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City break in San Francisco. Active leisure ideas for San Francisco - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Hills Bros Stitch City guests will not lack entertainments and ways to spend time as it can be claimed beyond a doubt that the city of San Francisco offers the richest choice of entertainments meeting each taste and fancy. The San Francisco Zoo park is located in a ten minute drive from the center of the city. Among its inhabitants tourists will meet lemurs and sticktails, penguins and monkeys, peacocks and giraffes. This nook of wild nature offers a great collection of spiders. The youngest visitors of the park will enjoy to take a trip by excursion train and to try various roundabouts in action.
Discovering the architecture of San Francisco from bird's eye view! San Francisco City Hall, Transamerica Pyramid, Museum of Modern Art, Cliff House, Opera San Francisco, all those monuments are defining the image of San Francisco … Open
A visit to the Aquarium of the Bay will be full of impressions offering its visitors to walk through a great underwater glass tunnel. Te visitors will also have a chance to enjoy big terrarium inhabited with various species of snakes as well as numerous aquariums inhabited by typical sea world inhabitants – large jellyfish, starfish and bright fishes. The city will be of great pleasure to visit for open air leisure enthusiasts as its area and suburbs locate numerous parks and nature reserve.
A marvelous and best worth visiting is justly considered to be the Golden Gate park being a wild nature oasis of breathtaking beauty, located in the city jungle. The territory of the park is crossed with plenty of hiking routes. The parkland features numerous lounge areas for picnics and locates several attractive coffee houses. The main feature of the popular park is plenty of marvelous plants and flowers. Serene leisure admirers are recommended to visit the Crissy Field park. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
Grace Cathedral, California Academy of Sciences, Ferry Building, Fairmont Hotel, as well as many others, they all become the world's cultural heritage objects and remain as iconic monuments for San Francisco … Open
One of the most scenic areas of the city of San Francisco is considered to be the Baker beach opening a vibrant view over the city landmarks and sites. Many tourists visit this beach area to hunt some beautiful pictures of nature- and cityscapes. Golf fans should necessarily visit the Lincoln Park which area hosts the most popular golf center of the city named the Harding Park Golf Course.
Full House The city of San Francisco offers its guests to visit an excellent brew house named the Anchor Brewing Company. A visit to this popular destination is among the most popular entertainments for many tourists. The brew house offers not only to try the best sorts of beer but to join an exciting excursion. The city features more than a hundred nightlife establishments as well as dozens of modern movie theaters. Jazz fans will love to visit the Rrazz Room bar meanwhile among the most popular night clubs the Saloon club is best worth mentioning and visiting. Shopping addicts will be surprised with a vast choice of shops, stores and shopping centers. The largest market place of the city is considered to be the Ferry Building. Among numerous shopping centers the Westfield San Francisco Centre is best worth visiting.
One of the most beautiful cities in California - San Francisco - is located near the coast of Pacific Ocean. The architectural ensemble of the city combines culture, traditions and customs … Open
San Francisco is a great place to engage in extreme activities. For example, guests of the city can book a skydiving tour, or try a jeep safari, and also go hiking or trekking – which is possible thanks to the beautiful surroundings of San Francisco. Sightseeing of the city can be supplemented with cycling or riding segways – thus, combining business with pleasure. The convenient location of San Francisco by the Pacific Ocean allows you to enjoy plenty of water entertainment. This includes fishing tours, surfing of any kind (including standup paddleboarding), diving, paragliding, and flyboarding, as well as cruises. Almost all the beaches of the city are equipped with equipment rental centers, which make it very convenient to visit the North American city.
San Francisco Those who wish to develop their accuracy and shoot air guns are expected to receive quality courses at the Simon Fathers Performance Training center (or SFPT, as it is called for convenience). Like nowhere else, the Planet Granite entertainment center is suitable for active entertainment. Here tourists can enjoy a lot of rock climbing – but then in comfortable conditions. Yoga classes are also held here. Wonderful impressions await those who decide to try the amusement ride 7D-Experience, where you can compete with other viewers while watching a movie. The entertainment center Magowan’s Infinite Mirror Maze invites its visitors to try the “Mirror Maze”, one of the most popular attractions for both children and adults, and have a good time with their entire family of travelers.
San Francisco is a unique city turning a regular vacation into an exciting adventurous journey full of exciting impressions which will not be complete without visiting of popular restaurants … Open
The trampoline complex House Of Air will not only please young tourists, but adults also who will enjoy spending time here forgetting all their problems and jumping on springboards. Those who are not indifferent to Ping-Pong should consider going to the entertainment center SPiN, while those who want to engage in bowling should go to the club Yerba Buena. In addition to bowling, the center offers you the opportunity to delight in ice skating – such services are provided at any time of the year. Those who wish to play billiards, as well as air hockey, table football, and arcade games, will be happy to visit the entertainment complex Emporium. The culinary studio “The Cheese School of San Francisco” is perfect for learning useful skills while traveling to the North American city.
San Francisco Sunset For those who wish to get a unique experience while watching beautiful theatrical performances, it is worth going to one of the cabaret or art cafés of San Francisco. One of the best centers of this kind is the art cafe The Speakeasy and Oasis. The Marrakech Magic Theater club will amaze with its magic performances not only children but also adults, who will be wondering how the showmen do their tricks. Another club – The San Francisco Dungeon – tells the story of San Francisco in a very unusual way – so much so that even those who are not at all interested in history applaud standing. There are great comedy clubs in the city, where everyone who wants to get a good mood will be welcome. Such, for example, are the centers “Cobb’s Comedy Club” and “Submission”.
Many tourists identify this buzzing and multi-faceted tourist destination with freedom of every aspect of life. The city of San Francisco is exactly the place of holding of the largest and … Open
The most popular spas in the city are “Project Zen Massage and Bodywork” and “Kabuki Springs and Spa”. Both centers are famous for their relaxing atmosphere and wonderful wellness treatments. Another popular leisure activity in San Francisco is escape-quest, and the best clubs offering such leisure activities are Palace Games and EscapeSF. It is worth noting that this amusement is suitable for both experienced players and amateurs. Choosing a room for escape is not difficult since each center offers a sufficient number of rooms for every taste and age.
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City tours, excursions and tickets in San Francisco and surroundings

