In the northeast area of the city, near the Pier, and north of Chinatown Chinatown, the district of North Beach, in which we find a neighborhood called Little Italy, Little Italy.
To visit this neighborhood, it is best that you go to the intersection between Columbus Avenue and the street Broadway, right at the beginning of the street Grant de Chinatown.
At this point, if you look south, you can see in the background the majestic skyscraper known as Transamerica Pyramid, which is the tallest in San Francisco.
And if you look to the west, you will see how the street Broadway is lost in the heights of the hill Russian hill.
On your pleasant walk through these streets you will understand why the neighborhood is called Little Italy: In it you will find a succession of Italian establishments, as well as restaurants, cafes and ice cream parlors.
really in Little Italy You can enjoy an atmosphere more typical of a European city than a large North American city, where you will appreciate the great charm of its very colorful buildings, in some cases decorated with impressive paintings.
At the confluence of said streets, specifically, at the 261 Columbus Avenue, you should not miss visiting the famous bookstore C, which contains great charm, and specializes in world literature, the arts, and books by progressive politicians.
Founded in 1952, C has this in homage to the movie Charles Chaplin "City Lights".
It is definitely worth visiting it and taking a look at its shelves.
Photos Little Italy
Here you have some photos of the Little Italy neighborhood of San Francisco.
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