Sunny Los Angeles (LA, Los Angeles) is a city of discovery, where small talk always begins with the question: “Where are you from?” This question is a reflection of the reality of LA, its energetic essence, endless daydreaming, cheating and swindling, coupled with imperturbable optimism. Where else could an English acrobat named Archibald Leach turn into Cary Grant, beloved by millions? Or an Austrian bodybuilder (yes, we're talking about Arnold) to make his way from Muscle Beach to governor?

“The City of Angels” is a place where screenwriters get inspired in the shadow of huge Hollywood letters, surfers meticulously wrinkle their noses at the waves in Malibu, while true dreamers, eternal optimists are ready to stand in line for half a day for the famous hot dog with chili sauce. This is Los Angeles - a bustling melting pot of culture, society and cuisine, shimmering alleys, an endless stream of luxury cars and magnificent museums.

How to get to Los Angeles

Getting from Russia to sunny Los Angeles is not difficult. Considering the remoteness of the Californian city, the best option is a plane. However, if you have a lot of time and want something unusual, you can arrive there on a cruise ship.

By plane

The fastest way to get to Los Angeles from Moscow is a direct flight, but there is only one such flight. Transportation is carried out by Aeroflot, the plane flies daily from Sheremetyevo. You will have to spend 12 hours on the road. There are many options with transfers in European cities from Air Berlin, Delta, Air France, United and others. The journey takes from 14 hours to 1.5 days. The best offer from S7 Airlines.

Communications and Wi-Fi

To stay connected in Los Angeles, as well as in other cities in the United States, it is best to buy a local SIM card. Prices per minute of conversation in roaming from Russian operators can be very high (up to 6 USD). Cellular companies in LA do not have any special travel offers, but they do have prepaid SIM cards; a monthly tariff plan costs from 30 to 60 USD. For this money you get the opportunity to communicate unlimitedly and exchange SMS messages for 30 calendar days. More expensive tariffs also provide from 2 to 5 GB of Internet traffic.

There are many areas with free Wi-Fi in the city. Connectivity is available in most cafes and restaurants. Some hotels have to pay to use the wireless network, but most often it is included in the price of the stay. In addition, you can connect to the Internet at train stations, airports, cultural and public institutions. True, some of them have a limit - no more than 30-45 minutes for one device. There are free Wi-Fi zones in city parks and beaches.

Go Los Angeles Card

Like most major tourist centers, Los Angeles has a special guest card that allows you to visit as many interesting places as possible while saving a lot of money. The benefit from purchasing a subscription can reach up to 50%. The Go Los Angeles Card covers more than 30 theaters, museums, exhibits, parks, bus and cruise tours. By paying a fixed price, you can visit them all or choose the most interesting ones.

There are different rates depending on how many days you plan to use the card. The cheapest one will cost only 92 USD (for children under 12 years old - 72 USD). This card is valid for 1 day and does not apply to all attractions.

Entrance to Universal Studios is open to cardholders for 3, 5 and 7 days.

You can purchase the Go Los Angeles Card online on the official website, where an up-to-date list of places that can be visited with the card is also published. In addition, passes are sold at the city's tourist information centers and by calling 866-652-3053.

Beaches of Los Angeles

Endless sandy beaches are one of the city's calling cards. There are more than 20 of them here, there are even entire beach cities like Santa Monica. Most of them bear little resemblance to the tranquil Black Sea coast. After all, the ocean is a huge, uncontrollable element, which surfers who come here from all over are trying to tame. One of the Malibu beaches is intended only for them; swimming is prohibited there.

Los Angeles has more than 20 beaches, which, along with Disneyland and Hollywood, are considered the hallmark of the city.

What makes this area a surfing paradise is dangerous for non-swimmers. Strong waves never subside here, and currents pass in the immediate vicinity of the shore. The water is quite cool even on the hottest days.

Relaxing on LA beaches with children can be unsafe. Relatively calm water is worth looking for at Laguna Beach. The beaches that are especially popular among tourists are often haunted by thieves; it is better not to leave valuables unattended. In the water, the threat comes from sea urchins.

Vines Beach and Santa Monica offer great opportunities for fun vacations. There are many bars, souvenir shops and clubs with fun beach parties. In the evenings, clowns and musicians, street magicians and artists perform. Umbrellas and sun loungers (10 USD), as well as sports equipment can be found at the nearest hotel or rental point.

