City’s skyline

The skyline of San Francisco

The skyline of San Francisco raises its skyscrapers by the bay, dominated by high emblematic towers. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this modern urban silhouette, a striking contrast with the hills and the Victorian houses.

The skyscrapers by the bay

The skyline of San Francisco, concentrated in the business district of downtown, the Financial District, raises its skyscrapers by the bay. It is dominated by emblematic towers, including the slender pyramid of the Transamerica, long the symbol of the city, and the high Salesforce Tower, become the tallest skyscraper of the city. This landscape of glass and steel, in striking contrast with the hills, the Victorian houses and the surrounding nature, testifies to the economic and technological dynamism of San Francisco.

What to see

You admire the skyscrapers of the Financial District by the bay, including the Transamerica pyramid and the Salesforce Tower, in contrast with the hills and the Victorian houses. The skyline testifies to the dynamism of San Francisco. It is a must-see stop, to be admired from the hills and the seafront.

Practical information

The skyline of San Francisco is admired from the numerous hills, belvederes and the seafront of the city, reachable on foot. They are public open-air spaces, freely accessible. The view is particularly spectacular at sunset and at night, when the skyscrapers light up.

Which skyscrapers mark the skyline of San Francisco?

The slender pyramid of the Transamerica, long the symbol of the city, and the high Salesforce Tower, its tallest skyscraper, by the bay.

Where to admire the skyline of San Francisco?

From the hills, the belvederes and the seafront of San Francisco, in California.