50 THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN LOS ANGELES

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Los Angeles, known to many as the city of broken dreams and by others like the city of Hollywood stars. Although it is not exactly a city that falls in love at first sight, if you take time and get to know it little by little, you end up finding its charm, although we will not deceive you, if you have a few days it is difficult to find the same charm as cities like San Francisco or New York. Touring the Walk of Fame, watching a Los Lakers game, walking around Santa Monica or Venice, discovering its historic center, climbing its hills to enjoy the views or visiting a movie studio, are some of the many things to see and do in Los Angeles We are sure, they will bring you closer to the city.
We wanted to make a list of the 50 essential things in Los Angeles, based on the 3 days we spent in the city during our trip to the West Coast and the National Parks of the Western United States. We start!

1. Take a picture of the booths of the Baywatch, with lifeguard included, on Santa Monica beach.
2. Try to fit your hands and feet in the footsteps of famous actors who are in front of the Grauman Chinese Theater.
3. Stop looking at the footprints to see the beautiful facade of the Grauman Chinese Theater. If you are lucky, you will be able to see a movie star since there are numerous Hollywood premieres in this theater.
4. Find in the Venice neighborhood the Muscle Beach where you can see bodybuilders train in an outdoor gym, of which Arnold Schwarzenegger was a regular.
5. Visit the Getty Center, a museum with great works and with architecture, gardens and views, which are very worthwhile.
6. Find the star of your favorite actor or artist on The Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.

Hall of Fame

7. Go shopping in the Downtown Fashion District, a set of streets full of shops of all kinds.
8. Visit the Kodak or Dolby Theater, where the Oscar Awards are organized every year. If you are lucky enough to be on the last Sunday of February you will feel the atmosphere of the delivery ceremony in first person.
9. Book the tour of the Warner Bros movie studios, one of the most famous in the world where you will walk for 3 hours through sets of mythical films and series.
10. Eat one of their tasty snacks at the famous Philippe the Original, one of the best things to do in Los Angeles.

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11. Stroll through the neighborhood of Venice Boulevard, an American Venice and one of its best areas, with beautiful houses between canals and nature. One of the places to see in Los Angeles.
12. Take a guided tour in Spanish through the mansions of the stars of Beverly Hills aboard a trolleybus.
13. See the facade of the beautiful Georgian Hotel while walking through Santa Monica.
14. If you want to learn the history and curiosities of the city, it is advisable to book a complete tour with a guide in Spanish for the most famous places in the city, one of the best excursions in Los Angeles. If you have little time you can book the tourist bus that stops at the main sites.
15. Take a picture of the Hollywood sign on Mount Lee from Beachwood Drive.

Hollywood Poster

16. If you want to get closer to the Hollywood cartel, you can go up Beachwood Dr to a place where they advertise tours with horses in Hollywood Hills. In an hour you will be behind the lyrics, with incredible views of Los Angeles. You should not listen to signs that say that this route does not go to the cartel, the neighbors are at war with tourists and try not to climb. Of course, you have to know that it is forbidden to cross the fence surrounding the letters.
17. Visit the City Hall of Los Angeles located in the Downtown, historic center, and that has come out in movies like Spiderman.
18. See the windows of the expensive shops of Rodeo Drive and the luxury cars parked in front of the stores. In addition, with a little luck you can see some famous entering some.
19. Tour the Chinatown neighborhood until you reach its central square and visit the Thien Hau temple.
20. Enter the Hollywood History Museum, with objects and decorations from Hollywood movies.
21. Finding a good hotel at a good price in Los Angeles is no easy task. We opted for the Motel 6 Hollywood, located 2 minutes from the Walk of Fame, with parking and comfortable and clean rooms.
22. Climb the ferris wheel of Pacific Park, the famous amusement park located on the Santa Monica pier and enjoy the views.

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23. Walking around the Little Tokyo neighborhood, for lovers of Japanese culture is a paradise. You can find original articles from Japan and taste their cuisine. One of the best things to see and do in Los Angeles.
24. Reserve the entrance to Universal Studios Hollywood to tour the movie sets and famous series of this company, one of the best things to do in Los Angeles.

Universal Studios, one of the best things to do in Los Angeles.

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25. Enjoy the attractions and shows related to movies and series at Universal Studios, such as Waterworld, Jurassic Park, Transformers or The Simpsons.
26. Try to eat a typical American breakfast at the famous restaurant The Griddle Cafe.
27. Stroll at sunset along the beach and watch the sunset from the Santa Monica Pier, one of the best places to visit in Los Angeles.
28. Go up the famous Mulholland Drive to some of the hills in the city, from where you have the best views of Los Angeles. If you do not have a car you can hire a tour with a guide in Spanish to do so.
29. Tour Olvera Street in Chinatown, the oldest in Los Angeles. Some of the first buildings built in the city are on this street, such as the Avila Adobe house, the Sepulveda House or the Pelanconi House.
30. Visit the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, used to shoot several films, which was the residence of an oil tycoon and one of the places to see in Los Angeles ...

31. Go out at night on the Sunset Strip and attend a concert in one of its mythical rooms such as Whiskey a Go Go, The Viper Room or The Roxy.
32. Find the beautiful Japanese garden James Irvine and the Koyasan Buddhist temple on San Pedro Street in Little Tokyo.
33. Tour the Grand Avenue in Downtown, a large pedestrian area to enjoy the atmosphere and one of the places to see in Los Angeles.
34. Watch an NBA game of the legendary Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center.

Los Angeles Lakers

35. See the huge fountain of the central square in The Grove, which offers light and water shows with a certain resemblance to those of the Bellagio in Las Vegas.
36. Walk along the Walden Drive avenue to find the Spadena House, the house of the witches, which has also appeared in several films.
37. Rent skates or a bike to tour the Ocean Drive boardwalk, one of the things to do in Los Angeles.
38. Find the monument dedicated to James Dean while we relax walking through Griffith Park.
39. Eat a delicious hamburger with egg in the Eggslut.

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40. Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot.
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41. To complete the exercise you cannot leave Los Angeles without bathing or surfing in the Pacific Ocean.
42. Stop and look up to see the U.S. Bank Tower, the second tallest skyscraper in Los Angeles with 310 meters and that came out in the movie Independence Day.
43. Stroll through downtown Pasadena, with a relaxed atmosphere away from the bustle of Los Angeles.
44. Haggle until you buy very cheap clothes in the shops of the Los Angeles Alleys that are located around Santee Street.
45. Go up to the Griffith Observatory at sunset to have the best views of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles views from the Griffith Observatory

46. Rent a car one day and get on the coast road to Malibu, with spectacular scenery and full of surfers.
47. Stroll along the beach and see the pier of Manhattan Beach, one of the best beaches in Los Angeles. If you want to know other beaches you can book this tour of the best beaches in California with a guide in Spanish.
48. Go shopping or stroll through The Grove, an open-air mall full of shops of all brands and restaurants.
49. Spend a day in Long Beach, we can visit the Naples area, board the Queen Mary boat or lie on the beach.
50. Dance with the best DJs at the Avalon nightclub and remember our time in the city of dreams.

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