Welcome to the "City of Angels"

Surfing in Los Angeles

Many kilometers of sandy beaches with real ocean waves, enhanced by breakwaters, make Los Angeles a real paradise for surfing fans. Even if you've never stood on a board, the Californian city is one of the best places to try yourself in a new sport. Of course, you won’t be able to become a great wave conqueror right away, but learning the basics of mastery and staying on the board for at least a few seconds is quite possible.

The most favorable times for surfing are autumn, winter and spring. The water can be quite cold.

The most popular beaches among surfers are in Santa Monica and south of LA International Airport, as well as in the small town of Malibu. You should choose a place based on your skill level. For example, El Porto is great for beginners, but only real professionals can ride on the rocky Lunada Bay.

There are many schools teaching this sport in Los Angeles. Most welcome aspiring athletes of all ages and skill levels. If you haven’t yet decided to devote your whole life to surfing and don’t have any equipment, it doesn’t matter - the cost of rental is included in the price of the lesson (with the exception of shoes, you will have to buy them). One of the most popular schools, Santa Monica Surf School, also offers paddleboard lessons. One surfing lesson costs 130 USD per person. You can save money by going to a class in a group; for 5 people you will have to pay 400 USD. Prices at other schools start at 75 USD.

Los Angeles Hotels

Los Angeles is a huge city, and getting from one area to another can sometimes take a lot of time. Therefore, when choosing a hotel, you should definitely take into account which attractions and entertainment are your priority.

Downtown hotels are suitable for shopping tours. Accommodation in many of them costs a lot - from 150 to 400 USD. However, there are also more budget options (from 50 USD per night), but they are few. More hotels at reasonable prices can be found in the Westside, and the area itself is much more suitable for tourist recreation than the business center of the city.

If the main purpose of the trip is a beach holiday, it is better to choose the appropriate areas, for example, Santa Monica or Malibu. There are many hotels here, accommodation options for every budget. However, prices per day start at the same 50 USD. Tourists with children should pay attention to hotels in the vicinity of Disneyland. A night in one of them will cost an average of 80-100 USD.

Shopping

Many tourists are drawn to sunny Los Angeles not by the golden beaches and exciting attractions of Universal Studios. Their main target is numerous boutiques, shopping centers, vintage and jewelry stores. Fortunately, there are a lot of them on the streets of the Californian city, and shopaholics have something to profit from. Each district has at least two large shopping centers.

For clothes and shoes from global luxury brands, you should go to Beverly Hills. There, on Rodeo Drive and several adjacent streets, there are the brand stores of Hugo Boss, Prada, Chanel and other pillars of the fashion industry. However, there are boutiques of less expensive local brands (Guess, Bebe and others). A huge selection of denim clothes at fairly affordable prices - on Melrose Avenue and La Brea Avenue. Some stores have promotions, and you can buy any item for just 1 USD. Spring and summer are sales season, and the benefits can be quite noticeable.

The Tax free trade tax refund system will help you save significantly on shopping. You can get some of the money spent back at the airport. When paying for purchases, do not forget to ask for a special return receipt.

Many tourists bring iPhones and other Apple equipment from LA. They are actually much cheaper there. There are branded stores in every district of the city.

You should look for memorable souvenirs and gifts for friends in specialized shops in Hollywood. All of them are somehow connected with cinema - miniature Oscar figurines, clothes and interior items with portraits of stars and the inscription Hollywood.

What to try

The diversity of nationalities and cultures in Los Angeles also gives rise to a huge selection of delicacies prepared in the traditions of different peoples of the world. However, some dishes must be tried here.

Hot dogs, French fries, onion rings and other fast food are traditional foods for residents of the States. And although in most countries of the world these not entirely healthy delicacies will surprise no one, their taste in Europe or Asia is very different. Of course, it’s not worth eating like this every day, but trying a real American burger is fine.

The diametric opposite of harmful fast food is vegan cuisine. The city has many eco-restaurants and cafes offering healthy dishes to visitors. In one of these establishments you can taste very unusual sushi - with pumpkin or burdock root.

For fresh vegetables and fruits from American farmers, you should go to the famous market located near Grove Drive. It has been here since the 1930s. and still retains the atmosphere of that time.

Cafes and restaurants in Los Angeles

In terms of gastronomy, Los Angeles can satisfy even the most sophisticated gourmet. The choice of establishments is truly huge - from small eateries with fast food and national cuisine of different nations of the world to luxurious restaurants - happy owners of Michelin stars. Dinner in the latter can cost a pretty penny (about 100 USD).

