SAN FRANCISCO

The city of San Francisco is part of the state of California, with the Pacific Ocean to its west. It has a fairly large and busy airport and is approximately 30 minutes from the city centre. You can go to the hotel where you will be staying by all means of transportation.
Hotel prices in this city can be a little more expensive than other cities in America. Especially in the summer season, the high prices can increase noticeably. The reason for this is generally attributed to the fact that it is heavily preferred by domestic and foreign tourists. For this reason, when planning a trip here, making a reservation as far in advance as possible will provide you with a more positive economic return.
If you want to enjoy this city as much as possible, you should choose a 3-star hotel close to or parallel to the coastline. Because many activity areas and restaurants are located close to this strip, being within walking distance will provide you with many advantages. While talking about hotels, it may not be possible to find a strong breakfast in hotels in this city, as in hotels in America. Generally accompanied by filter coffee; Types of croissants or muffins, butter, toast and cream cheese, and perhaps scrambled eggs may be the richest breakfast menu you can see. For this reason, depending on your preference, it may be a solution style to meet your own taste, with options without breakfast.
The center of the city has less chaos and traffic compared to other American cities and offers a very pleasant environment. There are no large green areas in the city center. In general, there is a settlement spread on both sides of the famous San Francisco-Oakland (Golden Gate) Bay Bridge. For this reason, it is possible to encounter heavy traffic around the bridge from time to time, especially after work. This bridge, which is one of the must-see places when you come to this city, is actually a suspension bridge made of steel. However, it is a famous building due to its brick color and creating perception through advertising, as in every other area of ​​America. Although it is not considered very important to me, since there are 3 such suspension bridges in Istanbul today, it will not be bad to have a picture taken in front of it when you come here.
Another important activity is the Cable Car Museum, where you can find the departure place even by asking passers-by near the port, and the first tram journey, according to the stories. As you get closer to the region, you can easily find this place from the crowd. When you come here, you may encounter staff who are not polite, I suggest you be prepared for this. These officials, who feel different due to the high number of tourists, may act far from being a nice host to the guests. Since I have observed the behavior of some foreign tourists (especially from Far East countries) in this way, I would like to remind you. It is important to know that you can wait in the queue for about 1 hour on average. When it's your turn, determining your destination in advance will allow you to enjoy this trip more. Otherwise, you can stay in the middle and end this famous trip without seeing the surroundings. I don't think it will be a problem for those who live in Istanbul and have metrobus experience. Especially in the section with the side doors and during the trip in the open, the photos to be taken with a view of San Francisco will allow you to enjoy after the trip.
The most important visit to make when coming to San Francisco, in my opinion, is to see the famous Alcatraz Prison. As someone who has watched the movie many times, the pleasure of seeing this place and visiting it in detail is still in my mind. It is necessary to use the ferries departing from the port area to go here. If I remember correctly, the ferry fee is around 7 dollars per person. Although there are many tour programs available here, my advice is to buy the ferry separately and the prison tour separately on the internet. This will be more economical for you and will prevent you from waiting in line.
This famous prison was actually a structure that was built to cover almost the entire island, and was famous for being the most sheltered and impossible to escape at that time. Following the arrival on the island, the reception of the officials who describe those periods and the tour of the prison makes the event even more enjoyable. The dormitories, cafeterias and other places where the prisoners are staying have been left as they are and have been made accessible to tourists. Although the city was seen in all its majesty from the prison, according to what is said, no prisoner was able to escape from this prison alive.

Another recommendation is to make your tour more effective with the walkman provided free of charge while visiting the prison. So you don't miss out on many important details. You will have the chance to learn from the source at any time with your n ears. Again, by the way, I would like to share with you the following points that never leave my mind while visiting such places; Man understands better the value of freedom when he visits the prison, health when he visits the hospital, and life when he visits the cemetery.
Again, unlike other cities, the fact that there are many slopes is another important feature. In particular, our citizens over the age of 50 will remember from their single-channel television times; The cars falling off the ground during the police chases with the famous cars in the Streets of San Francisco series will immediately come to mind when they see these places.
The area known as Lombart Street is also a very different place. When you come here, I recommend that you first go down on foot from the top. During the descent, you will absorb the sharp bends and areas adorned with flowers, accompanied by a beautiful ocean view in front of you, and you will feel the joy of living once again. When you go down and look up, you will understand better what a pleasant beauty you came from.
San Francisco, a city dominated by Italian restaurants, has world cuisines to suit everyone's taste. I don't think you will encounter any problems with this. I wish you pleasant travels in advance.

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