**Whether you want to* ***explore Alcatraz, visit the Golden Gate Bridge, or go wine tasting in Napa and Sonoma, the local Fodor’s travel experts in San Francisco are here to help!** * ** Fodor’s San Francisco: with the best of Napa and Sonoma*** **guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.** This new edition has been **fully-redesigned** with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. *Fodor’s San Francisco* travel guide includes: * **AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE** to the top things to see and do * **MULTIPLE ITINERARIES** to effectively organize your days and maximize your time * **MORE THAN 25 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP** to help you navigate confidently * **COLOR PHOTOS** throughout to spark your wanderlust! * **HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS** on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more * **PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES** on “What to Eat and Drink,” “Best Photo Ops,” “Under the Radar Sights,” and more * **TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS** including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money * **HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS** providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more * **SPECIAL FEATURES** on “San Francisco’s Cable Cars,” “Chinatown,” “Alcatraz,” “Golden Gate Park,” “Wine Tasting in Napa and Sonoma,” and more * **LOCAL WRITERS** to help you find the under-the-radar gems * **UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON:** Union Square, Chinatown, Mission Bay, the Mission District, the Castro, SOMA, Civic Center, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Golden Gate Park, North Beach, Fisherman’s Wharf, Embarcadero, the Haight, Noe Valley, Dogpatch, Pacific Heights, Japantown, the Bay Area, Napa and Sonoma, Oakland, Berkeley, Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, Sausalito, San Jose, Santa Cruz, and more Planning on visiting the rest of California? Check out Fodor’s *Northern California, Fodor’s Southern California,* and *Fodor’s San Diego* * *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.* **ABOUT FODOR’S AUTHORS** : Each Fodor’s Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at **fodors.com/newsletter/signup** , or follow us **@FodorsTravel** on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at **fodors.com/community** to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!