Alamo Square and Painted Ladies

Alamo Square and the Painted Ladies, in San Francisco

Alamo Square and its Painted Ladies offer one of the most famous images of San Francisco. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this row of colourful Victorian houses, facing the skyscrapers of downtown.

The famous Victorian houses

At the top of the park of Alamo Square is offered one of the most iconic panoramas of San Francisco. Below, on Steiner Street, line up the Painted Ladies, a row of Victorian houses with delicately coloured façades, built at the end of the nineteenth century. Behind them rises the silhouette of the skyscrapers of downtown, creating a striking contrast between the charm of the past and modernity. This picture, made famous by cinema and television, has become one of the symbols of the city.

What to see

You admire the row of Painted Ladies with colourful façades, facing the skyscrapers of downtown, from the park of Alamo Square. This panorama is one of the most iconic of San Francisco, immortalised by cinema. It is a must-see stop, ideal for photographing the city.

Practical information

Alamo Square lies in a residential district of San Francisco, reachable on foot and by public transport. The park is a freely accessible public space; the Painted Ladies are private houses that you admire from the street and the park. The view is particularly beautiful at the end of the day.

What are the Painted Ladies of San Francisco?

A row of Victorian houses with colourful façades on Steiner Street, facing the skyscrapers of downtown, one of the most iconic panoramas of the city from Alamo Square.

Where is Alamo Square?

In a residential district of San Francisco, in California.