Alcatraz San Francisco Attractions and Photos

Next to seeing the Muir Woods, Alcatrez was my favorite thing we did in San Francisco. It is an interesting piece of history and the view of the city from the island is incredible.

Defenitely take the audio tour, without it you are just touring an old prison, with it you are transported back in time to the days when the prison was in use. We bought tickets online 3 weeks in advance-they sell out quickly and the lines are long if you wait in person you may not get a seat that day. You will learn about the construction of the prison and how you could hear the activities of the city from the city, and you will learn about the people who served time there. You can go inside the cell to imagine what it was like to be stuck here. If you enjoy history, you will find this tour interesting.

We visited in April and the wind on the island was unbelieveable (defenitely have a jacket or windbreaker on.) To take the picture of the city view I literally had to hold on to the railing to not be blown over from the wind-And they call Chicago the windy city? Go figure. The view of the city is beautiful from the island, much more impressive in person than it is in photographs.