Los Angeles
Everyone wants to visit Los Angeles and touch the fame, sense the stardust floating in the pleasant breeze from the sea. When you hear “Los Angeles” you think of Hollywood, Malibu, Santa Monica; the famous, fabulous homes and fast cars. It is really like that… and even more…
So where do we start?
Los Angeles is the second largest city in the USA and the largest in terms of population. Located on America’s west coast in the State of California, in fact Los Angeles comprises some 80 towns combined together into a single city. Los Angeles contains a very wide range of attractions and experiences you can enjoy nowhere else.
Hiring a car in Los Angeles is almost essential if you want to see all the attractions and visit all that this city provides. In Los Angeles, Albar is represented by the Dollar and Thrifty car hire companies, which provide the variety of car hire options that will make your holiday in the USA even better and at an excellent price.
Attractions
As we said earlier, we immediately associate Los Angeles with Hollywood. Can you visit this city without taking a tour of one of the world’s largest film studios; without walking along the famous Walk of Fame, where the stars set into the sidewalk are named for world the world’s most famous actors; a guided bus tour of the stars’ homes and of course, a visit to the forecourt at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, where the handprints and footprints of stars who have attended red carpet events there are set into the sidewalk.
Downtown Los Angeles is another area worth visiting and it is where you will discover this city’s true nature. You will walk past tall, splendid buildings, such as the Town Hall, the Walt Disney Concert Hall and many others.
Amusement Parks
Your children and those of you still young at heart can choose between the two, vast, fun filled amusement parks in Los Angeles – One is of course Disneyland, where all the favorite Disney characters come to life in a magical park and create an unforgettable experience. The other amusement park is Six Flags Magic Mountain, with roller coasters you have never seen the like of – Six Flags holds the Guinness Book record as the longest, most sophisticated ride of its type in the world!
Shopping
We won’t leave you without recommendations for good shopping, because no holiday can be perfect without it….
Visit Rodeo Drive, the world’s most prestigious and expensive shopping area. Just wandering along the Drive is an experience in itself.
Melrose Place (the boulevard, not the TV series) is a chic, cool street with a wide range of interesting stores and of course we will not forget the enormous Camarillo Premium Outlet; it is just a thirty minute drive to get there.
Tips for Drivers in Los Angeles
Most of the restaurants and parking lots in Los Angeles have valet parking, which means that there are employees on site who actually park your car.
Parking alongside the sidewalk means feeding coins into a parking meter. Take into account that it is quite expensive.
All the occupants of a car in Los Angeles must wear safety belts, both in front and in the rear.
Hire a car in Los Angeles and take your time to discover a city that is even more amazing than you thought.