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about
Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, The City of Angels is the epitome of the American Dream. It's a fast paced, glossy, modern city which is home to Disneyland, Hollywood, Malibu, Beverley Hills, Bel Air and many many wannabe rock stars and actors.
Los Angeles is the largest city in California. Los Angeles comprises 469 square miles, which includes beaches, dunes, wetlands, hills, mountains, and rivers. The area contains a number of important biological communities and a wide variety of native plants, including the California poppy, Matilija poppy, Toyon, Coast Live Oak, and hundreds of others
One of the most prominent cities in the United States, Los Angeles (L.A.) is a hub of virtually every conceivable activity and lifestyle. The large size of the city guarantees that every taste can be satisfied, and the large number of varied attractions in L.A. make it one of the most popular travel destinations not only in California, but the United States as a whole. The fantasy worlds of Disneyland and Hollywood, the famed extravagance of Beverley Hills and Malibu, and the sun-soaked beach culture are just some of the attractions within this 'City of Angels'.
The Angels Walk in the downtown core takes visitors on a comprehensive tour of many of the city's attractions, including markets, restaurants and a host of other activities and services. Los Angeles is not really a city but rather a sprawling metropolis constituting more than 80 smaller city areas woven together by a daunting network of traffic-congested freeways without a clearly defined centre. LA is just one of these cities with Downtown at its heart, and lying outside the city limits is the surrounding conglomeration of cities that comprises LA County. For sports enthusiasts, Los Angeles offers professional basketball, baseball, hockey and football, allowing fans to cheer in a variety of venues.
Los Angeles enjoys a pleasant climate with warm, dry summers and cooler, wet winters. In summer high temperatures are offset along the coastal areas by offshore breezes, but in the canyons and valleys of the interior temperatures can reach torrid levels.
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places worth seeing,
There is surely no-one in the world that would not choose to holiday in Los Angeles if given the chance, for this is where celebrities and movie stars pound the pavements and the sights are familiar icons to all. LA has so many celeb tours and shows to attend you could forget to do anything else. However, there is culture aplenty, including blockbuster museums and the mindbending Walt Disney Concert Hall. In summer, a night of music at the Hollywood Bowl is a treat for ears and soul.
Los Angeles neighbourhoods like Beverly Hills and Hollywood are legendary and draw hordes of tourists to this megalopolis. People also travel to Los Angeles to enjoy its miles of sea-front suburbs which have their unique sun-bronzed beach culture.
High season for travel to Los Angeles is during the hot, reservations and a fat wallet to match soaring prices are highly recommended. If you prefer smaller crowds and lower prices, the shoulder seasons (March to May and September to November) are a good bet, but remember that June often brings heavy coastal fog. Chances of rain are greatest in winter, but less smog and congestion make up for the occasional sprinkle. The city gets busy around major holidays, especially Thanksgiving.
Hollywood, LA is the film and entertainment capital of the world and the name Hollywood is the embodiment of glamour, success and money. More than 2,500 celebrities are honoured, including Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jackson. The cylindrical Capitol Records Tower is one of the most recognisable buildings in the city. Other attractions include the Kodak Theatre designed to host the Academy Awards, and the Hollywood Entertainment Museum, as well as the Hollywood Guinness World Records Museum, the Hollywood Wax Museum and the Ripley's 'Believe It or Not!' Museum.
The Beach Communities, the miles of sandy beaches along the Pacific Ocean are a celebration of the Californian lifestyle with distinct neighbourhoods and oceanfront walks linking the communities. Malibu is popular with the privacy seeking rich and famous and their mansions line strips of privately owned shoreline; the wide sandy beaches, rocky outcrops and green open-spaces make Malibu the most scenic neighbourhood in LA. Santa Monica is known for its alternative beachfront atmosphere, as well as its famous hideaway Hollywood residents.
West LA is famous for its trend-setting style. The area includes some of the most prestigious neighbourhoods in Los Angeles, particularly Beverley Hills and Bel Air. Home of the rich and famous, and one of the worlds most expensive residential areas, Beverley Hills flaunts its wealth with luxurious manors, tree-lined streets, grand estates and security gates concealing landscaped grounds.
Disneyland, claiming to be 'The Happiest Place on Earth', Disneyland is an integral part of an American childhood and was the world's first mega theme park designed. Disneyland is a masterpiece of picture-perfect choreography - even the litter bins are themed. The park is divided into seven different lands: Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, New Orleans Square, Mickey's Toontown and Critter Country. High-sugar fun.It is one of America's most famous attractions and despite competition from other similar parks in Florida, Paris and Tokyo, nothing can compare to the original. It is an enchanted kingdom of fantasy and imagination filled with magical entertainment and attractions.
Some of Los Angeles events; Tournament of Roses Festival has been a Pasadena tradition for over a century and is one of the most colourful events in the world. Chinese New Year Festival; the greatest annual spectacle in Chinatown is the colourful Chinese New Year celebrations, which is famous for its Golden Dragon Parade involving a magnificent procession of painted, undulating dragons. The Academy Awards; the annual presentation of the Oscars is the biggest movie-related event in the world that recognises excellence in the film industry among producers, actors, directors, technicians and writers.
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how to get
Los Angeles
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In LA have two airports, most visitors fly into one of LA's two airports; Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Bob Hope Airport (KBU). Both airports have direct bus and train service into LA, and excellent connections by plane, train or road to other cities.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the worlds fifth busiest passenger airport. The airport is situated 15 miles (24km) southwest of Los Angeles.
Bob Hope Airport (KBU) is situated three miles (5km) from Burbank and 12 miles (20km) north of Los Angeles
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