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Palace of Fine Arts

3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
415 563 6504, 415 561 0364
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Ranked #14 of 324 attractions in San Francisco
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Type: Art Museums
Traveler Description: The Palace of Fine Arts was built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Expo, which San Francisco hosted.  It was built to have the feel of an... more »
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW via mobile

A really nice place to rest for a while, read a book and take a couple of pictures. It features a nice lagoon and a beautiful park.

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Napa, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

My boyfriend and I took an afternoon walk around The Place of Fine Arts. What a beautiful treasure for San Francisco. Such a romantic place, filled with beautiful trees, flowers and swans. It was wonderful to see so many people enjoying the sunshine.

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Walnut Creek, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

We loved everything about the art work here and really enjoyed our experience there with the children because this was truly an amazing experience.

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Santa Clara, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

Palace of Fine Arts is construction made from arts carved inch-by-inch . Such a beautiful palace with pond around make it pretty scenic . Its a open palace with a pond and park behind and is open to every body .

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Singapore, Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

Great for an cool afternoon walk. Beautiful architecture,great for photo taking. A part of me felt that i was in Rome. Do take a walk around the neighborhood. You will be floored by quaint houses! Lovely!

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Citrus Springs, Fl
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 NEW

The architecture is breathtaking, strolling along the gardens, looking at the ducks swimming in the ponds. Easy walk on paved areas and benches to sit on facing the pond. It doesn't take long to do and it is free. Definitely worth the walk.

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Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

Worth going to. Many special exhibits. Take a walk through the surrounding grounds. Great view of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

I was amazed with the fine artworks of this building. Do stop by here after visiting golden gate bridge (bus 28).

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Portland, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

this place is the gem of San Francisco. A beautiful building with an amazing grounds. i loved this place.

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Syracuse, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

OH MY... This place is absolutely gorgeous... Thought parking was going to be a problem, but LOTS of parking... Lovely grounds and architecture to blow your mind... So peaceful amidst a bustling busy city An ABSOLUTE MUST for visitors

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