8/50.- San Francisco, The Cannery

We have arrived now in front of the Cannery.Overlooking the bay the Cannery is located at the foot of Columbus Avenue, where North Beach meets Fisherman's Wharf.

The Cannery was once the largest fruit and vegetable packing factory in the world. Built in 1907 it became later Del Monte Plant; the original red-brick walls and arched passage ways have been preserved. Today the building has three levels of walkways, balconies, bridges and a courtyard with luscious vegetation: shops, restaurants, a comedy club, art galleries, a teddy bear factory and free entertainment daily.

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