The City
San Francisco is a lively and colourful city. You will find everything from leafy parks to beautiful residential areas. This free-spirited city welcomes all who wants a care-free holiday.
Tourism
Airport
Coordinates: 37°37’08”N 122°22’30”W
San Francisco International Airport is located 21 km south of downtown San Francisco. The airport has various passenger amenities ranging from food and drink businesses, shopping and baggage storage, to public showers, and a medical clinic.
Airlines:
The following airlines have regular flights to San Francisco International Airport:
- South African Airways (SAA) (from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban)
- United Airlines (from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban)
- Emirates (from Johannesburg and Cape Town)
- Virgin Atlantic (from Johannesburg and Cape Town)
- Delta Air Lines (from Johannesburg and Durban)
- Cathay Pacific (from Johannesburg)
- Air France (from Durban)
What to see
- Alcatraz Island
- Angel Island
- Chinatown
- Coit Tower
- Ferry Building Marketplace
- Fisherman’s Warf
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Golden Gate Park
- de Young Museum
- The Mission District
What to do
- SF Sketchfest – Annual Comedy festival featuring sketch comedy groups and stand-up comedy performers
- San Francisco International Chocolate Salon – Festival hosting chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries and other culinary artisans from all over the world
- AVIA Wildflower Triathlons Festival – Triathlon Festival raising funds and awareness to help defeat Leukemia & Lymphoma
- Autumn Moon Festival – Discover and appreciate the rich cultural heritage of San Francisco's Chinatown
- Litquake – San Francisco' Literary Festival hosting authors from around the globe.
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General Information
San Francisco follows U.S. Pacific Standard Time which is three hours behind U.S. Eastern Standard Time and the currency used it the U.S. dollar. Driving around San Francisco’s steep hills can be scary and looking for open parking can be time consuming. The city offers transport in the form of an underground train system, bus system and the famous cable cars. The weather in San Francisco is very unpredictable so it is wise to keep a sweater or fleece, coat, cap and gloves in your backpack. Wear flat comfortable walking shoes so that you can easily walk out those steep hills.
Weather
The weather in San Francisco can be described as cool and mild all year round. Summers are usually accompanies by fog and winter brings with it plenty of rain, so there is no ideal time to visit this charming city, and visitors are welcome 365 days of the year.
