City

Population
Menlo Park: 30,000 inhabitants
San Francisco Bay Area: 6,700,000 inhabitants

Airports
San Francisco International Airport

Public Transportations
Samtrans buses – operate 07:00 to 19:00 (approximately)
VTA buses—operate 05:00-23:00 (approximately) or 24 hours, depending on route
Caltrain – operates 04:30 to 01:30 (approximately)

Main attractions
Between northern California’s rolling, tree-studded hills and the sparkling San Francisco Bay you’ll find Silicon Valley, home to beautiful Stanford University, an ever-evolving array of internet and software companies, and lovely small towns housing a friendly, widely international community.

Enjoy the outdoors in the many small parks and also in the large nature preserves where wildlife includes deer, wild turkeys, rabbits, bobcats, coyotes and cougars. Be sure to visit the diverse neighborhoods of colorful San Francisco, with its Victorian homes comfortably perched on impossibly steep slopes, nightclubs, museums, galleries, and shops, and lively variety of restaurants and cafés.

The San Francisco Bay Area is well-known for its tolerance as well as its natural beauty, and new and interesting ideas are always at home here; lectures, festivals, and meetings of all types welcome you.

Climate
Warm, sunny weather July-September with highs around 34°C and moderate winters with lows around 3°C. Rainfall is moderate and usually occurs November-March.

Costs

General expenditure
Lunch in a café costs from about USD 5-10
Entrance to a cinema about USD 10
Entrance to a club/disco about USD 0-20
Monthly transit pass costs from USD 50 – 110 depending on zone.

Pocket money
USD 100 per week for someone staying halfl-board in a private household (to cover travel and personal expenditure), and USD 250 for someone staying in a hotel within walking distance (to cover lunches, evening meals and personal expenditure); more if shopping and significant entertainment expenses are to be included.

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