Fisherman's Wharf

District San Francisco, California

Fisherman's Wharf is a popular tourist attraction and neighborhood in San Francisco. It includes the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street. The neighborhood takes its name from its own characteristics, when in the 1800s Italian immigrant fishermen arrived in the city from the bay to take advantage of the influx of population due to the gold rush.

This neighborhood became an important economic center thanks to its rich sea, even nowadays you can find there many excellent restaurants where you can taste what the Pacific has to offer. After a very nice fish eating, you can benefit from the many activities this district has to offer: a cruise, a guided tour, some shopping, taking some pictures with celebrities wax figures and even feeding a shark!. This area is vibrant even by night: you can go to the theater, to the cinema or enjoying live music.