Most visitors take in all three sights together, since they're all in the same area.
Pros and Cons
Many people feel they haven't visited San Francisco unless they've seen these long-standing tourist spots - but the area gets tireder every year and even the street performers haven't come up with anything new in a decade. In other parts of the city, you'll see locals enjoying themselves as much as the tourists, but most San Franciscans refuse to set foot in the area - perhaps they have good reason.More About Fishermans' Wharf, Pier 39 and Ghirardelli Square
See where they are on a map. They're the blue, green and orange markers with a dot in the middle.Don't Take Our Word For It
See how Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39 and Ghirardelli Square stack up against other top attractions in this reader poll.You'll see how others rate each attraction below - from Yuck! to Awesome! For your reference, everyone's taste is different, our readers are a fussy bunch and they get even pickier in San Francisco, with the best-rated attractions in the San Francisco area getting 55% to 60% Awesome votes.
More About Fisherman's Wharf
- Use the Fisherman's Wharf Guide to find out where it is, when to go, what to see and how to get behind the tourist facade.
- Browse through these photos to see what it's like
- Find out how other rate Fisherman's Wharf
More About Pier 39
- Use the Pier 39 Guide to find out where it is, when to go and all about those famous sea lions
- Browse through these photos to see what it's like
- Find out how other rate Pier 39
More About Ghirardelli Square
- Use the Ghirardelli Square Guide to find out where it is and what's there
- Find out how other rate Ghirardelli Square
