architecture (you’ll see almost 14 000 Victorian buildings) that contrasts with all the modernity of landmark buildings.

Golf courses in San Francisco

San Francisco offers several golf courses for novices, intermediate, and advanced players; there is the oldest athletic club in the United States, The Olympic Club, which is a private course with all facilities for practicing Golf with all variations such as the Stableford Competition.

Attractions from other countries in San Francisco

San Francisco also boasts some attractions from other countries; you’ll find a piece of Paris outside the Palace of the Legion of Honor, the Thinker statue, one of the most important Rodin works. You can find art works from local and international artists in the over 65 museums scattered around the city.