San Francisco Bay

The bay of San Francisco

The bay of San Francisco is the vast body of water that shapes the geography and the history of the city. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this grandiose maritime landscape, between ocean, bridges and islands.

The great maritime landscape of the city

The bay of San Francisco is one of the finest maritime landscapes of the United States. Linked to the Pacific Ocean by the Golden Gate strait, this vast expanse of water made the fortune and the history of the city, become a great port at the time of the gold rush. Dotted with islands, including the famous Alcatraz, spanned by imposing bridges, animated by sailing boats, ferries and sometimes the fog coming from the ocean, it offers changing and grandiose panoramas. The bay is the soul and the lung of San Francisco.

What to see

You admire the vast maritime landscape of the bay, dotted with islands including Alcatraz, spanned by imposing bridges and animated by sailing boats and ferries, with its changing panoramas. The bay of San Francisco is the soul of the city. It is a must-see stop, to be admired from the seafront or by boat.

Practical information

The bay of San Francisco is admired from the seafront, the hills and the numerous belvederes of the city, reachable on foot. The shores and promenades are freely accessible public spaces; the cruises and ferries follow their own hours. The landscape is particularly beautiful on a clear day and at sunset.

What is the bay of San Francisco?

A vast body of water linked to the Pacific Ocean by the Golden Gate strait, dotted with islands including Alcatraz and spanned by imposing bridges, which shapes the history of the city.

Where to admire the bay of San Francisco?

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