Please, be patient, wait while it downloads. It is only 25k for the applet, 10k for a script, 25k for the first picture - about 60k. You will be rewarded with a tour around the Embarcadero Center as if you are there. It is interactive: to turn right, left, or go forward click on the picture. Problems? Get Java here
• We are starting the tour around Embarcadero Center from Justin Herman Plaza. Ferry Building is behind. You have two choices. Do you see the flag pole?
• Go forward on the left side of the pole. You are at La Chiffoniere, 1978 by Jean De Buffet. This is the back side of the sculpture. Move forward to the little plaza. On the left, you can get to Hyatt Regency through the west doors, or get to Market Street where California Street starts. Then you can see Four Embarcadero Center, south entrance. Moving around at that place can bring you back to Justin Herman Plaza where you can observe the Armand Vaillancourt Fountain in pretty good detail. There you could find another way to Maritime Plaza along Drumm street.
• Enter the Four. You are at the bottom of the Tulip. Going up around the Tulip stem you reach Promenade.
• From the place you have started, Embarcadero street leads north to Fishermans Wharf, and south with great views of the Bay Bridge and beyond.
• Go forward on the right side of the pole. You are at red-bricked Justin Herman Plaza. This is an Embarcadero Center view with Hyatt Hotel in center. There is entrance on the right side. Move there. You are at east entrance stairs. They lead to Promenade.
• If you move left, you are in front of the Tulip, Hyatt Regency is behind. Look up at the Tulip "flower". If you turn left, you can see the stairs and Embarcadero Plaza with Ferry Building and Bay Bridge. Move forward. Now you are in front of Hyatt. You can move to the entrance on the right side and look outside at Drumm Street and Sacramento Street little plaza. Moving forward in the center, you are in front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel north entrance. Look, on the left side is Splendido restaurant. ••
• Move forward along the promenade over Drumm Street. You are moving along the passage passing street views, building, flowers, Scott's Seafood Grill and Bar. There are sculptures on the left side. At Front Street you discover Transamerica Pyramid. When you reach Old Federal building and Embarcadero Center West you are ready to exit to Commercial Street. ••
• You are at Market Street. Powell Street is in font. This is a most popular Cable Car Stop turntable. To watch how the Cable Car turns around click in the left side of the picture. Use [Esc] keyboard key to come back! This way you can see more in this on-line version of the San Francisco Tour.
Click on the Cable Car when it is small and jump on it. ( You can not board when the car is on the turntable). Or click in the area where cursor is "Forward" arrow... More instructions below..
• .. Moving forward along Powell Street you reach Union Square, the south-west corner. Gold Dust lounge is on the way. Do not forget about [Esc]. Step forward. Now ..
• You are in the center of the square in front of Saks Fifth Avenue and Tiffany & Co. Click on the right. You turn right. You can move forward to Maiden Lane, but let us finish the panorama first. Click on the right side of the photo where cursor turns to "Right" arrow. It is Neiman Marcus on the corner. Turn right. It is Macy's giant department store. Turn right. Now you are in front of Westin St. Francis Hotel. You have made the whole tour. Now use [Esc] to come back to the eastward view where Maiden Lane is, and click in the center of the picture - move forward.
• You are at Maiden Lane. There are a lot of small shops here: Chanel shop, Mocca shop, Folk Art International ( very famous building - Circle Gallery designed by Frank Lloyd Wright ). Moving forward you reach Grant Avenue. Chinatown is on the left. Hotel Marriott view is on the right. If you move forward and turn around, you can see Argentine Tango dancers and musicians on the street. San Francisco is the capital of Tango in United States. Here is the list of tango places where you can see and try this sensual dance. After you finished with dance, chinatown is on the right.
• Let us continue north along Grant toward Chinatown. On your way you can see how Post Street looks like, what is Tillman Place, Franciscan Croissant, Farinelli Antiques and Fine Arts store. Chinatown starts at the Gateway or Dragon's Gate. Local street signs are in Chinese too...