Embarcadero

The Embarcadero, in San Francisco

The Embarcadero is the great promenade of the seafront of San Francisco, along the bay. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively thoroughfare, marked by historic piers and dominated by the Ferry Building.

The seafront promenade

The Embarcadero is the great avenue and promenade that runs along the seafront of San Francisco, along the bay. Marked by numbered piers and jetties, a heritage of the great port past of the city, it is today a pleasant place of promenade open onto the water. It is dominated by the Ferry Building, an elegant building with a clock tower become a gourmet market. Along the promenade, you enjoy superb views over the bay, the boats, the bridge and the island of Alcatraz, in a lively and maritime atmosphere.

What to see

Here you walk along the seafront promenade marked by historic piers, dominated by the Ferry Building and its gourmet market, with superb views over the bay, the boats and Alcatraz. The Embarcadero is a lively and maritime thoroughfare of San Francisco. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Embarcadero runs along the seafront of San Francisco, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a public promenade freely accessible and on the level; the Ferry Building, the shops and the markets have their own hours. The promenade is particularly pleasant by the water, in fine weather.

What is the Embarcadero of San Francisco?

The great promenade of the seafront along the bay, marked by historic piers and dominated by the Ferry Building, with superb views over the bay and Alcatraz.

Where is the Embarcadero?

Along the seafront of San Francisco, in California.