What to do in San Francisco?

1. Golden Gate Park

Category: €€/Sports

Description: Inspired by the famous Central Park of New York, Golden Gate Park constitutes the largest green space in the city. It's the ideal place to indulge in your various physical activities: a bike ride, roller skating, a little jog to stay in shape, a family picnic, a tennis match...We could go on like this for hours as there are so many things to do in this immense park. If you're traveling as a couple, we advise you to go there at the end of the day, when the sun sets. Imagine the last rays gently touching your face, while you and your other half walk hand in hand...Romantic, isn't it? At 5 kilometers long and 800 meters wide, this is the 3rd most visited park in the world in the United States. Open every day, it's located right in the middle of the city.

2. Golden Gate Bridge

Category: Cultural/Sports

Description: Who has never wanted to walk along one of the most famous bridges in the world, the one that can be seen in a bunch of cult films? Easily recognizable with its orange color, Golden Gate Bridge is very certainly the most visited place in the city of San Francisco, it offers a magnificent view both night and day and gives you the impression of being kings of the world. This suspension bridge crosses the Golden Gate, as well as San Francisco Bay. It's possible to cross it safely, on foot, by bike, or by car, it constitutes a nice, fun family walk. With its 2.7 kilometers in length, we advise you to go to the few viewpoints located on the bridge, to enjoy the spectacle even better! It's better to visit it during summer (regarding the climate), plus you'll be able to see the bridge wrapped in electric and mystical fog. It's located on Lincoln Boulevard at number 963.

3. Take a ride on Cable Car

Category: €€/Cultural

Description: If there's an activity that will please children, it's definitely the Cable Car! Here's a rather original means of transport that's quite typical of the city. The first Cable Car line was born in San Francisco longer ago than you might think...In 1873! Since then, it's become a bit like the city's emblem, it's a real success among San Francisco residents, as well as tourists. If you want to take a nice walk while visiting the city, we advise you to use the line: Powell-Hyde, which is none other than the line most appreciated by visitors, certainly offering the most things to see. It must be said that this line passes near the great "Lombard Street"...A jewel unique to the city. The Cable Car constitutes a flagship attraction that gives it a place in this ranking of activities to try in San Francisco.

4. Alcatraz Prison

Category: €€/Cultural/Unusual

Description: Visiting a prison may seem a bit "weird", certainly, but believe us, Alcatraz is well worth the detour! To explore it, you just need to take the ferry from "Alcatraz Cruises" company. Located on the city's bay, Alcatraz is actually an island where no one lives. It became in 1934 a state penitentiary center, one of the harshest and most secure prisons in the world. It's a place that today raises many questions among historians, you'll feel a bit intimidated certainly in front of this enormous edifice. Your audio guide will tell you its story as well as some anecdotes about this prison that gets so much talk around it all over the world. This is one of the most visited sites in the city, it's possible to go there from 8:45 AM to 6:15 PM on Wednesday and Thursday, while it will be open until 8:30 PM the other days of the week.

5. Exploratorium

Category: €€/Cultural

Description: If you're naturally curious and love science, then you'll be happy to visit the Exploratorium museum. The place is renowned for housing nearly 600 attractions and numerous entertainments around science and the potential questions it can raise. Young and old will be happy to go there! Put on your explorer outfit and conduct experiments on how a car works, or how to explain certain meteorological phenomena...You'll come out different, with another vision of the world around us, and very certainly answers to certain questions you were asking yourself. It's clear that you won't see the hours pass! Exploratorium is located on piers 15 and 17 of Embarcadero, and is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. It's a place that awakens curiosity, and the famous glass gallery, "Fisher Bay Observatory", is part of its favorite attractions.

6. Palace Of Fine Arts

Category: €€/Cultural

Description: Impossible to miss the Palace of Fine Arts located at the entrance of Presidio park! Know that this is one of the most expensive museums in the world, essentially devoted to Asian art. A real gem. Besides, if its architecture reminds you of something, or if you have a feeling of "déjà vu", it's because you can see it in certain cult films such as "Vertigo" in 1958, or "The Room" in 2003. Some come to have picnics there, others come to discuss while admiring the works of art found there. It's a completely welcoming place endowed with rich history, which we leave you every opportunity to discover, once inside. We advise you to go to its highest point: a rotunda easily reaching 49 meters high! The Palace of Fine Arts is open from 10 AM to 5 PM every day, and constitutes the favorite attraction of art and beautiful things lovers.