At the same time, the city has a lot of small family restaurants with home cooking. You can have lunch there for 30-40 USD. A meal in one of the many ethnic cafes will cost approximately the same amount. To try the best dishes of Armenian, Chinese or Korean cuisine, you should go to the national districts - Little Armenia, Chinatown or Koreatown.

You can have breakfast or a hearty snack in one of the small and fairly affordable cafes that are full of them on the city streets. They serve pretty decent sandwiches, pastries and coffee. The meal will cost no more than 10-20 USD. For those in a hurry, there are street food trucks offering to satisfy your hunger for just 5-10 USD.

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Entertainment and attractions in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is the cinema capital of the world. And the main local attractions are associated with it. The huge “Hollywood” sign is in itself considered a symbol of this city; it’s impossible to come to LA and not see it. However, the first thing most tourists do is go to the Hollywood Walk of Stars. The laying of new memorial signs in honor of outstanding figures of cinema, music and television has not stopped for more than half a century. Today, the number of celebrities who have their own star on this alley has already exceeded 2,500.

The Avenue of Stars stretches for 18 blocks, so you will have to spend a lot of time searching for the right slab.

Another interesting place that you can spend a whole day exploring is the Universal film studio and the park of the same name. Here, as throughout LA, life never stops boiling for a minute. Idle tourists wander around filming stages and themed attractions, and a few meters away the process of creating a new blockbuster is in full swing.

If you can’t spend the whole day at the studio, it’s still worth stopping by to look at the naturalistic scenery and objects that took part in the filming of your favorite films.

There is a place in Los Angeles where you can see almost real Hollywood stars. At the famous Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, most of the exhibits depict famous actors, directors, athletes and even cartoon characters. Many of them can be found at work - entire scenes from films are presented at the exhibition. And although it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to bring photos of the real Johnny Depp and Jennifer Lopez from Los Angeles, their exact wax copies will be an excellent alternative and will smile just as good on camera.

One of the most interesting and at the same time not related to the world of cinema attractions in LA is the Museum of Natural History. On three floors there is a truly huge exhibition, numbering more than 35 million exhibits. Of particular interest is the Hall of Dinosaurs, which displays both entire skeletons of long-extinct animals and their individual parts.

5 things to do in Los Angeles

  1. For the first time in my life, ride a wave.
  2. Head to Hollywood Boulevard in search of Jack Sparrow or Catwoman.
  3. Try authentic sushi in Little Tokyo.
  4. Visit all of the Universal Studios pavilions.
  5. Make a multinational crowd of new friends.

Los Angeles for children

Entertaining little tourists in Los Angeles is easy. There are so many different recreational parks, attractions and other interesting places in the city that even a week is not enough to visit them all.

First of all, guests with children go, of course, to Disneyland. A fabulous atmosphere, stunning scenery and a huge number of different attractions will give kids unforgettable emotions.

Wildlife lovers should pay attention to aquariums and zoos. There are several of them in different areas of the city. A small but quite interesting aquarium is located on the pier in Santa Monica. Here you can not only admire various sea animals, but also pet a small shark or starfish, and then go to the nearby park and ride a carousel and roller coaster. There are similar attractions in other parts of LA.

Of the museums, the most interesting is the Zimmer children’s museum. Its exhibits introduce children to various areas of our lives in a light playful way. Kids are invited to feel like real pilots, firefighters and builders, go shopping at the supermarket and cook lunch.

Weather

Los Angeles is a city of eternal summer. No, of course, there is no real heat here in February, but there is no frost as such either. Snow falls occasionally. However, the only way to see it and even ski is in the mountains.

Summers are hot and dry, and precipitation is rare. It is quite difficult to endure high temperatures in the center of a metropolis, but on the Pacific coast you can feel quite comfortable. Warm weather lasts until the end of October - beginning of November.

If the purpose of the trip is far from a beach holiday, then it is better to come here in the winter to see all the sights of Greater Los Angeles without sweltering from the heat. This is also the time of year that surfers traditionally choose to travel.

The third symbol of California, after Disneyland and the Hollywood sign, are the beaches of Los Angeles. There are about twenty of them. If you've never been to Los Angeles County before, you may be surprised to find that Los Angeles beaches aren't as sunny as you expected. As soon as the temperature rises, a cool and humid sea wind blows onto the beaches, covering them with a blanket of fog. This happens so often in early summer that Californians nickname the phenomenon “the darkness of June,” although these fogs also occur in May, and sometimes in July and August.

