With 40 hills in the city, San Francisco’s roads are famous for their dizzying slopes. But it is also the winding, steep or flower-filled roads that are the highlights of the local tourism industry.

​Travel to San Francisco and famous ‘brand’ streets

Lombard Street – Photo: wp

Not only in lifestyle, but the uniqueness of San Francisco is also reflected in urban planning. The city center is not obscured by skyscrapers.

Instead, houses built in the Victorian era (1837 – 1901) are still present in many neighborhoods and (very) steep roads on winding hills have contributed to adding San Francisco’s name to the list. the most beautiful cities in the world.

And when looking at the roads here, you probably won’t be surprised that Americans named San Francisco “Everyone’s favorite city” even though this is also the reason why the life cycle of cars here is lower than 1 year. /3 compared to the rest of America!

With nearly 20 million visitors each year, San Francisco is one of the most popular cities in the United States for international tourists.

Victorian houses on a steep street in San Francisco – Photo: thibslife

* In the Russian Hill neighborhood, Lombard Street , located between Hyde Street and Leavenworth Street, is the crookedest street in America and the most photographed street in San Francisco, a must-visit for any tourist here.

Only a few hundred meters long, but the line of cars lining up takes a lot of time to “crawl” through eight very narrow sharp turns between flower beds on a steep road. A staircase was built along the pedestrian path.

Lombard Street also attracts tourists because it is covered with flowers, especially giant clusters of hydrangeas. And from the top of the elevated road, you can easily see part of the city.

Cars lined up “crawling” down Lombard Street – Photo: flickr

A lovely house on Lombard Street – Photo: flickr

Tourists flood Lombard Street – Photo: flickr

* Filbert Street is another famous street in the Russian Hill area. It is the steepest road in the city with a gradient of 31.5% (17.5 degrees) over a distance of only 60 – 70m, so you feel like the cars parked on the side of the road are about to fall and female tourists are warned. Avoid using high heels.

The steepest part of Filbert Street is between Hyde and Leavenworth streets. Vehicles traveling on the road are only allowed in one direction, which is down.

Filbert Street – Photo: wp

House and car together… leaning along Filbert Street – Photo: surlarouteasiatique

Not only can you experience the slope here, you can enjoy beautiful architectural works such as the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. And one of the things to remember about San Francisco is conquering the 377 wooden steps on Filbert Street, through lush green vegetation and brightly colored houses on the side of the road.

From here, visitors can explore hidden little corners of San Francisco such as the lovely flower gardens around Filbert Street. And if you’re lucky, you can observe wild parrots peeking out.

Coit Tower will greet you at the top of the stairs. And right before our eyes is the magnificent panorama of San Francisco Bay.

Street No. 22 in the Noe Valley neighborhood is almost as steep as Filbert Street but is not as famous.

Stairs on Filbert Street – Photo: wiki

* With a length of nearly 11.70km, Mission Street is the longest street and one of the oldest streets in San Francisco.

Belonging to the famous Mission District neighborhood with the most developed artistic trend in the city, along both sides of Mission Street are eye-catching shops and restaurants one after another.

A number of vivid murals on the walls of houses along the street and street art performances make the street always attract passersby…

Mission Street – the longest street in San Francisco – Photo: wiki

A corner of Mission Street – Photo: wp

* Grant Avenue in the heart of Chinatown is the oldest street in the city. In 1845, the street was named Foundation Street and changed its name to Dupont Street a year later. The name Grant Avenue was born when the road was newly paved after the devastating earthquake of 1906.

So if you ask an old Chinese man in this neighborhood, the answer will be “Du Pon Gay”. In Mandarin, Gai means “sugar”! And on this tree-lined street are shops close to each other, full of temptations for passersby

Grant Avenue crosses Chinatown in San Francisco – Photo: wp

* Harry Street is one of the streets with the most flowers in San Francisco. Walking on Harry Street, you will feel like you are wandering in a tropical forest fragrant with flowers in the middle of the city.

Because of its 241 steps, Harry Street is also known as Harry Stairs. The special road is even more charming with lovely houses hidden in the trees along the roadside…

Harry Stairs – Photo: wp

You need to prepare your strength to be able to go up all the stairs on Harry Street! – Photo: wp

* And if you want to explore the widest street in San Francisco, go to Van Ness Avenue , where many of the city’s main public buildings such as city hall, theaters, and restaurants with unique styles are concentrated. …

And at De Forest Way, which is about 1.37m wide, you will see tourists stretching their arms to experience the feeling of walking on San Francisco’s narrowest street.

A section of Van Ness Avenue, the widest street in San Francisco – Photo: sfexaminer

De Forest Way, the narrowest street in San Francisco – Photo: flickr

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