Visit San Francisco Golden Gate Park - A Beautiful Place You Won't Want to Miss

San Francisco is one of the most sought over destinations of the world. Known for its unique features, this place offers a large urban park which is spread over 1,017 acres of land. Rectangular in shape, Golden Gate Park is a treat to visitors which you cannot afford to miss.

This park was carved out of shore dunes and unpromising sand of then San Francisco. This park was built in 1860. Eventually lots of changes took place in the park. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival takes place every year in this park.

Major features of this park include Kezar Stadium which was built in 1925. A number of athletic events are hosted in this stadium. It is a stadium which offers 9,044 modern seats. In recent years, this stadium is used for soccer, high school championships, and track events.

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Conservatory of flowers is also an important feature which attracts a lot of visitors. It is one of the world's largest flower conservatories that are built of traditional wood and beautiful glass panes. AIDS Memorial Grove was built in 1988 and is worth visiting.

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The Music Concourse is an oval shaped area where live performances are being staged. The underground 800-car parking space comes as a great benefit to the visitors. De Young Museum is a fine art museum which was built in 1921.

Getting to Golden Gate Park is easy and convenient since it is well connected to the city. There is a shuttle that takes the visitors from popular locations of the city.

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Information on Golden Gate Park San Francisco

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