Los Angeles, USA
This is undoubtedly the best-known beach on the West Coast. Venice Beach, with its oceanfront promenade, is packed with small stores selling food, wine, souvenirs and bike rentals. Discover Muscle Beach, an open-air weight-lifting gym where unusual characters come to show off their muscles. It’s right next to the sports fields, including the famous skate […]
Los Angeles, USA
At the end of the legendary Route 66, Santa Monica is a charming seaside resort located 20 minutes west of downtown Los Angeles. With 280 days of sunshine a year, it’s famous for its 5.6 km waterfront, its waves and its water-based leisure activities. It’s a paradise for outdoor activities, surfing, swimming, walking, biking, shopping […]
Los Angeles, USA
Located 29 kilometers south of downtown Los Angeles, Redondo Beach is famous for its history, bustling harbor, world-famous horseshoe-shaped pier, miles of beach and amazing sunsets. The many seafood restaurants allow you to enjoy an incomparable dinner by the water. Go shopping at the South Bay Galleria or explore the charming boutiques of Riviera Village. […]
Los Angeles, USA
A small coastal town south of Los Angeles, not far from the airport, Manhattan Beach offers a breath of fresh air away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood. Its main attraction is, of course, its beach, where surfers abound and the promenade known as The Strand delights the locals. Less touristy than Santa Monica, […]
Los Angeles, USA
A seaside town on the Pacific coast northwest of Los Angeles, Malibu is famous for its surf spots and the beach homes of Hollywood stars. Far from the hustle and bustle of the City of Angels, downtown Malibu is simple yet hip, attracting a population of young surfers. Its main attraction lies in its natural […]
Los Angeles, USA
Total ascent: 152 metres Duration: 2 hours Low point: Griffith Observatory (345 m) / High point: Mount Hollywood (490 m) Difficulty: 1/5 / Technique: 1/5 From the Griffith Observatory parking lot, set off for a short climb along the narrow ridgeline dividing Vermont Canyon to the east and Western Canyon to the west, which leads […]
Los Angeles, USA
Located on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, the Griffith Observatory is literally at the center of the Los Angeles metropolis. It offers breathtaking views over much of the city, including the skyscrapers of Downtown. Inaugurated in 1935, the building is in the Art Deco style, with Egyptian influences. During the Second […]
Los Angeles, USA
Located between Hollywood and Santa Monica, north of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills is world-famous as the chic home of many movie and music stars. The capital of luxury, wealth and fame, the neighborhood (which is in fact a city in its own right) has been the setting for numerous Hollywood productions, such as Pretty Woman, […]
Los Angeles, USA
As in Orlando, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood offers total immersion. We enter the snow-covered village of Hogsmeade, where the Hogwarts Express has just arrived. Opposite the station store is The Three Broomsticks, the famous tavern where wizards come to eat and enjoy a glass of Butterbeer, a drink you […]
Los Angeles, USA
Emblematic of Hollywood, Universal Studios houses both the sets and studios used by Universal to shoot its films and series (only part of which can be visited on the Studios Tour) and an amusement park. To this day, Universal City remains one of the world’s largest film production facilities, with 30 sets and a backlot […]