Russian Hill - San Francisco

Russian Hill is home to many great restaurants and shops througout this quaint little neighborhood. Most locals of San Francisco tend to check what is going on in Russian Hill on either an entertainment or a realestate standpoint. The neighborhood got its name when gold rushers found seven Cyrillic-inscribed gravestones at the top of the hill. It was later determined that men buried there were Russian. Despite it's name the Russian influence has long dissapated.

The Hyde-Powell cable car line cuts right through Russian Hill and lots of San Francisco visitors get off to walk around this interesting neighborhood.

Also be sure to check out the "Livermore-Polk" houses in Russian Hill. For more information about these houses or to tour Russian Hill on your own click here.