Palm Springs (California) - Palm Springs (Kalifornien)

Palm Springs Downtown
Palm Springs
StateCalifornia
Residents
44.552 (2010)
height
146 m
Tourist info webwww.ci.palm-springs.ca.us
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Palm Springs

Palm Springs is a town in the Coachella Valley, in the California desert. Politically, the city is part of Riverside County, in California, UNITED STATES.

background

In the 1950s and 1960s, the city, which now has around 44,500 inhabitants, was discovered in California's Colorado desert by Hollywood film stars who flocked here in droves and followed by numerous followers. Today the population and visitor focus is on an older audience (Retirees), but the area offers entertainment for all ages. Palm Springs offers a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Palm Springs is known for its indoor and outdoor opportunities, mid-20th century modern architecture, breathtaking natural beauty, and sparkling pools. It offers the perfect mix of outdoor activities and casual relaxation.

Palm Springs is beyond the well-off retirees and Sunbirds or. Snowbirds a popular travel destination for LGBT travelers, naturists and other (wealthy) nonconformists.

getting there

By plane

The Palm Springs International Airport is only 3 km from the city center and is a modern airport. Almost all major American airlines fly to and it is also excellently equipped for private and business planes.

By train

By bus

In the street

Palm Springs is just off the I10, from los Angeles it is about 100 miles from here.

mobility

Map of Palm Springs (California)

Tourist Attractions

Museums

  • 1  Palm Springs Desert Museum (Palm Springs Art Museum), 101 Museum Drive. Palm Springs Desert Museum in the Wikipedia encyclopediaPalm Springs Desert Museum in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryPalm Springs Desert Museum (Q2048123) in the Wikidata databasePalm Springs Desert Museum on FacebookPalm Springs Desert Museum on InstagramPalm Springs Desert Museum on Twitter.

activities

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Practical advice

trips

  • Palm Springs is south of the Joshua Tree National Park, the route is approximately 50 miles east on I10 via Indio to the south entrance or approximately 50 miles northwest on I10 and Hwy 62 via Twentynine Palms to the north entrance.
  • The Mt. San Jacinto National Park is ideal for hiking. Drive about 6 miles west on Hwy 111 to the Aerial Tramway. The Aerial Tramway is a cable car that goes up to Mt. San Jacinto in ten minutes with a very good view over the valley. Ticket 24 USD (as of 2019).

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