Alcatraz Island travel articles, San Francisco, CA (8)

The city has enough to do to keep the most active happy, from seeing the Golden Gate Bridge and taking a cable-car ride to visiting Alcatraz.

From Alcatraz, sitting on the rock. There are 14 islands in San Francisco Bay, but the most famous is Alcatraz. This is where Al Capone was holed ... more

The island of Alcatraz is San Francisco's most popular attraction. Much of the prison is now in ruins, but the cell block that once housed Al Capone ... more

The island of Alcatraz is San Francisco's most popular attraction. Much of the prison is now in ruins, but the cell block that once housed Al Capone ... more

From Alcatraz, sitting on the rock. There are 14 islands in San Francisco Bay, but the most famous is Alcatraz. This is where Al Capone was holed ... more

The city has enough to do to keep the most active happy, from seeing the Golden Gate Bridge and taking a cable-car ride to visiting Alcatraz.

The Mission is San Francisco's oldest neighbourhood and Mission Dolores, 3,321 16th St at Dolores (001 415 621 8203, open 9am-4pm, admission $3 ... more

This year sees the re-opening of the De Young Museum (www.thinker.org) and its extensive collection of American art.