Description

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This area offers everything from historic sights to stunning natural scenery.

Whether you want to take a ferry out to the infamous Alcatraz Island, weekend in the Wine Country or hike through the Muir woods, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that San Francisco and the Bay Area have to offer.

A city famed for its seven steep hills, San Francisco’s peaks offer unparalleled views over its diverse neighbourhoods, from the historic houses of Alamo to the lantern-adorned alleys of Chinatown. In the surrounding Bay Area, visitors will find lush vineyards, picturesque towns and breathtaking natural wonders.

Our newly updated guide brings San Francisco and the Bay Area to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed information on all the must-see sights, inspiring photography and our trademark illustrations.

You'll discover:

   ⃦ our pick of San Francisco and the Bay Area’s must-sees, top experiences and hidden gems
   ⃦ the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay 
   ⃦ detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy
   ⃦ easy-to-follow itineraries
   ⃦ expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe
   ⃦ color-coded chapters to every part of San Francisco and the Bay Area
   ⃦ our new lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go

Want the best of San Francisco in your pocket? Try our DK Eyewitness Top 10 San Francisco. Seeing more of the state? Try our DK Eyewitness California.

About the Author

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DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto.

DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.  

Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books.

DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.

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