Hollywood is the Mecca of American cinema: a supremacy recalled by the immense letters composing its name, posed on the hill against a backdrop. The Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard embodies the passage of countless stars with a star. Not far away, Grauman's Chinese Theatre offers all the previews of Hollywood blockbusters. Music is not forgotten with the famous Walt Disney Auditorium due to Frank Gehry where the L. A Philarmonic performs.
Or with the Hollywood Bowl, where you can play open-air concerts in the summer. The formerly unfamiliar heart of the city has just been completely restored. Today it is one of the most pleasant nightlife districts. Downtown is home to the fashion district of Downtown, the colourful neighborhoods of Little Tokyo and Olvera Street, the Mexican neighborhood. And the city has many other ethnic districts such as Thai Town, Korea Town, Little Ethiopia or Little Armenia! West Hollywood is the neighbourhood of the largest LGBT community in Southern California.
This is where you can attend the Gay Pride or Gay West Hollywood Halloween Street Party & Carnaval! It is also in West Hollywood that you will discover exceptional rooftop bars and legendary concert halls. Indeed, Sunset Strip, part of Sunset Boulevard, has been the landmark of rock stars since the early 1970s. L.A is also rich of several seaside resorts and beaches made famous by cinema and TV series: Malibu Beach with its houses on stilts, the surf spot of Malibu Lagoon, Venice Beach with its fauna of artists and fans of rollerblades and skateboards who make amazing demonstrations on the seaside, Santa Monica and its beaches of postcard more familiar and typically American, or the peaceful Hermosa Beach.
In addition, the remarkable Channel Islands are located off Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. It should also be noted that Abbot Kinney Boulevard, located a few blocks from Venice Beach, was recently voted "the coolest block in the United States" by GQ Magazine. Many visitors flock there for its shops, fairs, galleries, restaurants and bars. Los Angeles has several very interesting smaller towns in its county, such as Pasadena (renowned for its scientific institutions and museums), Long Beach, some curiosities (the Huntington Library in San Marino) and green spaces (the high hills of Griffith Park that mix canyons, woods, hiking trails, bike and equestrian trails...).
Los Angeles is huge and disconcerting. It takes time and energy to understand it, appreciate its true value and see it as a fantasy and fantastic city. Transportation: The new Tom Bradley International Terminal Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles Airport is one of the most important public works projects in the city's history. This exceptional space includes a 45,700 m2 Grand Hall, 18 new boarding gates, artistic installations and a state-of-the-art media environment. With Pacific Ocean wave-inspired design, 360° views from the terminal and a host of equipment designed to achieve LEED certification, the new Tom Bradley Terminal International Terminal offers a wide range of services for travellers of all ages and styles.
Los Angeles is easily accessible by car from San Francisco thanks to the famous Pacific Coast Highway, also known as Highway 1. Los Angeles is one of the best-endowed cities in the United States in terms of public transport with metros, light rail systems, buses and shuttles at almost every corner of the city and its conurbation. The Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Office makes it even easier for you to get around Los Angeles without a car. Car Free L. A. proposes a series of leisure itineraries offering a new way to discover the hidden treasures of the different districts of L. A. on foot, by bicycle and in Metro.
Seafront Cities Everyone in Los Angeles has a beach of predilection, because each one of them has a singular atmosphere, from the famous beach of Malibu to Manhattan Beach, very busy. Known throughout the world, the Santa Monica pier punctuates a stretch of sand 5.6 kilometres long. Santa Monica Pier with its amusement park, arcade games and aquarium is just a stone's throw from Third Street Promenade, an outdoor shopping area in the festive setting. Not far from there, Venice Beach's large beach is just as charming, though much more unusual.
On the sidewalk, we meet people who are "original" to say the least, some will prefer the term "extravagant", which gives this place the appearance of a film set. Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills is a chic district par excellence, brimming with haute couture boutiques and upscale restaurants. Stroll around and shop in front of such prestigious brands as Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Lanvin, Tiffany's and Valentino. It is also a popular place to look at passers-by.
Enjoy a terrace latte café in the shade of a palm tree, and admire the ballet of luxury cars. Try to spot a star among the many celebrities trying to blend in! Cultural sites Trade the stars for real stars, in addition to beautiful views of the city, by going to the Griffith Observatory. Perched on a hill in Griffith Park in the northwestern part of downtown Griffith Park, it's one of the many passages for those who thirst for culture. The Getty Center, with its unique architecture, has well-equipped and cosy rooms with permanent and temporary art exhibitions.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art brings together more than 120,000 works of art, from the oldest to the most modern. Not far away, the Craft & Folk Art Museum, the Page Museum (where the Brea Tar Pits fossil deposit is located), the Architecture & Design Museum and the Petersen Automotive Museum will quench your thirst for culture.
