Fodor's San Francisco: with the best of Napa & Sonoma

Whether you want to explore Alcatraz, visit the Golden Gate Bridge, or go wine tasting in Napa and Sonoma, the local Fodor’s travel experts in San Francisco are here to help! Fodor’s San Francisco: with the best of Napa and Sonoma guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. 

Fodor’s San Francisco travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 25 DETAILED MAPS and a NEWLY IMPROVED AND UPDATED FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “What to Eat and Drink,” “Best Photo Ops,” “Under the Radar Sights,” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “San Francisco’s Cable Cars,” “Chinatown,” “Alcatraz,” “Golden Gate Park,” “Wine Tasting in Napa and Sonoma,” and more
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Union Square, Chinatown, Mission Bay, the Mission District, the Castro, SOMA, Civic Center, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Golden Gate Park, North Beach, Fisherman’s Wharf, Embarcadero, the Haight, Noe Valley, Dogpatch, Pacific Heights, Japantown, the Bay Area, Napa and Sonoma, Oakland, Berkeley, Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, Sausalito, San Jose, Santa Cruz, and more

Planning on visiting the rest of California? Check out Fodor’s Northern California, Fodor’s Southern California, and Fodor’s San Diego 

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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