Sunday, May 1, 2011

San Francisco

San Francisco is a city located in Califronia in the Unites States of America. It is a world famous city and it is the 13th largest city in the US. It is located on a peninsula known as the San Francisco peninsula forms an opening into the California bay area.

The Golden Gate bridge is an iconic symbol and landmark of San Francisco and of early 20th century american architecture. The bridge connects the San Francisco peninsula to marin county and at the time of construction in 1937 it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

San Francisco is widely famous for its hills as there are more than 50 hills located throughout the city. Pictured above is Lombard street which decends down Russian Hill. Many suburbs are situated on and named after these hills.


San Francisco is also famous for its cultural aspects like its Chinatown which is the oldest and one of the largest in North America. The city is also culturally stimulated by the high cost and standard of living which is a result of the large numbers of white collar workers in the area.  
San Francisco is one of the few cities in the world that has a large scale tram and streetcar system. The trams are a major form of public transport for the residents of San Francisco as 1/3 of the population regularly uses public transport.

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