Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of San Francisco, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Grab your coat and a handful of glitter, and enter the land of fog and fabulousness. So long, inhibitions; hello, San Francisco. 
Loll in Golden Gate Park, stroll across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, get spooked at Alcatraz, ride a legendary cable car, maneuver down the crookedest street in the world, or take a day trip to wine-soaked Napa Valley; all with your trusted travel companion.
Inside Lonely Planet San Francisco Travel Guide:
? Full-color maps and images throughout.? Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests.? Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.? Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices.? Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.? Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - including history, music, art, architecture, literature, cinema, cuisine, wine, and more.? Free, convenient pull-out San Francisco map (included in print version), plus over 38 color maps.
Covers: Golden Gate Park, Fisherman?s Wharf, downtown, North Beach, Chinatown, Nob Hill, the Mission, the Haight, and the Castro, as well as Berkeley, Muir Woods, Sausalito, Napa and Sonoma Wine Country, and more.

Lonely Planet Pocket San Francisco is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
Watch fog creep beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, ride a cable car past stately Victorians, or taste the best of California cuisine at the Ferry Building; all with your trusted travel companion. 
? Full-color maps and images throughout.? Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests.? Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.? Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices.? Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.? Free, convenient pull-out San Francisco map (included in print version), plus over 17 color neighborhood maps.? User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighborhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time.
Covers: Golden Gate Bridge, The Marina, Fisherman?s Wharf, North Beach, Chinatown, Downtown, SoMa, Hayes Valley, Civic Center, The Mission, The Haight, Golden Gate Park, and more.

Lonely Planet Discover California is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
Go star-spotting in Hollywood, marvel at soaring redwood forests, or sample vintages in Wine Country; all with your trusted travel companion. 
Full-color maps and images throughout.Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests.Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices.Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience ? history, family travel, visual art, cinema, literature, music, architecture, cuisine, wine, landscapes, wildlife.Over 40 color maps
Coverage includes: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Northern California, Wine Country, Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada, San Diego & the Deserts, Disneyland & Orange County and more.

From towering redwoods in the foggy north to the perfect sun-kissed surf beaches of the south, this slice of Pacific Coast is a knockout beauty.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Coastal California, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:
Inspirational images, highlights and recommendations from our expert authors.Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip.Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique.Plus road trips & scenic drives, a California beach guide and a camping & outdoors feature
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, San Francisco, Marin County & Bay Area, Napa & Sonoma Wine Country, North Coast & Redwoods, Central Coast, Los Angeles, Disneyland & Orange County, San Diego, Understand Coastal California and Survival Guide.

The world?s biggest trees, the continent?s highest peaks ? and to know it firsthand is to change forever the way you apprehend space and time.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Northern California, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:
Inspirational images, highlights and recommendations from our expert authors.Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip.Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique.Plus Californian cuisine, hiking in the Sierra Nevada and a wildlife guide.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, San Francisco, Marin County & Bay Area, Napa & Sonoma Wine Country, North Coast & Redwoods, Northern Mountains, Gold Country & Central Valley, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada, Central Coast, Understand Northern California and Survival Guide.

From towering redwood forests in foggy Northern California to perfectly sun-kissed surf beaches in Southern California, this Golden State alongside the Pacific is a prize.Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expertPlanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect tripLocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniquePlus the best beaches, road trips and wine regions
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, San Francisco, Marin County & Bay Area, Napa & Sonoma Country, North Coast & Redwoods, Northern Mountains, Gold Country & Cen Valley, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite & Sierra Navada, Central Coast, Los Angeles, Disneyland Orange County, San Diego, Palm Springs & Deserts, Understand & Survival chapters.

You?re just in time for the next outlandish act here at the outer edge of California and reason ? if there?s a costume unworn, technology unimagined, skate move unattempted or quirk uncelebrated, it?s about to happen here. So long, inhibitions; hello, San Francisco.
Walking tours and day plannersMaps for every neighbourhoodPacked with expert travel tips100% independent advice
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Golden Gate Bridge & The Marina, Fisherman's Wharf & the Piers, North Beach & Chinatown, Downtown & SoMa, Hayes Valley & Civic Center, The Mission, The Haight, Gold Gate Park & the Avenues, QuickStart Guide, Explore San Francisco, The Best of San Francisco, Survival Guide.

Sunny days suit most cities just fine, but San Francisco saves its most dramatic views of Golden Gate Bridge for fog. When it swirls around the towers, romantics and photographers rejoice
Inspirational images, city walks, a pull-out map and recommendations from our expert authorsPlanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect tripLocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniquePLUS a detailed map section, cable car routes and itineraries, day trips to wineries and redwoods, and a local cuisine and cocktail guide
Coverage includes: Plan Your Trip, The Marina, Fisherman's Wharf & the Piers, Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa, North Beach & Chinatown, Nob Hill, Russian Hill & Fillmore, The Mission & Potrero Hill, The Castro & Noe Valley, The Haight & Hayes Valley, Golden Gate Park & the Avenues, Day Trips, Understand San Francisco and Survival Guide

With the world?s highest density of Unesco-protected masterpieces, Venice will earn gasps from you too. Once you?ve seen palaces built on water, partied like Casanova in costume and eaten chorus lines of red-footed lagoon scallops,you?ll greet every canal bend with anticipation
Walking tours and day plannersMaps for every neighbourhoodPacked with expert travel tips100% independent advice
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Dorsoduro, the Accademia, San Polo, Santa Croce, Cannaregio, the Ghetto, Castello, The Lagoon, the Islands, The Best of Venice and Survival Guide*Previously known as Venice Encounter

The dream of Italy is made real in this floating city, where palaces perch atop underwater poles. Wander Venice?s famous waterways, and let opera divas and bubbly prosecco elevate your spiritsInspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert authorsPlanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect tripLocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniquePLUS First Time Venice, Like a Local, Shakespeare?s VenetoCoverage includes: Plan Your Trip, Sestiere di San Marco, Sestiere di Dorsoduro, Sestieri di San Polo & San Croce, Sestiere di Cannaregio, Sestiere di Castello, Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands, Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands, Understand Venice & the Veneto, and Survival Guide