Berkeley

Set on sparkling San Francisco Bay, Berkeley will surprise those who recall it as the counter-culture center of the 1960s. Free Speech and flower power are forever in the city "DNA," but Berkeley has evolved into a culinary and cultural travel destination. Wikivoyage

Population 124,321 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Daylight 9 h 33 in Dec, dark by 15:51 · 14 h 46 in Jun
  1. January: 9 h 50 of daylight
  2. February: 10 h 49 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 56 of daylight
  4. April: 13 h 11 of daylight
  5. May: 14 h 13 of daylight
  6. June: 14 h 46 of daylight
  7. July: 14 h 32 of daylight
  8. August: 13 h 38 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 27 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 15 of daylight
  11. November: 10 h 08 of daylight
  12. December: 9 h 33 of daylight
Tourist office · 2.1 km Visit Berkeley

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Markets

  • Ecology Center Farmer's Market

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: closed
    3. Wednesday: closed
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: closed
    6. Saturday: 10:00–15:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    10:00–15:00

    1.9 km from the centre

  • North Berkeley Farmer's Market

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: closed
    3. Wednesday: closed
    4. Thursday: 15:00–19:00
    5. Friday: closed
    6. Saturday: closed
    7. Sunday: closed

    15:00–19:00

    2.4 km from the centre

  • Berkeley Flea Market

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: closed
    3. Wednesday: closed
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: closed
    6. Saturday: 09:00–16:00
    7. Sunday: 09:00–16:00

    09:00–16:00

    2.7 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 21 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

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