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Los Angeles
About Los Angeles
Los Angeles, also known as L.A. or the city of angels. This city has some of the worlds richest neighborhoods, is known for its film and entertainment industry and is home to some of the best scientific and cultural institutions in the world. The city was also host to two Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984.
Since the city is one of the biggest entry points for immigrants to the United States, it is one of the most culturally diverse places in the world. Los Angeles is also home to supporters of numerous different religions.
Local highlights
Explore the city!
- Grand Tour of Los Angeles (Bus)
- Los Angeles City and Movie Star Homes Tour (Bus)
- Los Angeles City by Night Tour (Bus)
- Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Venice Beach
- Chinatown
- GRAUMAN'S Chinese Theatre
- Downtown LA
- Rodeo Drive
Theme parks which are fun to visit,
- Universal Studios
- SeaWorld
- Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park
- Disneyland
- Knott's Berry Farm
- Legoland, California
- Los Angeles Zoo
Explore its many famous museums and historical sights, such as
- Getty Center
- Museum of Tolerance
- California Science Center
- Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
- La Brea Tar Pits
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Museum of Jurassic Technology
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
- Norton Simon Museum of Art
Highlights in the vicinity
Explore the environment of Los Angeles, such as
- Long Beach
- Orange County
- San Diego
- Santa Monica
- Malibu
- Santa Clara
- Santa Barbara
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 3,694,820
- Timezone: UTC -8
- Weather: L.A. is basically sunny all year round, with no more than 15 cm of rain annually. The coldest months are January and February when the temperatures are between approx 5˚-20˚C. Summer: July starts off the summer but the hottest months when temperatures can rise above the 38 C
- Emergency tel. number: 911
Local transport
- City trams
- The Los Angeles subway system
- City train line
- By bus
- By taxi–mainly obtainable at the airport or hotels
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Los Angeles International Airport: LAX – With service to destinations in other US cities as well as to Canada, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
- Trains: L.A. Union Station
- Boat: The “Port of Los Angeles” With Excellent cruise lines and destinations around the world.
The “Port of Long Beach” leases port shipping terminals and other facilities to private firms, excellent for import and export.
Together they make up the “Los Angeles - Long Beach Harbor”
