"This place is not very crowded, and there aren't many tourists around. There are plenty of restaurants, shops, and spaces to relax. The Embarcadero Center consists of ten buildings, but the shopping area is made up of four connected by skywalks. The mall is somewhat small, similar in size to the Crocker Galleria. There are also numerous plants, and the architecture is quite unique, blending indoor and outdoor spaces. You can take a seat on one of the many benches or relax under an umbrella at a table on a skywalk, listening to the traffic below. However, I don't spend much time here and mainly use it as a shortcut from the financial district to just a block away from the Ferry Building."