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Ghirardelli Square

Everything You Must Know About Ghirardelli Square The Chocolate Factory: An Infographic

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There is so much to see and do in San Francisco. SF offers plenty of attractions, food places and shopping centers. Ghirardelli Square is one of the iconic landmark of San Francisco with restaurants and shops in the Fisherman’s Wharf area of San Francisco, California. It is considered as the first successful adaptive reuse project in the country, has a history that spans more than a century and covers three continents.

This place has a rich and long history so take a good look at the infographic below by Visually to know more about Ghirardelli Square.

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A Little History Of Ghirardelli Square:

Ghirardelli Square was named after Italian chocolatier and is founded by Domenico Ghirardelli, who, after working in South America, moved to California. The Ghirardelli Chocolate company was incorporated in 1852, and it is the third oldest chocolate company in the United States, after Whitman’s and Baker’s Chocolate.

Check Out Some Of It’s Famous And Mouth-Watering Products As Well:

  • Milk chocolate (with caramel filling , caramelized almonds ,with salt and almonds )
  • Dark chocolate with sea salt and almonds
  • Dark chocolate with caramel filling
  • Dark chocolate with mint filling
  • Dark chocolate with raspberry filling
  • Dark chocolate with strawberry filling
  • Cacao milk chocolate, dark chocolate, premium baking bar
  • Cacao milk chocolate (with caramel filling or with espresso )
  • Cinnamon Crunch, layered white and milk chocolate with cinnamon sugar
  • Peppermint bark, layered white and milk chocolate with candy cane pieces
  • Peppermint bark with Dark Chocolate, same as above except dark chocolate replaces milk chocolate
  • Cinnamon-spiced almond
  • White chocolate with vanilla bean
  • Milk chocolate with pumpkin spice caramel filling
  • Rich layers of chocolate with crunchy cookie bits.
  • Cabernet Matinee Dark Chocolate infused with a hint of natural Blackberry and grape flavor .

Now, you might be wondering how to reach there? Among all the alternatives Cable Cars are the best way to reach this popular destination.

San Francisco's Pride The Cable Car

Fun Facts You Must Know About San Francisco Cable Cars: An Infographic

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Before the Great Earthquake of 1906, there were more than 600 cable cars in San Francisco. Today only 40 are left: 28 “single-enders” serve the Powell Street routes and 12″double-enders” serve the California street route. These cars have capacity of carrying more than 60 people.

Take a look at the infographic by Visually and know more about the cable car system in San Francisco.

Cable Car Facts

Read About San Francisco’s Cable Car Museum: 

San Francisco day trip is not complete without a ride on the cable car. It was established in 1974. It is operated by the Friends of the Cable Car Museum as a nonprofit educational facility. The museum houses three antique cable cars from 1870,it also offers a variety of cable car memorabilia, clothing, books, cards and cable car bells!

Let’s Jump To The History Of Cable Cars:

The idea of San Francisco cable car system came from a man who witnessed a terrifying accident on a typically damp summer day in 1869.

Hallidie was born in England and moved to the U.S. in 1852. His father registered the first patent in Great Britain the manufacture the wire- rope. Then, Hallidie started using this technology in California’s Gold Country. He used the wire rope to design and build a suspension bridge across Sacramento’s American River. He founded another use of wire-rope for pulling huge ore cars out of the underground mines on tracks.The next step was moving his wire rope to San Francisco.