Los Angeles holidays

Holidays to Los Angeles put the glitzy film industry in the spotlight, with theme parks and sandy beaches also in the mix.

The entertainment capital of the world

With movie locations around every corner, you might get a strange sense of déjà vu when you explore Los Angeles. After all, the film industry was born here back in the early 1900s. There are bus tours that will zip you to some of the most iconic filming spots, and you can get a taste of Hollywood life with a glitzy stroll along the star-studded Walk of Fame. If you’re into theme parks, a visit to Universal Studios Hollywood™ is a must, too. It brings stories from the big screen to life, with immersive lands, rip-roaring attractions and a studio tour that takes you behind the scenes on a real working movie set.

The Golden State

Put the screens to one side, and you’ll find that LA has plenty to shout about on the nature front, too. It’s located in California – AKA the ‘Golden State’ – and from the honey-coloured sands to the near-constant sunshine, it earns this nickname in more ways than one. Californian beaches are among the best in the US – we're looking at you, Venice Beach and Santa Monica – and acres of land covered in striped vineyards make it one of the world’s biggest wine producers.

Cutting-edge creative scene

Along with having Hollywood glamour and natural beauty to boot, Los Angeles is a magnet for creative types. It’s brimming with kooky art spaces and – especially in downtown LA – galleries and museums come thick and fast. The music scene’s one to write home about, too – from theatre shows to iconic gig venues on Sunset Strip, music fans have plenty to sink their teeth into. Even the dining scene dares to be bold – you can eat in a train carriage in a car park, swing by movie-themed restaurants or be entertained by all-singing, all-dancing shows while you tuck in to your dinner.