San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California is known as the city by the Bay. It is one of the world's youngest most visited seaports in modern times. Without boasting a history that goes back 2,500 years as Barcelona or Marseille, San Francisco attracts over 16 million visitors every year, that is much more than Barcelona and Marseille combined (Barcelona receives 6 million tourists per year, while Marseille, 3.1 million ).

San Francisco can trace its beginnings to the 16th century by Francis Drake and the Spanish missioners. From 1849, that the city became a travel destination on North America, in the most dramatic way. In 1849 alone, more than 80,000 people have made their way to California from every corner of the world, nearly tripling the territory's population. San Francisco's is famous for Barbary Coast harbor into a prosperous, cosmopolitan, elegant metropolis, but the human potential, cultural diversity, enthusiasm, and endeavor of all those who made San Francisco their own land and started staying there for lifetime.

Fisherman's Wharf is the place for fun; the Union Square - the shopping center; the Civic Center- San Francisco's seat of power; the Financial District - the business centers are the main attractions there. North Beach and Chinatown are San Francisco's cross-cultural experience. Pacific Heights is San Francisco's architectural experience and it is the monument of old American history.

Waterfront at Pier 39 is one of the most visited attractions of the Bay Area. Pier 39 receives more than 11 million tourists every year. West Marina and America's first Under Water Aquarium, Golden Gate Bridge, then head past Angel Island and around Alcatraz are the other main sight here.