UC Berkeley Campus Tour Guide | Hogwarts of the West Coast ๐ฐโจ
The University of California, Berkeley (UCB) is one of the worldโs top public research universities and the founding campus of the UC system, established in 1868. A deep tour (including Berkeley Hill) takes about 6 hours; a quick visit takes 3. ๐ ฟ๏ธ Parking: Navigate to Telegraph Channing Garage โ a multi-level lot with attendants ๐ฎโ๏ธ. Safe and affordable: 1st hour FREE, then $2/hour. โ ๏ธ Avoid street parking โ break-ins are common near South Gate. ๐ถ Walking Route: Cross the street โ Bookstore โ Golden Bear Cafรฉ โ Enter through Sather Gate โ Sather Tower (the Campanile) is on your right. ๐๏ธ Architectural Vibes: UCBโs 30 libraries and mix of styles โ from Italian Renaissance to Gothic to modern โ give it a timeless, elite academic feel very different from Stanford, UCLA, or Caltech. โจ Must-See Spots: Sather Tower: Pay to go up โ Oppenheimer was filmed here! Best photos from the lawn ๐ธ๐ School of Information (South Hall): Victorian Gothic revival โ Hogwarts vibes! ๐งโ๏ธ Red brick, pointed arches, wooden stairs. Doe Memorial Library: The main library โ a classical masterpiece. Donโt miss the reading room on the right โ no electronics allowed (yes, itโs like a spellbook sanctuary ๐โจ). Bancroft Library: Oppenheimer filming location + special collections on Gold Rush history ๐๐ซ โฐ๏ธ If You Have Time: Hike up Berkeley Hill โ home to the Lawrence Berkeley Lab where Oppenheimer worked and much of the atomic research was conducted โข๏ธ๐งช. #UCBerkeley #CampusTour #HogwartsWest #PublicIvy #BayArea #StudyAbroad #Oppenheimer
