- Type: Landmarks
NileGuide Expert tip:
Take the Powell-Hyde Cable Car line there, as it conveniently stops at the very top of the street.
Description:
- Famed as the "crookedest street in the world," the swath of Lombard Street between Hyde and Leavenworth streets in San Francisco's Russian Hill district is indeed full of twists and turns. Lombard Street was designed as a series of switchbacks in order to make its steep grade navigable by automobile. Today, you'll almost definitely see Lombard Street congested with cars making the celebrated drive down. Therefore, we recommend hoofing it—you'll be able to admire all the more slowly the lovely, brightly-colored houses flanked with bougainvillea and all manner of flowers, as well as the gorgeous view of North Beach, Telegraph Hill, and the bay. After winding down Lombard Street, head east to nearby North Beach for serious Italian eats, or north to the maritime delights of Fisherman's Wharf and Ghiradelli Square.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- tel: (415) 391-2000
Address:
- Between Hyde & Leavenworth streets
- Above Ghirardelli Square
- San Francisco, CA 94133
Strenuousness:
- Easy
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