San Francisco City Breaks

San Francisco offers it all for worldly wise travellers and is the perfect destination for Europhiles. It is as continental as North America gets, featuring delightful Victorian architecture, scenic vineyards and an Amsterdam style dose of liberalism. San Francisco short breaks will reveal a number of iconic landmarks that really have to be experienced in the flesh. The monumental Golden Gate Bridge is an unforgettable image, especially when blanketed by San Francisco Bay’s notorious fog. Alcatraz is another unmissable San Francisco short break attraction that will come to life like a Hollywood blockbuster with a dramatic and insightful guided tour.

 

San Francisco is a great place to bring the kids and the highlight is sure to be a full and rewarding day spent at vibrant Fisherman’s Wharf. There is so much going on here you will be hard pushed to fit it all in. This seafront entertainment district offers a wide choice of bay cruises, museums, amusements, an aquarium, theatres and fabulous seafood eateries. A San Francisco weekend break simply cannot miss out on a visit to the world’s most famous Chinatown district, a fabulous place to shop, eat and simply soak up the atmosphere.

 

The city is essentially a collection of very distinctive districts each with their own individual character. Perhaps the most famous of all is the bohemian hippy enclave of Haight Astbury, still very much an eccentric melting pot. A San Francisco cheap city break should also visit Pacific Heights and Nob Hill for glimpses of delightful Victorian mansions, set on incredibly steep inclines. This is also the place to savour spectacular views down to the Pacific Ocean. To get there you simply must hop on board one of the historic cable car trams which are as quintessentially San Francisco as Silicon Valley or Chinatown.