Renowned the world over, compliments of the role it has played in the movie making industry, your visit to Los Angeles will show you that it is a city with a great deal more to offer than Universal Studios and the famous Hollywood sign.
Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty takes to the streets of the City of Angels to ask the locals where they like to eat, drink and hang out.
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Download Los Angeles Pocket Guide View all guides »Some people love LA, some hate it, I am the latter, the place is full of fakers, opportunists and wannabe's. The public transport is frequent but slow as traffic in LA is hell, took me nearly 2 hours to get from Hollywood to Venice Beach. I'll be glad if I never get to see LA again, so many nicer places in California I am sure.
Insider Tip:Don't go :-p
There is always plenty to do in LA as well as trips out of LA to parks etc. The weather is always lovely and the people are too. There is no possible way to be bored here! Whether you're looking for shopping, beaches, sightseeing, celebrities, national parks, theme parks, you name it and LA has it!
I enjoyed LA a lot more than I thought I would. Not enough time, but I saw the main tourist attractions. Universal studios is amazing. The people on the city are funny, and entertaining.
Insider Tip:People who dress up as characters and want a photo with you expect money, same goes with people handing out there CDs, they all want money. So if you aren't interested just say not thank you and keep walking
actually i expected too much of this town... people were so nice but the town was old. "old" is just "old" i couldn't feel historical atmosphere. it was boring
This was the end of our trip and we really only had 48 hours in LA, much of which was spent in the Santa Monica area, which we found excellent - the pier and the Third street precinct. A tour to Universal Studios and an afternoon tour of Hollywood was merely an appetizer for the rest of the city, and that's all I can really comment on. At some point I need to go back and do more!
Insider Tip:Either have friends who can ferry you about, or have access to a car.
Glitz, glamour and stars galore – you can find it all in the City of Angles. Walk down Rodeo Drive or Hollywood Boulevard and you might be lucky enough to bump into one of your idols! Set aside a few days to explore the Californian capital and you may also be lucky enough to unveil a whole lot more.
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