Pocket Rough Guide San Francisco (Rough Guide Pocket Guides) - Softcover

Rough Guides; Keeling, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0241306507 ISBN 13: 9780241306505

Publisher: Rough Guides, 2018

Synopsis

Pocket Rough Guide San Francisco

Make the most of your time on Earth with the ultimate travel guides.
Entertaining, informative and stylish pocket guide, now with free eBook.

Discover the best of San Francisco with this compact and entertaining pocket travel guide. This slim, trim treasure trove of trustworthy travel information is ideal for short-trip travellers and covers all the key sights (Chinatown, Civic Center, Golden Gate Park), restaurants, shops, cafés and bars, plus inspired ideas for day-trips, with honest and independent recommendations from our experts.

Features of this travel guide to San Francisco:

• Compact format: packed with practical information, this is the perfect travel companion when you're out and about exploring San Francisco
• Honest and independent reviews: written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our writers will help you make the most of your trip
• Incisive area-by-area overviews: covering the Downtown area, Chinatown (the oldest in the US), the Civic Center and more, the practical 'Places' section provides all you need to know about must-see sights and the best places to eat, drink and shop
• Handy pull-out map: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the pull-out map makes on-the-ground navigation easy
• Time-saving itineraries: carefully planned routes will help inspire and inform your on-the-road experiences
• Day-trips: venture further afield to Oakland or Berkeley. This tells you why to go, how to get there, and what to see when you arrive
• Travel tips and info: packed with essential pre-departure information including getting around, health, tourist information, festivals and events, plus an A-Z directory and handy language section and glossary
• Attractive user-friendly design: features fresh magazine-style layout, inspirational colour photography and colour-coded maps throughout
• The ultimate travel tool: download the free eBook to access all this from your phone or tablet
• Covers: Downtown and the Embarcadero; Chinatown and Jackson Square; North Beach and the hills; The northern Waterfront; South of Market; Civic Center and around; The Mission and around; The Castro and around; West of Civic Center; Golden Gate Park and beyond; Oakland and Berkeley; Around the Bay Area

Looking for a comprehensive travel guide to the USA? Try The Rough Guide to the USA for an informative and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.

About Rough Guides: Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers for over 35 years, with over 30 million copies sold. Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing and a trustworthy 'tell it like it is' ethos, the Rough Guides list includes more than 260 travel guides to 120+ destinations, gift-books and phrasebooks.

About this title

About the Author

Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about--having either traveled extensively or lived there--and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.

From the Back Cover

ALL YOU NEED TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO

• What to see, when to go, things not to miss, itineraries and more
• Concise and easy-to-use guide to San Francisco's neighbourhoods, with full-colour maps throughout
• Independent reviews of the city's best hotels, B&B and hostels
• Pre-departure tips and practical information, plus festivals and events

From the Inside Flap

PULL-OUT MAP INCLUDES

• Full coverage of San Francisco, plus large-scale map of the city centre
• Full street index
• Transport maps

KEY

• Accommodation
• Café/restaurant
• shop/gallery/spa
• Bar/club/live music venue/show/theatre

Edition details

• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241306507
• ISBN 13: 9780241306505
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 176