The Botanical Gardens are a wonderful place to begin with. There are at least a hundred different plant species to check out in this area and the redwoods here have international acclaim for tourists. You could find some of the oldest trees of America here just when walking around the place.

Another interesting place that’s available for free is the Cable Car Museum. It is a great place to get acquainted with this mode of transport, and it even has some antique cable cars on display.

If you are a music buff, you could find a great free experience in the Golden Gate Park. Here, a band plays free from April to October on every Sunday. This is the Golden Gate Park Band and it is almost a tradition with the city to listen to this band playing.

For tourists that are looking for a tour, they could check up the free tours that City Guides has to offer. There are more than thirty options here and they provide free tours lasting from one and a half to two hours, each with a different theme. It is quite an interesting way to have your family enjoy for free in this abundant city.

Speaking of families, another place that you could take them to is the Farmer’s Market which is set up every Tuesday and Saturday around the Ferry Building. A real fun place to be, and to get some delectable free samples too!

1. San Francisco’s most famous landmark is without doubt the Golden Gate Bridge.

2. Rectangular shaped Golden Gate Park is Golden Gate is the third most visited city park in the United States (after Central Park in NYC and Lincoln Park in Chicago).

3. Alcatraz or as locals call it, The Rock, is a small island famous for its prison which no one could escape from.

4. Massively popular among church-goers and visitors alike for its artefacts is the Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.

5. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the best example of SF’s diversity.

6. San Francisco Botanical Gardens has over 7,500 varieties of plants from around the world one of the largest botanical gardens on the West Coast of the United States.

7. San Francisco cable cars is the world’s last permanently operational manually-operated cable car system and is an icon of SF, visit the Cable Car Museum.

8. Visit San Francisco Zoo and Aquarium of the Bay.

9. Make your way to Pier 39 for shops, restaurants, arcade, street performances, Marine Mammal Center, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides and much more.

10. Famous for teaching science through hands-on exhibits is the Exploratorium in San Francisco.

There is no shortage of fun things to do in San Francisco!

And yes, just standing away from the bridge at its northeast or southeast ends shows you the bridge in its resplendent glory and you could photograph it in its entirety.

Visit the Golden Gate Park also. You could spend a whole day admiring the various things this park has to offer. Check out the Japanese Tea Garden in particular and you will be bowled over by its real Asian charm and the architectural excellence of this region. Also visit San Francisco’s Chinatown which is the oldest Chinatown in North America. It is also the largest Chinese community outside of Asia.

Everyone has heard of the Alcatraz. You must take time out to visit it too. It is not a prison anymore, but you can smell the history of the place. Take suitable pauses to admire the natural beauty of the Alcatraz, which is picturesque in every way!

Another site that is a hit with the tourists is the Grace Cathedral. This building, dating back to 1906, is a monument of devotion for St. Francis d’Assisi, the patron saint of the city. Right from the bas reliefs that adorn the gates of the cathedral to the frescoes within, you are sure to be impressed by its grandeur.

If you are traveling with kids you might want to have a look at things to do with kids in San Francisco or if you are on a budget look at free things to do in San Francisco.

There are of course plenty of more things to do in SF, but we have listed the top 10 things to do in San Francisco which should be on your must-do list.