With awesome cities, redwood forests and sun-kissed beaches, California is completely captivating.
With brilliant beaches, the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and wild national parks, the Golden State of California stretches along the USA’s west coast, offering year-round sunshine.
California offers more than 420 beaches where visitors can soak up the sun, surf, swim and spot incredible sunsets, but there is so much more to be discovered in this amazing state.
Visit the city of Los Angeles which is steeped in movie magic. The Hollywood sign dominates the Hollywood Hills, while silver-screen icons are immortalised along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It would be a “Big Mistake. Huge!” if you missed the opportunity to visit the designer stores and boutiques on Rodeo Drive, made famous by the 1990 movie ‘Pretty Woman’.
Head to San Francisco where you can take a walk across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge or tour the infamous island prison of Alcatraz (known as The Rock) and see the former cell houses of notorious convicts such as Al Capone. Alternatively, head to Pier 39 and watch the hundreds of sea lions gleefully shove one another off the docks. It is a joy to watch!
The city of San Diego is also a must-see. Its Balboa Park is a lush oasis filled with family-friendly activities including museums, a theatre and the amazing San Diego Zoo. San Diego is also home to the USS Midway Museum, consisting of an aircraft carrier and an extensive collection of aircraft and flight simulators.
As well as its amazing cities, California offers some of the world’s most captivating natural wonders. Its nine National Parks play host to rugged mountains, lakes, lush forests, and snowy peaks. Its crowning glory has to be Yosemite National Park where you will experience vast valleys, wonderful waterfalls, ancient redwood trees, as well as wild bears and bobcats.
The Pacific Coast Highway which runs along the coast between San Francisco and San Diego makes for one of the most spectacular road trips in the USA. Stop at the Monterey Bay Aquarium where you can see sharks, seals, penguins and other marine life. Continue along the coast to Big Sur where you’ll have lots of opportunities to capture photographs of the wild coastline. Remember to stop off at Santa Barbara and enjoy sampling the wine at its many wineries.
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