Sometimes the fog and low clouds disappear early, but other times the sun may not appear until the afternoon. But even on cloudy days, ultraviolet light passes through the clouds, so sunscreen comes in handy here too.

So, the best sandy beaches in Los Angeles.

1. Venice Beach

This is one of the most famous beaches in Los Angeles, although its name is similar to the name of the Italian city on the water, the similarities end there. Life in Californian Venice is closely connected with the film industry. And this is romantic in its own way. The film “Speed” with Sandra Balok was filmed here. Richard Gere shone here on the set of the film “Breathless”. And even the television series “Baywatch” was filmed here, and not on the beaches of Malibu. So Venice Beach is, in a certain sense, famous throughout the world. After all, the main role here is played not by the surf and sand, but by the lively action on the sidewalk, presented by street performers, painters, and roller skaters in bikinis. There are crowds of onlookers walking around here, and sellers vying with each other to offer all kinds of incense and sarongs. The ubiquitous Hare Krishnas, intricately wriggling dancers and other colorful characters are regulars at Venice Beach.

2. Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach is practically not behind Venice Beach in terms of the number of filming sites. Only here, near the shore, were the television crews working on their shows. It seems that literally all the beautiful people of the city have gathered here, parking their shiny cars. That's how big sunglasses flash.

People are more modestly engaged in beach volleyball, and desperate surfers saddle up their boards near the pier. And at the very end of the pier there is a huge aquarium with curious specimens of sea creatures.

3. Malibu

Now we have reached the aforementioned Malibu beaches. This place has long been a mecca for surfers. But before you try on a new wetsuit yourself, think about the fact that it is safer to remain a spectator. The water here rolls onto the shore, and at this time surfers eagerly strive to catch that perfect ocean wave, which they can ride on for an infinitely long time.

4. Santa Monica

Located north of the pier of the same name, Santa Monica Beach attracts many visitors to California. This is one of the most popular beaches in Los Angeles. The strip of golden sand stretches for two miles and it seems that there is no end to it. It is spacious here, you can just stretch out in the sun without risking disturbing those who want to play beach volleyball. And there is plenty of room for cyclists.

Beaches in Los Angeles

Beaches in Mexico where you can swim

I want to show you the best beaches of Los Cabos: Lovers Beach, Medano Beach, Santa Maria Beach, Chileno Beach.

Lovers Beach (Playa de Amor)

This beach in Los Cabos is rightfully considered one of the ten best beaches in Mexico.

Despite the abundance of the most beautiful places by the sea in Baja California, it is this place that can take your breath away and make you fall in love forever. Still, it’s not for nothing that it’s called that.

Any tourist will be greeted by unusual rock shapes that excite the imagination, deep caves with real natural history and the purest water, untouched by man. It is here that the most amazing species of fish proudly cut through the waves, which in other circumstances can only be seen in pictures.

However, this is a great opportunity for visitors to try diving, as you can even see fur seals or sea lions, and huge pelicans in the sky.

What makes this beach in Cabo San Lucas especially special is its privacy, as it can only be reached by water. And the peaceful, beautiful Sea of ​​Cortez will become your personal bastion of tranquility and romance. According to Cabo Plus, this is true luxury.

The time for summer holidays and trips to the ocean is coming. Los Angeles in this sense, the place is unique. Residents of this city don’t even need to go anywhere to enjoy a pleasant holiday by the water. There is only one issue that needs to be resolved before going to the sea and this issue is choosing a beach. There are dozens of them, but we bring to your attention a list of the best beaches in Los Angeles that can now become your favorite places.

1. Venice Beach(Venice) or Venice Beach. This beach is recognized as the best beach in the city in all ratings. How did he achieve such success? This is not just a place where you can lie on the snow-white sand and get a bronze tan. Venice Beach- this is a cult place! It is never boring here, there is constant movement, events take place, parties gather. In the USA it is even customary to say this: “ Venice Beach– a beautiful beach for beautiful people, where you can have a great time!” Length of the pedestrian embankment ( Venice Ocean Front Walk) is 4 kilometers. It has a developed infrastructure - there are shops, restaurants, and cafes. There is a concrete platform for skaters and rollers nearby. On the beach embankment there are constantly some mini-concerts of small amateur musical groups or wandering musicians. And here you can easily read your hand or buy a beautiful painting.

