SAN FRANCISCO - Сан-Франциско - Σαν Φρανσίσκο -サンフランシスコ- 샌프란시스코 - CALIFORNIA - USA

“Let`s go to San Francisco....“ Located on the west coast of the USA on the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco is the fourth largest city in California with a population of around 800,000. It was named after Saint Francis (Francis of Assisi). The city grew very quickly in the 1850s during the California Gold Rush, and the passage between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay was given the name Golden Gate at that time. “Frisco“ stretches over 42 hills and is known for its sometimes very steep streets. There are several islands in San Francisco Bay. The most famous island is undoubtedly Alcatraz, once one of the most feared maximum security prisons in the USA. The former Mafia boss Al Capone was also imprisoned here for 5 years. Alcatraz is located 2 km off San Francisco and was considered escape-proof because of the strong currents prevailing in the bay and the water, which is only 13 degrees cold on average. San Francisco has a world-famous landmark that,