If you are coming to San Francisco for the first time, you will have a list of the must-see city icons, many completely free especially if your travel dates are flexible. So take one of the charming red trams and go see a few of city’s 43 hills, brave the tall Coit Tower for incomparable city views, sit on the grass at Alamo Square and watch the timeless beauty of the colorful Victorian ‘painted ladies’, or stroll through the Golden Gate Park for a fantastic view of the Golden Gate Bridge permanently shrouded in fog.

Take a ferry to visit notorious Alcatraz prison and enjoy the fabulous view of the city skyline. Stroll through Chinatown, the biggest in North America, to sample some great dim sum and soak up some of San Francisco’s ethnic diversity.

Check out the Geary Street art galleries, taste some Ghirardelli chocolates on the square that shares their name before strolling down to Fisherman's Wharf to watch the fishing boats, listen to the racket of the sea lions and taste some fresh seafood from one of the stalls.

By then, you will know that you have fallen in love with this amazing city, where everything is possible.

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