Your walk through Los Angeles can start at its iconic beaches
The United States reopened its borders to tourism and those fully vaccinated with doses approved by the FDA and WHO can now travel.
One of the favorite cities of Mexicans is Los Angeles due to its wide tourist offer and relative proximity. To avoid wasting extra money when visiting, you can choose to do some free activities . Take note!
1. Visit Santa Monica Pier
Your walk through Los Angeles can start at its iconic beaches . Visit the Santa Monica Pier and marvel at its landscape formed by the sea and the mechanical games, among which the Ferris wheel stands out. Take your camera and star in a photoshoot.
2. Photo in front of the Hollywood sign
Hollywood Sign is the huge Hollywood sign located on Mount Lee Hill in Griffith Park. You can take a photo in front of him from anywhere in the Hollywood region or travel to get closer. Just remember that it is not possible to touch it.
Be careful, if you decide to leave your car in the Griffith Park parking lot, they will charge you $ 10.
3. Venice Boardwalk
We suggest going to Venice Beach , inspired by Italian canals and known for its beauty -surrounded by palm trees-, skateboarding rinks and dozens of recreational activities. Sports equipment rentals do come at a cost, but you can spend the afternoon admiring the scenery and free art shows.
At the Venice Boardwalk you will find artists performing live or street art murals to view at no cost.
4. Getty Center
The Getty Center is one of the best museums in Los Angeles . It has a permanent collection of paintings, sculptures, manuscripts and photographs from the Netherlands, France, Spain and England.
You will be fascinated to find works by Leonardo da Vinci , Claude Monet, Goya, Van Gogh, Edvard Munch, Klimt, Rodin, Van Dyck and Rembrandt while having panoramic views of the city.
You can visit it from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. It is completely free, but during the pandemic you must reserve the date and time of your visit.
5. Walk of Fame
Finding your favorite artist's star on the Walk of Fame is an activity you can do for free. It is located on both sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard, spans 15 streets and extends up to three blocks from Vine Street.
There are about 2,700 stars. So that your visit is not so long, you can find the location of the star of your favorite artist on this website: walkoffame.com.
6. Rodeo Drive
It is one of the most exclusive commercial passages in the world and you can find it in Beverly Hills . Although its more than 100 stores sell items from the most expensive brands, you can visit them without buying anything.
Its streets are some of the most instagrammable in Los Angeles, so you should bring your camera. If you go in December, capture its amazing Christmas lighting. Take into account that you will be at a new point that connects heritage with modernity and savoir-faire with innovation.
7. Griffith Observatory
Located in the southern part of Mount Hollywood, it will give you a spectacular panoramic view of the city.
Its planetarium has the most advanced star projector in the world; tourists can engage in interactive activities on their astronomical touch screens.
Here you can learn everything about the evolution of the telescope, ultraviolet rays and, of course, topics related to space and our solar system. Did you already want to go? Admission is free and visiting hours are from 5:00 am to 10:30 pm, every day. Take into account that you do pay a fee for the use of the parking lot.