Not far from here, at 429 Castro Street, sits the iconic Castro Theatre, a popular San Francisco movie palace now a historic Landmark. At the entry to this gay area flies a huge rainbow flag on Harvey Milk Plaza. The Castro district is recognizable by the countless rainbow flags lining the streets and blocks. Well served by public transport, this sub-neighborhood of Eureka Valley is situated around Market Street, the main artery of San Francisco. The Castro, which has been the city's center of LGBTQ activism and culture, the heart of the gay community in arguably one of the friendliest cities in the USA, is an unusual, yet unmissable experience.
San Francisco has become synonymous with gay culture.
The Castro, which has been the city's center of LGBTQ activism and culture, the heart of the gay community in arguably one of the friendliest.
