SAN FRANCISCO, USA - The Rock

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Alcatraz Island is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay. It served as a lighthouse, then a military fortification, then a military prison followed by a federal penitentiary from 1934 – 1963. It used to housed notorious criminals including Al Capone, Robert Stroud better known as “Birdman of Alcatraz" and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.

Today, Alcatraz Island also known as the ‘Rock’ is a national park. Visitors can reach the island by ferry ride from Pier 33.

SAN FRANCISCO, USA - The Bay

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No trip to San Francisco is complete without visiting the Bay. It is the best place in town for people watching, shopping and eating to your heart’s content. Pier 39 is located at the edge of the Fisherman's Wharf district. You can find shops, restaurants, street performances, Marine Mammal Center, the Aquarium of the Bay and California sea lions “sun-bathing” on docks of Pier 39.

SAN FRANCISCO, USA - The Bridge

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 If you’re visiting San Francisco, be sure to check out the three landmarks that make the city world famous: The Bridge, the Bay and the Rock.

The Bridge is of course referred to the internationally recognised symbol of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge. The suspension bridge links the city of San Francisco to Marin County. Before the bridge was built, the only practical way to cross the sea between San Francisco and Marin County was by boat.

NAPA VALEY, USA

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Home to more than three hundred wineries, Napa Valley is the main wine growing region in the United States and also well known all over the world. It is also one of the most popular tourist attractions in California with more than five million visitors each year. The main attraction of Napa Valley is of course, the fine dining and wine tours, especially the wine tasting.