According to vacationers, there are many marijuana dealers on the beach, and it is also sold in some stores.

Local authorities do not advise visiting the beach at night, but it is a great place for daytime relaxation. The territory is well guarded by police patrols.

If you decide to stay here for a few days or nights, there are small cozy hotels along the coast. Prices are affordable, and there is inexpensive paid parking. Tariffs here vary depending on the season: from $4 to $9 in winter, and from $5 to $15 in summer, some are more expensive. Additional parking is available at Westminster Elementary School on weekends.

Another thing Venice Beach is famous for is its sports park Muscle Beach. It has separate areas for acrobatics and gymnastics. But most of all here are bodybuilders. Here at one time they built up muscles Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Colombo And Tom Platz. Many bodybuilders who trained here became world-class stars.

Surfers from all over the country also flock to Venice Beach. Here they give master classes and teach this sport. A very famous surfing school in the USA operates on the beach. Go Surf LA. The cost of a 1-hour lesson is about $80 (with equipment and board).

In the evening, when the traffic on the beach calms down a little, another entertainment appears. Groups of people gather around large fires, singing songs and playing drums.

The Venice Beach area is home to many Hollywood stars. Among them Julia Roberts, Robert Downey Jr., John Lennon, Nicolas Cage and others.

Venice Beach located in the Venice area south of the city center - half an hour's drive. During the summer months there are free buses to the beach.

Address: 3100-2700 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291, USA

2. Malibu beach or more precisely Malibu Lagoon State Beach(Malibu beach). Yes, this is the same beach where the famous movie “Baywatch” was filmed. It is 43 kilometers long.

The uniqueness of the beach is also in its location. There are all conditions for excellent surfing: open ocean, waves.

The beach is conventionally divided into two parts: for swimming and relaxation, as well as for surfing. The surfing part, in turn, also has three components: in the southern part there is a “paradise” for beginners (the waves here are quiet and calm), in the middle part there are high waves, and professionals practice here, while the third part remains “wild” to this day. due to the unpredictable behavior of the ocean and rocky terrain. By the way, swimming in this surfing area is strictly prohibited.

You can get to the beach by bus №534 . Malibu Beach is located 45 kilometers from the center of Los Angeles. If you decide to arrive by car, it is better to do this before noon, since after 12.00 all parking lots here will be occupied.

Along the beach there are many sports grounds, showers, as well as various restaurants and cafes. Here you can also rent a boat to see whales and dolphins up close in the open ocean.

Among the owners of star villas on the private beaches of Malibu are Richard Gere , Sting , Pierce Brosnan And Madonna .

Address : 23200 Pacific Coast Hwy.
National Recreation Area Santa Monica Mountains, Malibu, CA 90265, United States

3. Sunset Beach. If you want to see a beach with golden sand and crystal clear water, this is the place for you. This is one of the widest beaches in the south California. It is also adjacent to a dense green park.

Those who love active recreation come to this beach. There are many sports grounds and equipment (horizontal bars, supports, etc.).

Sunset Beach equipped with good infrastructure. There is everything from restaurants and cafes to showers and massage rooms. If you want to learn to surf, experienced trainers are at your service.

In the evening on the beach it is also interesting. Various events and concerts are held here.

Address: 16765 Pacific Coast Highway
Sunset Beach, CA 90742, United States

4. Manhattan Beach(Manhattan Beach). If you want to look at a really gorgeous beach and feel rich, look no further than Manhattan Beach. This is one of the most expensive beaches in the country. It is located west of Los Angeles, 25 minutes away. The beach is small - only 2 kilometers, its width is about 500 meters.

One of the most pleasant impressions here is the cleanliness of the beach.

Just like other beaches Los Angeles There are many sports grounds and equipment here. The country's famous volleyball tournament is held here every year. Manhattan Beach Open. However, in normal times there are few people on the beach, so it is preferred by those who like a relaxing holiday.

Surf lovers will also not be left idle. Sometimes you can catch a very cool wave here. But don't worry, lifeguards are on duty on the beach 24 hours a day.

There are a lot of restaurants, cafes and eateries in Manhattan Beach, but dining in them will cost you a pretty penny.

There is a free aquarium at the end of the pier on the beach Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab & Aquarium. Here you can look at sharks, rays and other ocean inhabitants. A tour for children will be very useful.