Recommended places for active recreation and leisure in San Francisco

Bayside Sports
Where: 1787 Union St, (Cow Hollow), San Francisco; Telephone: +1 415 673-1565;
Kezar Pub
Where: 770 Stanyan St (Haight-Ashbury), San Francisco; Telephone: +1 415 386-9292;
Blondie’s Bar And No-grill
Where: 540 Valencia St (Mission District), San Francisco; Telephone: +1 415 864-2419;
Bubble Lounge
Where: 714 Montgomery St, (North Beach), San Francisco; Telephone: +1 415 434-4204;
Holy Cow Nightclub
Where: 1535 Folsom St. (SoMa), San Francisco; Telephone: +1 415 621-6087;
Boom Boom Room
Where: 1601 Fillmore at Geary, San Francisco; Telephone: +1 415 673-8000;
El Rio
Where: 3158 Mission St, (Mission District), San Francisco; Telephone: +1 415 282-3325;
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Map of all parks
National and city parks around San Francisco
♥   City Park 'San Francisco' , 2.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Nature Park 'K & J Smith Land Acquisition - Quittie Creek Nature Park Expansion' , 7.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Local Park 'Rivas C' , 8.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   State Park 'San Bruno Mountain' , 8.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Recreation Area 'Foster Bay' , 13.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all pret-parks
Amusement parks near San Francisco
♥   Amusement park 'Children’s Fairyland' Oakland, 14.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Splash Pad Park' Oakland, 15.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Waterworld California' Concord, 39.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Pixieland Amusement Park' Concord, 42.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Six Flags Discovery Kingdom' Vallejo, 43.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all aquaparks
Water attractions around San Francisco
♥   Water park 'Splash Pad Park' Oakland, 15.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Waterworld California' Concord, 39.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Aqua Adventure' Fremont, 47.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Boomerang Bay ' Santa Clara, 57.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Raging Waters' San Jose, 72.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all Michelin restaurants
Michelin-starred restaurants in San Francisco
♥   Restaurant 'The Perennial' San Francisco. Type - Contemporary. 0.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Zuni Café' San Francisco. Type - Mediterranean. 0.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant '1601 Bar & Kitchen' San Francisco. Type - Sri Lankan. 0.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Rich Table' San Francisco. Type - Contemporary. 0.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Jardinière' San Francisco. Type - Californian. 0.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
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City break ideas for neighbours of San Francisco

Guide to your best city break in San Francisco - popular places for recreation and leisure. Things to do during the day in San Francisco - attractions, parks, beaches, aquaparks, racing tracks, biking trails or waterski. Recommendations (with addresses, phone numbers and links) where to spend your time in the evening (bars, discos, clubs, etc.). We share some good ideas and the question 'What to do in San Francisco?' disappears immediately.
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