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 Coit Tower by spgood301
When you go inside, check out the murals on the walls. Take the elevator to the top-it's closed in by glass, but the city views are worth it. It's a bit closed in, and frankly smells like a damp basement (yuck!). My advice: get your pics, and get out of there!
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 Coit Tower by coolpanda87
It is surely worthwhile to visit, & is easily accessible by every mode of transportation. I would suggest walking as the best way to explore this area, because from there, you could take a very SCENIC walk down the hill towards Union Square & the Financial district. From the nearest Cable Car Station, it takes only around 10-15min to walk to Coit Tower. Leave a Comment Phone: (415) 362- 0808Directions: Transportation: The #39 MUNI bus goes to Coit Tower every 20 minutes from Washington Square. There is LIMITED parking at the Tower, and at peak times there may be a long wait.Website: http://www.coittower.org/
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 City Life, Coit Tower mural by AndrafLeave a Comment
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Coit Tower represents another San Francisco signature landmark, one that appears in all the movies when we're supposed to understand that the action will take place in San Francisco. It sits at the top of Telegraph Hill, in a great location with gorgeous views all around. It's a popular tourist attraction and if you come here by car and on a weekend you'll wait ages to get to the parking lot at the top. I prefer to hike up Telegraph Hill and do some little exercise along the way - well, weather permitting :)There's also a MUNI bus that goes to Coit Tower, the #39. The tower was built in 1933 with funds left by Lillie Hitchcock Coit, an eccentric San Franciscan. Inside, the lobby is decorated with murals (since I like their story I'll write a separate tip about them). A short elevator ascent will take you to the observation deck where you'll find the gorgeous views I was talking about. There's Bay Bridge to the east, downtown San Francisco with Transamerica to the south, Marin County to the north and Russian Hill and the Golden Gate Bridge to the west. The tickets for the observation deck are sold in the gift shop (to tell you the truth, I think $3.50 is too expensive, but hey, you're on vacation). I almost forgot; the architect was Arthur Brown, who's done quite a bit of work in the San Francisco area including the San Francisco City Hall. Leave a Comment
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One of the prominent features of the San Francisco skyline is Coit Tower, which is perched on top of Telegraph Hill. The cylindrical concrete tower, which is kind of unattractive, was erected in 1933 and is 64 metres tall.
The steep climb up to the top of the hill, to the base of the tower is worth it, and once there is will cost you $2.50 (Sep 2008) to catch a lift to the top of the tower. The views from the top are spectacular - you can see both the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge, Alcatraz, the downtown skyscrapers and get a good overview of crooked Lombard Street.
In some parts of the tower (including the lobby area) you will see some large, colourful murals which were created mainly by students of the Californian School of Fine Arts. They depict scenes of life in and around the city. Leave a Comment
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 Bay view from Coit Tower by tombsp
We started from the Fog City Diner, where we had breakfast, then climbed the many steps up Telegraph Hill to the base of the tower. Even before you go up the tower you can appreciate a very good view. We paused here for a while to get over the steep climb up the hill, but thankfully there was an elevator to the top of the tower. Leave a Comment
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 View towards Bay Bridge &
the Ferry Building by Jefie,
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The walk up to Coit Tower is quite a workout but the view at the top of Telegraph Hill is worth it - I would even suggest to those not interested in going up the tower to at least make it to the top of Telegraph Hill and enjoy the view from there. Another thing one should know about is that to go up to the observatory platform, visitors need to ride a small, old-fashioned elevator that can only take so many people at a time. Of course it's possible to tell how long it's going to take to go up by looking at the line-up, but there's no way of knowing how many people are waiting to go down - in that sense, Coit Tower can literally become a tourist trap!! So just make sure you allow enough time for your visit.
Coit Tower is open daily from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Admission: $4.50. Leave a Comment Phone: 415-362-0808Directions: At the top of Telegraph Hill, North Beach area
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