{"id":25797,"date":"2021-05-06T14:16:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T13:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=25797"},"modified":"2023-08-13T14:29:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T13:29:25","slug":"san-francisco-facts-never-knew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/san-francisco-facts-never-knew\/","title":{"rendered":"15 San Francisco facts you probably never knew"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From a culture filled with tech startups, a diverse food scene and funky neighbourhoods to big-ticket must-sees including the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and hilly rides on cable cars, there\u2019s so much that makes San Francisco<\/a> a fun travel destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known for being at the epicentre of the hippie movement in the late 1960s, San Francisco prides itself on being an open-minded city with a bohemian soul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


With a varied history that dates back to 1835, when the first European settlers arrived into the city, there\u2019s a lot of things you need to know about San Francisco. Below, we\u2019ve compiled a list of some of our favourite San Francisco facts that might just surprise you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Golden Gate Park is Bigger than Central Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A San Francisco fun fact that might surprise you, is the fact that the famous Central Park in New York City is smaller than San Francisco\u2019s glorious Golden Gate Park by 20%! Central Park in New York covers 778 acres, while Golden Gate Park is 1017 acres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. The Famous San Francisco Fog Has a Name<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two things that San Francisco<\/a> is notorious for; steep rolling hills and fog\u2026. Which the locals refer to as Karl.<\/em> The origins of the name are uncertain; some people believe the fog was named after the giant Karl from the film Big Fish in 2003, however, others have said that the fog has been called Karl for decades. Nonetheless, the city\u2019s most famous resident does have a name, and an Instagram account<\/a> with over 250K followers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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