San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO
Fwanyanga W. Mate & Ibrahim Akinola
SAN FRANCISCO
Fwanyanga W. Mate & Ibrahim Akinola
San Francisco is one of North America’s most vibrant and robust cities. Located on the west coast of the United States of America, and only about a six to seven hour flight from Calgary, San Francisco is well-known for its great climate, lively culture, and outstanding world-renowned landmarks. With the above in mind, there are two basic reasons of why one should visit San Francisco. First, the city offers many unique attractions in the form of breathtaking parks, beaches, world class museums, sports, recreation, performing arts, and landmarks. Theses attractions are plenty and thus cater to many different tastes and preferences. Second, San Francisco is a relatively inexpensive tourist destination. Therefore, one should visit San Francisco because of the numerous attractions offered, and because it is relatively an inexpensive destination.
In terms of parks and beaches, one should visit the Golden Gate Park and the Baker Beach. The Golden Gate Park is one of the most visited parks in the U.S; it is filled with beautiful gardens, museums, lakes, wildlife and other attractions (www.golden-gate-park.com). Moreover, the Baker Beach provides the tourist with a great view of the Golden Gate Bridge; it is a great site to relax and enjoy the breath taking scenery of the Pacific Ocean and participate in activities such as surfing and swimming.
In addition to the various parks and beaches, one should also visit museums such as Alcatraz. Alcatraz attracts over one million people from around the world and is one of San Francisco’s most popular tourist attractions (www.credorefrence.com/alcatraz). The former maximum security prison on the island is famous for housing some of America’s notorious criminals such as Al Capone (www.credorefrence.com). Moreover, one should also visit the de Young Museum which is the 4th most visited museums in North
Fwanyanga W. Mate & Ibrahim Akinola
SAN FRANCISCO
Fwanyanga W. Mate & Ibrahim Akinola
San Francisco is one of North America’s most vibrant and robust cities. Located on the west coast of the United States of America, and only about a six to seven hour flight from Calgary, San Francisco is well-known for its great climate, lively culture, and outstanding world-renowned landmarks. With the above in mind, there are two basic reasons of why one should visit San Francisco. First, the city offers many unique attractions in the form of breathtaking parks, beaches, world class museums, sports, recreation, performing arts, and landmarks. Theses attractions are plenty and thus cater to many different tastes and preferences. Second, San Francisco is a relatively inexpensive tourist destination. Therefore, one should visit San Francisco because of the numerous attractions offered, and because it is relatively an inexpensive destination.
In terms of parks and beaches, one should visit the Golden Gate Park and the Baker Beach. The Golden Gate Park is one of the most visited parks in the U.S; it is filled with beautiful gardens, museums, lakes, wildlife and other attractions (www.golden-gate-park.com). Moreover, the Baker Beach provides the tourist with a great view of the Golden Gate Bridge; it is a great site to relax and enjoy the breath taking scenery of the Pacific Ocean and participate in activities such as surfing and swimming.
In addition to the various parks and beaches, one should also visit museums such as Alcatraz. Alcatraz attracts over one million people from around the world and is one of San Francisco’s most popular tourist attractions (www.credorefrence.com/alcatraz). The former maximum security prison on the island is famous for housing some of America’s notorious criminals such as Al Capone (www.credorefrence.com). Moreover, one should also visit the de Young Museum which is the 4th most visited museums in North
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