To meet the winter holidays in one of the distant countries, many Russians want, and some of our colleagues have applied this desire, for example, to celebrate New Year's in the United States. Of course, more attention was paid to Christmas in the United States, the locals celebrated it more seriously and prepared it more carefully, but overcoming the next year's turnover there also did not go unnoticed. This is especially evident in San Francisco.
This magnificent American city, stretched, according to geographers, at 48 hills, is located in the state of California. According to the latest statistics, the current population of San Francisco is about 815 thousand people, and its total area - about 606 square meters. km, 2/3 of which fall in the eponymous bay. It should be noted that due to its fascinating history and distinctive architecture, it is one of the most important tourist centers in the United States, visited by many guests from different countries of the world every year.
The climate in the United States, where San Francisco is located, is close to the Mediterranean, and temperatures rarely drop below +10 ° C even in the middle of winter. Therefore, Russian tourists who come to this city to celebrate the New Year, feel, though a bit unusual, but very comfortable.
Interestingly, instead of traditional pine trees for Europe, locals often dress up palm trees in abundance on winter holidays. Carnival often happens in San Francisco before this holiday. Although they are inferior in their scope and Latin America are colorful, but positive emotions for the audience and participants are delivered quite a lot.
Like all cities in America and Western Europe, San Francisco wore lingering clothes before Christmas and was barely recognizable. In late November, there began holiday sales, which lasted until early January and caused much excitement among "natives" and tourists.
Christmas America is an exclusive family celebration, celebrated among families, among family and friends.
Tourists, however, admire the beauty of San Francisco, making sense on the eve of the holidays to search at one of the local cafes or restaurants. As for the New Year's banquet, for travelers who come to this city, it is usually held in hotels where they stop.
Tourists who come to San Francisco to celebrate Christmas and New Year, make sure to familiarize yourself with the scenery. There are very few ancient buildings there, because the city repeatedly experienced a devastating earthquake. After them, only St. Francis of Assisi Church, built in 1776, remains untouched. One of the most remarkable buildings in the city is the Golden Gate Bridge, which is about two kilometers long and connects the town itself and the small town of Sausalito. Experienced travelers strongly recommend visiting local towns, famous for their superb restaurants, where skilled chefs prepare tasty (and, importantly, cheap) Chinese dishes.
Traveling to the United States, of course, is not very popular among Russians (including due to the current situation with visas), like, say, Europe, but the situation is gradually changing. They, enthusiastically, are mountain skiing, attracting the United States with an exceptional winter resort, lovers of a good summer vacation happily going to Florida, and the most curious travelers want to get acquainted with many cities including San Francisco.
