Art And Culture SIGHTSEEING, SAN FRANCISCO-STYLE the fabled streets of San Francisco offer so many exciting sightseeing possibilities that the way you tour the city is almost as important as what you see. From nightlife tours of north Beach to world-class culinary adventures, or simply spending the day enjoying the city’s most popular attractions, here are a few ideas for memorable excursions to experience the city. Golden Gate Bridge THE GREATEST HITS The city’s icons loom large, so places like the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and other top sights are a must for most first-time visitors. Guided city tours are the most popular way to check a bunch of items off your bucket list without sweating the logistics. City Sightseeing San Francisco, Gray Line of San Francisco and Tower Tours have comfortable buses and comprehensive tours that cover much of the city and some surrounding areas as well. For more freedom, hop on/hop off tours such as Big Bus San Francisco Tours will lead you to more than 20 top sights, plus you can go at your own pace. Enjoy a long stop for lunch in Chinatown, peruse the famous City Lights bookstore in North Beach or take a break for some shopping in Union Square. Buses arrive every 10-20 minutes and multilingual options are available. A TASTE OF SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco and its surrounding areas are legendary for locally sourced cuisine and wine, so eating your way around town is both a delicious and memorable way to experience the city. Gourmet Walks has excellent food, wine and chocolate-focused tours exploring San Francisco and beyond, including Hayes Valley and Russian Hill, where visitors can enjoy up to seven tastings of different local foods. Local Tastes of the City tours Little Italy and Chinatown accompanied by stories as flavorful as the food. For an upscale experience, Avital Tours offers progressive meals that take you off the beaten path to discover a different side of the culinary scene. Edible Excursions’ “walking feasts” visit locales such as the Ferry Building and Japantown as well as Oakland and Berkeley. 16 . sftravel.com Louis Raphael
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