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Alamo Square


Alamo Square
Fulton St. at Steiner St. Western Addition
San Francisco, CA
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
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The Archbishop's Mansion $274 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Kabuki $246 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Best Western Hotel Tomo $208 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Inn at the Opera $172 0.8 mi 1.2 km 4 of 5 stars
The Queen Anne Hotel $204 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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Alamo Square Seafood Grill 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Kappa Japanese Restaurant 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Blue Bottle Cafe 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Painted Ladies 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Hayes Valley 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Silver Lion Service Private Tours 0.9 mi 1.4 km 5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #106 of 620 attractions in San Francisco
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Traveler Description: Known around the world for its Victorian rowhouses, this spectacular hilltop park is an ideal spot for picture taking.
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Attraction type: Urban park, Town center/square/plaza
Address: Fulton St. at Steiner St.
Western Addition San Francisco, CA

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“Worth a short stop”
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4 of 5 stars
ceedog 20 contributions
Baltimore
Nov 7, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

My wife and I stopped here for about 30 minutes to see the famous row houses, the "painted ladies", featured in the Full House opening theme. There's not a whole lot to see here. The actual park is small and there isn't anything to really do other than take a few pictures. The houses are on the street facing the... more

“Fun stop to take in the views”
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4 of 5 stars
Cyclone05 47 contributions
Des Moines, Iowa
Apr 1, 2008

On our honeymoon in the San Francisco area, we made a point to stop at Alamo Square, also known as "Postcard Row." There's not a whole lot to it, but the views were great when we were there, and it was worth a stop. Alamo Square is a few city blocks wide and long, and is pretty much a green... more

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Fulton St. at Steiner St., Western Addition, San Francisco, CA