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The cheery ringing of the cable car bells, the sights, sounds and smells along busy Jefferson Street, the renovated historic red brick factories, the steaming streetside pots of Dungeness crab — all help make Fisherman’s Wharf the city’s top-rated tourist attraction year after year. HOW TO GET HERE Accessible via the historic F-Line streetcar. WHAT TO SEE & DO Take a stroll along PIER 39. The repurposed wooden finger-pier is now festooned with restaurants-with-a-view, souvenir shops, street performers and attractions such as Aquarium of the Bay and 7D Experience. Madame Tussauds and the San Francisco Dungeon are nearby. Be sure to check out their new “Escape Alcatraz” thrill ride. The Blue & Gold Fleet runs sightseeing tours from PIER 39. The Red and White Fleet operates from Pier 43 ½. Tours of Alcatraz and Angel Island are popular draws, as are the historic ships anchored at the Hyde Street Pier. Water taxis are also available for on-demand, point-to-point service to locations around the Bay. WHERE TO EAT The one-time chocolate factory Ghirardelli Square is a handsome shopping and dining complex. Anchorage Square offers dozens of specialty shops, restaurants and an array of fun-filled activities. MUST SEES PIER 39 pier39.com ALCATRAZ alcatrazcruises.com AQUARIUM OF THE BAY aquariumofthebay.org SAN FRANCISCO NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL PARK maritime.org RED AND WHITE FLEET redandwhite.com BLUE & GOLD FLEET blueandgoldfleet.com
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