TOP-7 of the best beaches in Los Angeles

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The cheeky Venice, the impressive Santa Monica or the luxurious Malibu. We collected for you the top seven beaches in Los Angeles and explain your choice.

Venice Beach

The beach is 4.8 km long and is located half an hour from the center of Los Angels, south of Santa Monica. His business card is the Venice Ocean Front Walk. It is a sanctuary of fortune-tellers and fortune tellers, magicians and acrobats, mimes and jugglers, street musicians and merchants to everything in the world. There are many souvenir shops, snack bars and restaurants. For lovers of active recreation on the beach there are bicycle paths, you can play basketball or volleyball, go rollerblading or train the iron on Muscle Beach.

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Pros:: good waves for surfing, convenient to get, a great choice of entertainment.

Disadvantages: many people with parking difficulties.

Santa Monica State Beach

The town of Santa Monica is a 50-minute drive from the center of Los Angeles. Here you can go cycling or playing volleyball. At the very beginning of Colorado Avenue is the famous pier of Santa Monica. There is an amusement park Pasifis and the only Ferris wheel that feeds on solar energy. Under the park is a huge oceanarium - Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. In addition, the pier is the end point of the famous 66th highway, which stretches almost across America, so do not forget to make a memorable photo with the sign of Route 66.

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Pros:: a large selection of entertainment near the beach, good surfing waves, cleanliness.

Disadvantages: parking difficulties, many people.

Surfrider Beach

Surfrider Beach is part of National Recreation Area of Santa Monica Mountains. On the western side of the Malibu Creek peninsula, you can watch birds or have a picnic, while on the eastern side you can fish from the pier, buy a souvenir or dine at a local restaurant. The beach itself is divided into two parts. The first of them is designed for swimming and recreation on the coast, the second - for water sports. As you can see from the name, this beach is one of the most popular places for surfing. And still here are very beautiful landscapes, so take with you a camera, so as not to bite your elbows later.

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Pros: good waves for surfing, beautiful scenery, outdoor activities.

Cons:: far from the city center, cool water, poorly developed infrastructure.

Hermosa Beach ( Hermosa Beach)

The beach Hermosa is known for a lot of volleyball courts - there are about 70 of them! There are regularly held various sports competitions and film festivals, musical groups perform. The beach is sunbathing, playing volleyball, surfing and shuffleboard, diving. You can rent a bicycle or a board, walk around the shops on the waterfront or take a walk along the 300-meter pier nearby.

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Pros: good waves for surfing, various outdoor activities.

Disadvantages: a small parking lot, cool water.

Zuma Beach

This is one of the largest and most popular beaches in the area. It is known for its length, wide sandy beach, clear water and excellent surf. Here we shot a few episodes of the series & laquo; Malibu Rescuers & raquo; and a lot of commercials. Fans of outdoor activities will be able to catch more than one wave, surfing and wakeboarding, or exploring the underwater world, swimming with a mask and snorkel. Near the shore, if you are lucky, you can see dolphins, and in winter - observe the migration of whales.

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Pros:: good waves for surfing, cleanliness, a variety of outdoor activities.

Cons: there is no place to eat, infrastructure is poorly developed, and people are crowded on weekends.

Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach is one of the most expensive beach towns in California. Here one of the oldest volleyball tournaments of the country - Manhattan Beach Open - is held annually. Take a bike along the beach or catch a big wave, grab a burger or dine at a restaurant, stroll along the pier or view the natives at the local aquarium Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab & amp; Aquarium.

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Pros: cleanliness, developed infrastructure.

Cons:: crowded, parking difficulties.

El Porto Beach

El Porto is a paradise for surfers. Here is an underwater canyon, which creates waves higher than those that rage on neighboring beaches. Even when the coast is calm, El Porto usually can catch a wave. Other recreational opportunities include volleyball courts and bike paths.