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Fisherman’s Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California, U.S. It roughly encompasses the northern of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Street east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street.

Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco, California

Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California


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It is best known for being the location of , , the Cannery Shopping Center, Ghirardelli Square, a Ripley’s Believe it or Not museum, the Musée Mécanique, the Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf, and restaurants and stands that serve fresh seafood, most notably dungeness crab and clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl. Some of the restaurants, like Pompeii’s and Alioto’s #8, go back for three generations of the same family ownership. Nearby Pier 45, there is a chapel in memory of the “Lost Fishermen” of San Francisco and Northern California though it might not always be open everyday. Once a year, the chapel has a service for the lost fishermen.
GPS travel destination: 37° 48′ 30″ N, 122° 24′ 56″ W

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Pier 39, San Francisco
is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At , there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, an interpretive center for the , the , virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39′s marina. The marina is also home to the floating restaurant. The pier is located at the edge of the Fisherman’s Wharf district and is close to North Beach, Chinatown, and the Embarcadero. The area is easily accessible via the historic F Market streetcars. From the pier you can see Angel Island, Alcatraz, the , and the Bay Bridge. Blue & Gold Fleet’s Bay cruises leave from Pier 39. Pier 39 was first developed by entrepreneur Warren Simmons, more than thirty years ago. attraction for any kind of travel guides.
GPS tourist coordinates: 37° 48′ 35.97″ N, 122° 24′ 37.28″ W

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