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January 27, 2008

Carmen, San francisco, "the city by the bay", USA

The City of San Francisco is the 4th most populous city in California and the 14th most populous city in the US with about 740,000 inhabitants and belongs to the most densely populated cities.

San Francisco is part of the much larger San Francisco Bay Area which is home to approximately 7.2 million people. The city is located on the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the west, San Francisco Bay to the east, and the Golden Gate to the north.

San Francisco is a popular international tourist destination renowned for its steep rolling hills and famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, the cable cars and Chinatown.

View of Golden Gate Bridge in the fog

Hyde Street cable car

Container ship under Golden Gate Bridge

Ornate lantern in China Town

2 comments:

GlossGreen said...

I love visiting San Fransisco. I've been there a couple of times and loved it. In addition to the usual tourist spots like Alcatraz and Fisherman's Wharf, I visited Ghiradelli Square and Chinatown. Loved all those places.

JB said...

Thanks for your comment ! That would be nice to add some pictures from you !! It's up to you !

JB

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