To get to the beach you will need a bus, but you can also take a taxi. If you are driving your own car, you should expect that on average street parking here costs from $0.75 to $1.5 per hour. If you need cheaper parking, you need to drive a couple of blocks from the beach.

Address: 400-500 The Strand, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, USA

5. Redondo Beach(Redondo Beach). If you are going to the beach with children, you should choose this one. A little away from it there is a quiet family lagoon Seaside. Your children will be happy to build dozens of castles here. Soft white sand, convenient access to water - all this will provide your child with a safe and enjoyable holiday. And this beach is located just 10 minutes south of Los Angeles. It starts at the peninsula Palos Verdes and stretches north to the pier Redondo.

Fishing is encouraged here; bait can be bought right on the beach. The catch of amateur fishermen is halibut, mackerel or perch. You can also go surfing, diving, paddle boarding, diving or snorkeling here. By purchasing a boat ticket, you can watch whales or dolphins.

In the northern part Redondo Beach there is the final station of the green metro line with the same name. Buses run from it to the beach - from 6 am to 8 pm - route No. 102. Buses No. 130 and 232 also go here directly from Los Angeles.

If we talk about California somewhere, then first of all, of course, we will remember not Silicon Valley, not the San Jose Sharks team, and not the song “Hotel California”. The first thing that comes to our mind is the main city of the state - Los Angeles (well, maybe in the very, very first place - Hollywood, but this is still part of Los Angeles) or, as the Americans say, simply L.A.

Fairy tale and stars


For many, Los Angeles is a “fairy tale city, a dream city” with its never-setting sun, convertible cars, beautiful women, movie and music stars (some of them, despite the thirty-degree heat, walk around the city in expensive fur coats)… The last ones in a row , but not least, let’s mention in this series the legendary beaches of Los Angeles, which you simply must visit once you’ve visited L.A.

Pacific Ocean and beaches


The most important feature of Los Angeles beaches is where these beaches are located. This is not just the shore of a river or even the sea - this is the coast of the ancient and mighty Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean in the world. The mere sight of this boundless expanse of water will take your breath away. Of course, there are not just a lot of beaches there - their number confidently tends to infinity; beach areas cover almost the entire Pacific coast of California. Let's talk about some of them.

The most famous (in Russia, certainly) beach in Los Angeles County is Malibu, the mere mention of which immediately brings to mind Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra romantically running through the waves in a bikini. In general, you can meet them there in isolation from films, like other stars - Malibu is considered by Hollywood figures to be “their place”, and you can meet anyone there, from Jack Nicholson to Tom Hanks. So, if you are a fan of Hollywood cinema and want not only to sunbathe, but also to get the autograph of an Oscar winner, then Malibu is the place for you.

Another popular beach in Los Angeles is Santa Monica, about which Darren Hayes sang one of his most heartfelt songs. This place is very lively - the beach is rightly considered one of the most famous not only in L.A., but throughout the world, so sometimes it can be crowded - especially since one of the most famous streets in America is within walking distance from it, Santa Monica Boulevard, part of the legendary Route 66.


Another well-deserved beach spot in L.A. – Laguna Beach (not to be confused with places of the same name in Florida, Phuket and even Bulgaria!). This place is extremely respectable, and attracts mainly respectable people, for whom other beaches with their surfing, ocean of mojitos and crazy beauties are too hectic and restless. But it’s calm and quiet here! Of course, occasionally crazy surfers make their way here, but here they are looked at with some disapproval, and they retreat to the same Malibu, where there are much more conditions for surfing, and the waves are higher.


In Los Angeles itself, the wonderful Venice Beach deserves your attention. In general, the Venice Beach area itself is extremely pleasing to the eye - it is all riddled with canals, which is probably why it got its name. This area, in addition to its beautiful beach, is also known for the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger loved to train in one of the local gyms (at least in the old days) - and how Iron Arnie wants to shake off the old days and go to Venice Beach at that very moment when do you intend to go there? Another reason to visit this beach!


Of course, the Pacific beach area is not limited to the largest and most famous beaches in Los Angeles. There are dozens of them, large and small, famous and secluded, popular and those that attract at most a dozen people. But it’s worth remembering – a beach in California is more than a beach. This is a real cult item; and even if you are not at all a fan of the sea, sun, sand and everything connected with it, visit L.A. and not going to the beach - “it’s worse than a crime: it’s a mistake.” Grab a sun lounger, put on your sunglasses and enjoy the view of a vast Ocean that is older than History itself.