Exploring San Francisco (Fodor's Exploring)

By Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

P>Fodor's Exploring Guides are the most up-to-date, full-color guidebooks available. Covering destinations around the world, these guides are loaded with photos, essays on culture and history, descriptions of sights, and practical information. Full-color photos make this a great guide to buy if you're still planning your itinerary (let the photos help you choose ) and it's a perfect companion to a general guidebook, like a Fodor's Gold Guide. All the great sights plus the history and anecdotes that bring them to life - Extraordinary coverage of history and culture - Itineraries, walks and excursions, on and off the beaten path - Architecture and art Practical tips and full-color maps and photos - Getting there and getting around - When to go and what to pack - Quick tips on where to sleep in every price range - Savvy restaurant picks for all budgets Praise for Fodor's Exploring Guides "Most travel guides are either beautiful or practical. This one is both." -- New York Daily News "Beautiful...and the depth of text is impressive." -- San Diego Union Tribune "Authoritatively written and superbly presented...worthy reading before, during, or after a trip." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "Concise, comprehensive, and colorful." -- Washington Post "Absolutely gorgeous. Fun, colorful, and sophisticated." -- Chicago Tribune

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679034765
• ISBN13: 9780679034766
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Fodor's
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Color pictures and rich historical information

This guide contains beautiful color pictures and lots of information about the history of each of the sights you'll visit in San Francisco. It also ranks these sights from "Do not miss" down to "Worth seeing", which makes it easy to plan a trip if you're only there for a few days and just want to hit the major highlights. The guide has some information about accomodations and restaurants, but it focuses mainly on places you'll visit as a sightseer. The maps and color photos are extremely helpful; after seeing the picture of the cherry blossoms in bloom in the Japanese Tea Garden, I made sure I visited there on my recent trip.