Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf generally includes the area from Ghirardelli square in the northern waters of San Francisco to pier 35, the most famous of which is Pier 39.

Many shopping centers and restaurants are located in the fisherman's Wharf Area with convenient transportation. Many local restaurants offer a variety of seafood, including Dungeness crab and clam broth. Attractions around fisherman's Wharf include San Francisco's ocean National Historical Park, Godley square, and the mechanical Museum. A number of large-scale activities are also held in the fisherman's Wharf Area, including fireworks display on the national day of the United States (July 4).

Basic introduction

The concept of "Fisherman's Wharf" comes from the fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, which used to be a harbor for fishermen to go fishing. After losing the function of the wharf, after commercial packaging, it has formed a unique leisure and cultural area. Located at the intersection of Jefferson street and Taylor street, it is one of the symbols of San Francisco. "Starting from the sign, there are sightseeing routes to cruise or Alcatraz to the north. Fisherman's Wharf was originally a fishing port where Italian fishermen gathered. In the 1960s, due to the decrease of fishing catch, it gradually evolved into a tourist attraction. In 1978, the launch of Pier 39 (located at the intersection of anbaccardro and Beach Street) promoted the development of tourism. There are many shopping centers here. On the road, there are many sellers of San Francisco crabs. Musicians and artists perform one after another. Fisherman's wharf has become a popular tourist attraction in San Francisco.

Sightseeing time: 4-5 hours

Name source

Fisherman's Wharf first originated in San Francisco, California, and then appeared in cities all over the world. In fact, fisherman's Wharf is not only a brand, but also a mode of life. You must have the following conditions to truly experience the "Fisherman's Wharf mode":

1. The wharf formed by water drives the consumption of the surrounding areas;

2. The consumption environment of the sightseeing belt along the river will be formed naturally;

3. The natural environment creates a new life mode with leisure, sightseeing, entertainment and shopping as the circular consumption scenario. In China, it has successfully built a scene style theme shopping park with the "Fisherman's Wharf mode". Only Guangzhou fisherman's Wharf is located in Luoxi new town, Panyu, Guangzhou.

Scenic spots

On the wharf full of fishing boats, there is a three masted sailboat named balclutha, which was built in Scotland in 1883 and has been converted into a floating museum for tourists to visit. It was once loaded with valuable goods from Europe to San Francisco via Cape Horn, Chile. It represents the glorious past of San Francisco.

The "wax museum" is located on Jefferson street. The wax statues on display are celebrities. The colorful underwater world of "underwater world", which was built at a cost of 4 million US dollars, is located beside Pier 39. Visitors can enjoy the underwater world of San Francisco Bay by standing in a moving corridor and looking up through a transparent tunnel made of glass. Leopard Shark, pike shark and kite shaped devil are seen swimming in the sea with vigorous and swift posture. Jellyfish are also on display in the museum, but the number and species of jellyfish are not comparable to that of "Monterey Bay Aquarium".

Sightseeing route

1. Victoria Park

2. Hyde Street Pier

3. Italian bowling field

4. Municipal Wharf

5. National Ocean Museum 6. Gladley square

7. Cannery

8. Anchorage Shopping Center

9. Fishing Lane

10. Jefferson Street Waterfront

11. Grotos seafood

12. U.S.S. bonbanito submarine

13.4143 pier

14.39 pier

15. Sea lion viewing area

16. Cable car terminal

Practical information

Ticket information

Admission: free; opening hours: all day; suggested duration: half a day;

Suitable season: summer is the best. Summer is the peak season for tourists to go to the wharf. They can see the busy fisherman's Wharf.

Fisherman's Wharf tips

Self driving friends can get a free brochure printed with the words "free parking for 2 hours" in the parking building opposite to Pier 39. With this color page, you can get a free parking ticket at the tourist center on the second floor of fisherman's Wharf.

Wharf food shopping

There are lots of delicious crabs, shrimps, abalone, squid, sea urchins, salmon, mackerel and COD in the coastal area near the wharf. There are many stalls selling seafood and cooking crabs and shrimps in pots. This is also a scene of the fisherman's Wharf. Here, you can enjoy crab sour bread, visit the thrilling wax museum, travel through the beautiful underwater world, enjoy the wonderful performances of street artists, or go shopping in the spacious and stylish shopping mall, and then drink a cup of strong Irish coffee to refresh yourself when you feel tired.

The famous "Boudin sourdough factory" is just opposite the "wax museum" on Jefferson street. It is a French building with red roofs and black walls, and the walls are painted with eye-catching signs. There is an open-air block in front of the building for diners to try new food. There is also a branch in the shopping center of Pier 39.

Sour bread was introduced into the United States by French immigrants. The method is to mix yeast with water and flour, ferment it at room temperature to make starter, and then use it to make bread. Generally, it is estimated to be the size of a disc, with special sour taste, soft texture and strong bite. Businessmen often empty the inside of the bread and serve it with cream clam soup (about US $5 each). It is best served with freshly cooked Dungeness crab.

Buena Vista, located at the bottom of Hyde street, is the birthplace of Irish coffee in San Francisco. Add a lot of Irish whisky and fresh cream to the coffee to make it more mellow and palatable. The price of each cup of coffee is $4. After drinking, the whole body is hot. It is very suitable for the chilly marine climate of San Francisco all year round.

People who want to sit in a restaurant and have a good meal can try alioto "s", which sells seafood dishes of southern Italy. It tastes good and has enough portions, with an average consumption of $27 per person.

There is also a "Bubba Gump" restaurant located in the shopping center of Pier 39, which specializes in southern American seafood dishes. Shrimp dishes are very good, and drinks are also very special. Its entrepreneurial inspiration comes from the movie Forrest Gump. The protagonist, Forrest Gump, was born in Alabama in the southern United States, and later engaged in shrimp fishing with his good friend uncle. That's why this restaurant serves shrimp as its main course. The main course "Forrest" s Shrimp net catch "is steamed shrimp in beer, served with potatoes, radishes, celery and corn. It costs $14.99 per course. After the drinks are prepared, they are shaken by the waiter to make the taste even, and then sent to the table of the diners. The signature drink "delta sunset" ($5.95) is sweet and sour, and it's very refreshing. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the waiters in this restaurant are teenagers, and there are several iron plates on the table, which are made like car license plates. If they need service, they will show the sign of "stop, Forrest stop". When they see the sign, they will stop to greet them. If they don't need service, they will offer the sign of "run, Forrest" It's fun.

As for the performances of street artists, most of the highlights are near Pier 39, including those painted with gold and silver, those with red and green hair, those playing Mexican music, and modern percussion bands, which bring rich atmosphere to the three parties. Don't forget to give them a tip. Thank them for bringing you happiness.

Traffic information

Transportation:

Take Powell Hyde, Powell Nason cable car and bus No. 15, 19, 32, 42 to reach fisherman's Wharf.

Public transport:

You can take bus No.30 or 91【 ColumbusAveBaySt.Station 】Just get off the bus.

Address: No.88, North Ring Road, Luoxi new town, Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province

Longitude: 113.67500305176

Latitude: 22.645900726318

Tour time: half a day

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day

Chinese PinYin : Yu Ren Ma Tou