| Los Angeles | ||
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| Salutation | THERE | |
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| State | United States of America | |
| Federated state | California | |
| Region | Southern California | |
| Altitude | 71 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 1,290.5 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 17.786.419 (2008) | |
| Name inhabitants | Los Angeles | |
| Prefix tel | 1 310/323 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 90001 | |
| Time zone | UTC-8 | |
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Los Angeles is a city of California.
To know
The city of Los Angeles is located in the center of an urban area, second in population only to that of New York in all United States.
The "Mecca of cinema", as Los Angeles is commonly nicknamed, is a multifaceted city that boasts numerous districts filled with opulent and often extravagant mansions commissioned by the rich and famous. Hollywood is Beverly Hills they are names known to all.
The downside is the poor neighborhoods in the south ("South Los Angeles"), dominated by urban gangs and where vacationers rarely enter.
When to go
Los Angeles hotels apply peak season rates to match the summer period. During the summer, tourists from all over the world flock to the hotels of Santa Monica and the adjacent seaside resorts, from Malibu to Venice.
Summer is not necessarily the best time to spend a holiday in Los Angeles, especially if you decide to stay in a hotel away from the coast: the high temperatures combined with a high rate of pollution can make visiting famous places painful. of Los Angeles.
The other seasons can be a good time for those who propose a visit to the city combined perhaps with social life but not for those who love beach life: the Pacific coast is dominated by fog banks that sometimes extend to urban areas. away from the coast. The phenomenon occurs more frequently in the period between March and the first fortnight of August with peaks in the month of June so the best time to live on the beach is from the second half of August to the end of September.
Los Angeles extends into a desert area made green by irrigation works and with a climate mitigated by ocean breezes.
Background
Los Angeles was founded in 1781 with the name of "El Pueblo de la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora Reina de Los Angeles sobra la Porciuncola de Asìs", remained a small town of little importance in Mexico, until the annexation of current California to the United States of 'America (1847).
How to orient yourself
Los Angeles does not have a compact plan and could be defined as a conglomerate of very heterogeneous cities that coexist with each other.
For tourism purposes, this guide covers the entirety of Los Angeles County, a region of thousands of square kilometers in the Southern California roughly the same size as Rhode Island. There are 88 cities (municipalities) in the county, the largest, the city of Los Angeles, stretches across the county from the Port of Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley.
Neighborhoods
Below is a brief review of smaller neighborhoods that, although they have less tourist relevance than the Westside neighborhoods, are still noteworthy.
- San Fernando - North of downtown, San Fernando developed from the mission of the same name founded by the Spaniards in 1797. If Hollywood is the world headquarters of the film industry, San Fernando is for pornographic videos but the production takes place a bit quietly without Hollywood fanfare as well as a Budapest.
- Orange County - Located about forty kilometers south of downtown, Orange County is home to Disneyland Park, one of the major tourist attractions in L.A.
How to get
By plane
Los Angeles International Airport
- Virgin Atlantic Airways - From / to London-Heathrow
- Air France - From / to Paris is Papeete
- KLM - From / to Amsterdam
From Italy (Milan, Rome, Naples) it takes about 13 hours of actual flight to reach LAX airport.
How to get around
By public transport
Los Angeles public transport is malfunctioning and somewhat random, especially on holidays. The rental of a car is recommended by most, which will allow you to experience one of the many bottlenecks to which city traffic is often subject.
The Los Angeles subway is known as Metro Rail[1]It consists of two underground lines and three others known as "light rail lines". None of them pass through the Westside.
- Red Line, - Goes from | Downtown (Union Station) ad Hollywood to terminate a San Fernando Valley.
- Purple Line,
- Blue Line,
- Gold Line
- Green Line
What see
- Norton Simon Museum of Art.
- Page Museum (Rancho La Brea Tar Pits).
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
- Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA.
- Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, 1218 Glendon Avenue (Westwood Village). The place where Marilyn Monroe and other celebrities from the show are buried. Exactly the tomb is located in the Corridor of Memories, and is marked as "Crypt 24". In August 2009, the underlying burial niche was auctioned on e-Bay by this Elsie Poncher hoping to raise $ 1.6 million.
In Hollywood
- TCL Chinese Theater. Built as Mann's Chinese Theater in 1927, it is characterized by the pagoda style and the square where there are casts of hands (and feet) of the most famous actors in the world. For many years it was called Grauman's Chinese Theater until it was bought by the TLC Corporation (2013).
- Hollywood walk of fame. Since 1958, metallic stars have been set on two long stretches of Hollywood Boulevard sidewalk, reminiscent of the film, musical and theatrical career of over 2,500 real and fictional characters.
- Kodak Theater, 6834 Hollywood Blvd. The theater where the Oscar ceremony takes place. Guided tours lasting half an hour are carried out every day.
- Paramount Pictures, 5555 Melrose Ave.
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive (Glendale). The cemetery where Michael Jackson and other Hollywood stars are buried
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
- Hollywood sign. The famous writing that dominates the hill cannot be reached without special permits, but it is visible from several points of the city.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Shows
More shows are on every night in Los Angeles than at New York. To know the program before departure, you can consult the website THERE. Weekly
- Los Angeles Philharmonic. The concerts of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, reputed to be one of the best orchestras in the world, take place at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, a building built in 2003 to a design by the architect Frank Gehry. The work was heavily criticized and construction work went slowly due to lack of funds. The auditorium is located downtown, in the Bunker Hill area, at the intersection of Grand Avenue with 1st Street.
- Nokia Theater. The new Nokia Theater with a capacity of 7200 seats has moved into the complex THERE. LIVE in the center.
Where to eat
In Los Angeles you can taste dishes from all corners of the world. The dishes of Italian cuisine have a place of honor. Homemade cooking recipes also appear on the menus of popular restaurants below.
Average prices
- Osteria Mozza, 6602 Melrose Ave (Highland Avenue) Hollywood, CA 90036. Among the most famous restaurants in Los Angeles, the Mozza tavern offers typical dishes of homemade Italian cuisine. The restaurant is managed by the chef Mario Batali.
High prices
- Bell tower, 624 S. La Brea Avenue. One of the most famous in Los Angeles, the Campanile restaurant is housed in a structure dating back to 1929, the work of the architect Roy Sheldon Price who was inspired by rural houses in Tuscany. Charlie Chaplin intended to do his private studies but was forced to hand over the property to his second wife, Lita Gray, after the divorce proceedings were closed. The property was not restored until 1980 and has operated as a restaurant ever since. Tables must be reserved.
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Santa Catalina Island —
- Disneyland Park - Located 43km southeast of downtown Anaheim in Orange County.
Other projects
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