Saturday, 23 November 2013

Los Angeles-The land of Glitz, Glamour and Gaiety


Have you ever wished to see the stars on Earth? Your wish can be fulfilled while in Los Angeles, the home of Hollywood. Dotted with amusement parks, museums, shopping avenues, beaches and other intriguing attractions, Los Angeles is a happening destination to be best enjoyed in vacation.

Located in California, United States of America, Los Angeles enchants travelers with an exhaustive array of things to enjoy and countless attractions to explore. It allows you to taste stardom at Vintage Hollywood, window-shop along Rodeo Drive or enjoy a day on the Venice Beach. The list of innumerable things to do is what makes it the most frequented destination for global travelers. You could spend days in visiting museum, take your kids to Disneyland, marvel at fabulous modern art at The Getty Museum, get entertained with live music by legendary performers or simply discover culinary world. The options are enough to spoil you during holidays in Los Angeles.

If you wish to see Hollywood celebrities during your tour to Los Angeles, they are not far away. Stroll around the Hollywood Walk of Fame where around 2400 figures from the world of entertainment will please you being immortalized in terrazzo with gold lettering. You can head to Grauman’s Chinese Theater as well where unlimited premieres and galas have taken place. There you can also find the most classic attractions like the Kodak Theater, the venue of Academy Awards and the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the earlier ‘Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery’ and the final resting place of renowned stars. Another sight that you cannot afford to miss is Hollywood Sign which can be viewed from various places in the city.

Los Angeles houses some of the most beautiful beaches where you can spend quality time with your partner. The popular Venice Beach has been enjoying a fair share of tourists. It is an ideal place to enjoy bicycling, walking and people-watching. Nestled between the ocean and sand dunes, Point Dume State Beach offers some intriguing vistas atop the sand. Holiday makers can enjoy activities like swimming, fishing, tide pooling, scuba diving and whale-watching. Another one is the El Matador Beach, known as a “Pocket” beach and is best for activities like swimming, body surfing and romantic walks.

The destination even allows history lovers to enjoy the fascinating facts of the past. They can head to The Getty Center museum which unfolds a world of galleries with impressive works enveloping a vast sweep of history. Witnessing the French decorative arts and an expanding photography assortment multiplies your joy. Hunting out MirĂ³ and Moore in the fine sculpture garden is a wonderful idea being there. Visit the largest museum in the western United States, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art or LACMA houses around 100,000 pieces. MOCA or the Museum of Contemporary Art holds the art works of Diane Arbus, Piet Mondrian, David Hockney and Jasper Joes.

Los Angeles abounds in leisure and sports options too. Many greener places are there facilitating you stretch your legs. Sprawling across an area of 4107 acres, the Griffith Park is among the largest urban parks in North America. Various hiking trails and adventure opportunities like horseback riding, biking and swimming here are indulging. Scattered throughout the destination are the Topanga Canyon and Will Rogers State Historic Park where you can enjoy your leisure time at its best.

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