San Francisco city guide

Grab your coat and a handful of glitter, and enter a wonderland of fog and fabulousness. So long, inhibitions; hello, San Francisco! Lonely Planet is your passport to San Francisco, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.

Watch the Golden Gate Bridge appear from the fog, feel the chill at Alcatraz, and find your wild side in Golden Gate Park; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of San Francisco and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s San Francisco Travel Guide:

• Full-colour maps and images throughout
• Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
• Honest review for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
• Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience – literature, history, visual arts, music, architecture, food, drink, San Francisco today
• Free, convenient pull-out city map (included in print version), plus over 38 colour maps

Coverage includes: The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf, SoMa, North Beach, Chinatown, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Japantown, Fillmore, Pacific Heights, The Mission, The Cas-tro, The Haight, Golden Gate Park, and more