San Francisco And Northern California (eyewitness Travel Guides)

E-Book Overview

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: San Francisco & Northern California will lead you through the best attractions the region has on offer, including fully illustrated coverage of all the major sights from walking the Golden Gate Bridge to sailing out to somber Alcatraz. The guide provides all the insider tips every visitor needs, whether you are exploring Lake Tahoe or experiencing the delights of some of the richest wine regions in the world, with comprehensive listings of the best hotels, restaurants, shops, and nightlife in each region for all budgets. You'll find 3D cutaways and floor plans of all the must-see sites including Fort Mason and the Yerba Buena Gardens. Also included are street maps of major towns and cities plus reliable information about getting around, and a brand new pull-out map with detailed sheet maps and useful transportation information. The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: San Francisco & Northern California explores the culture, history, wineries and national parks, not forgetting the varied and dramatic surrounding countryside. With all the sites, beaches, shops, and attractions listed town by town, this DK Eyewitness Travel guidebook is your essential companion to San Francisco and Northern California.HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: -Packed with photographs, illustrations, and maps -Cutaways and floor plans of all the major sights -3-D aerial views of the city's most interesting districts -Huge selection of hotels, restaurants, stores, and entertainment venues -Specially devised walking tours, special events info -Now includes a new durable, oversized pull-out map with useful transportation information, a distance chart, a street and sight index, and practical information for getting around the city.

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E-Book Information

• Series: Eyewitness Travel Guides

• Year: 2,011

• Edition: Pap/Map Re

• Pages: 338

• Pages In File: 338

• Language: English

• Topic: 35

• Identifier: 075666974X,9780756669744

• Issn: 1542-1554

• Paginated: 1

• Org File Size: 64,354,187

• Extension: pdf

• Tags: Библиотека Досуг Путешествия и туризм Путеводители Dorling Kindersley

• Toc: Contents 4 ......Page 6 How to Use This Guide 6 ......Page 8 Four Great Days in San Francisco 10 ......Page 12 Putting San Francisco on the Map 12 ......Page 14 San Francisco’s Earthquakes 18 ......Page 20 The History of San Francisco 20 ......Page 23 San Francisco at a Glance 34 ......Page 37 San Francisco Through the Year 48 ......Page 50 The 49-mile Scenic Drive 54 ......Page 56 Presidio 56