San Francisco Sights: Visit All or Prioritize the Top Spots?
Browse more guides: United States travel | Americas destinations San Francisco Sights: Visit All or Prioritize the Top Spots? San Francisco has the renowned American sights cluster - Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf, the cable cars, Lombard Street, and the surrounding hill neighborhoods. After enough trips and conversations with first-time SF visitors, my answer is: prioritize the top 6-8 sights, accept that you can't see everything, and time the visits to avoid the worst of the crowds. After more trips, I have a clear ranked list of which sights earn the priority. This is the breakdown. Twelve SF sights ranked by visit-worthiness, with USD pricing and the right 3-day routing. 1. Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge is San Francisco's most well-known landmark - the 2.7 km International Orange suspension bridge from 1937. Walking, biking, or photographing the bridge is the headline SF experience. Cost: Free to walk/bike across. Best timing: - W...