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Los Angeles is the most popular city of California and also second most popular in United States. This city was founded on 4 September 1781 by Spanish Governor Felipe De Neve. It is also called ‘City of Angels’.

Los Angeles on California’s Sunny Coastal Stretch is immersing oneself in whole word for fame, Money and opulence. The city Los Angeles is famous as the home of Hollywood. The first impression of Los Angeles will be surprising unremarkable city of unremarkable suburban life.

Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
It is one of the most famous sights of Los Angeles. The Walk of Fame is in the tourist-centre of the city, on Hollywood, near Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, the Kodak Theatre, Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard. It is a kind of exciting to stand where so many famous celebrities and stars have, on a site known worldwide. This ‘attraction’ may just be a few hundred black, red and gold stars on the pavement.

Walk Down Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is a section of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. In these days it may have lost some of its charm. But there is so much Hollywood’s history along with this section that can not be missed. It is a great place for celebrity sights. And there are some notable landmarks nearby it such as ‘House of Blues’ Club, The Viper Room, the Walk of Fame, the Kodak and Grauman’s Theatres. The Strip is a little run-down looking now, but that doesn’t prevent it from being a lively night spot full of clubs, restaurants and interesting shops.

The La Brea Tar Pits
The ‘Tar Pits’ is pretty unique and fascinating sight while it may have not a romantic Hollywood ring. Thousands of long-extinct creature’s bones were discovered like mammoths and mastodons when the ‘Tar Pits’ were uncovered in Los Angeles. In this world there are very few locations where visitors get the chance to see the long-extinct creature’s remains in a museum.

Universal Studios Theme Park
There are many Theme Parks in Los Angeles that includes famous Disneyland in Anaheim. There are very easily accessible parks for visitors in central Los Angeles. Universal Studios Theme Park is best among them. For the visitors, who wants a mix of exciting rides, characters, games and shops, is very unforgettable. The Universal Studios Theme Park has a slant towards the ‘behind-the-scenes’ of film-making, with performances focusing on visual effects and pyrotechnics.

Kodak Theatre Tour
The Oscars are rewarded for any fan of quality films at a red carpet event in March every year, on this Kodac Theatre, on Hollywood Boulevard. The tour of theatre takes visitors to inner working of the theatre on Oscar night.

The Tour of the Stars Homes
In Los Angeles walk down to Hollywood Boulevard, dozens of guys trying to sell bus tours past celebrity houses and Hollywood Hills. While this might seem a little tacky, there is an excitement in the possibility of star spotting around Los Angeles, and a tour of Stars Homes is a typical Hollywood thing to do, it is all for fun.

Visit Opulent and Perfect Beverly Hills
In Beverly Hills of Los Angeles, the things are so perfect, no telephone poles or cables spoiling the view of hills, there are all underground. It is a kind of luxury taxpayer money that buys in the world’s most famous postal code, where you can simple walk down to the street that is the experience intricately manicured yards, massive multi-storey houses and utter suburban perfection. Around the Beverley Hills, the shopping district is something to be seen as well, ifPrada, Gucci and Dolce Gabbana are one’s thing. It is a worthwhile place to see.

Watch a TV Show Being Taped
There is a best way to get close to a celebrity, is by attending the live taping of a TV show, in Los Angeles. The best thing is that the activity is usually free. The audience has to need to book in advance to fill the seat.

Golden Santa Monica Beach
‘Santa Monica Beach’ is the great place to visit; it is more famous in the city Los Angeles. When the weather is right, the golden shore and sapphire sea both sights are worth viewing. For visitors it is the great chance to visit a great beach.

Chinatown and Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles is known as a melting pot of cultures, with residential of people of both Central America and Asia. Chinatown in downtown Los Angeles is a symbol of this crucial cultural integration. This area is a spectacular site of culture, colour and life. This area has a Hollywood element about it; the colorful Asian backdrop of the district, it was used in the Jackie Chan film ‘Rush Hour’. A visit of a Chinatown is a great chance to immerse himself in the daily life of Los Angeles, while experiencing of the diversity that makes the city memorable.

Cuba is one of the most popular tourist islands in the Caribbean. Havana is its capital and the largest city in Cuba. The second largest is Santiago de Cuba. These days tourism in Cuba is much more than what it used to be before. It offers unique events, hot music scene and also immaculate beaches for tourists. The place has become the dream of travelers.

Facts About Cuba

Cuba is known to be the most populous insular nation in the Caribbean with more than eleven million people. The culture, customs and people of Cuba has diverse sources such as aboriginal Taino and Ciboney peoples, period of the Spanish colonialism, introduction of African slaves and also its proximity to the US.

Travel To Cuba

Last year over 100,000 Americans visited Cuba and data reveals that Cuba is becoming the fastest growing travel destinations of the world.

Here are top 10 things to do in Cuba:

FIRST

Stroll to the popular Malecon – The Malecon at Havana is a famous tourist destination in all of Cuba. It is a pedestrian walkway along the waterfront built in 1900s. Malecon features 6 lanes for city roadway and it is one of the main arteries of Havana. It is an important social gatherings, a perfect route for different parades on festivals, and of course the best place to watch setting sun.

Malecon at Havana

SECOND

Tour the Old Havana – It is famous with the name La Habana Vieja among the Cubans. It is also widely known as a tourist magnet. Here one can see the old mansions and also old churches, which makes the Old Havana as the most renowned tourist destination in Cuba. Moreover, the Old Havana has been announced as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

THIRD

Vedado – While still in Havana one should not miss district of Vedado. It is centrally located and hosts several good hotels, restaurants, bars and clubs. Don’t miss here the famous Plaza de la Revolucion. It is one of the largest squares in the world.

FORTH

Visit Santiago de Cuba – Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city of Cuba. Here is the famous and most fascinating Old Santiago. It is widely admired for architectural splendour and also some of the shady parks. Moncada Barracks is not to be missed here.

FIFTH

Hike the Sierra Maestra – Sierra Maestra mountains are ideal for hiking and climbing. It is very close to the city Santiago de Cuba.

SIXTH

Head to the Beaches – Cuba has more than 3,000 miles of coastline. At the Cuban beach such as the Varadero, Cayo Largo, and Cayo Coco, one can honestly enjoy several watersports, soak up themselves in warm rays, and also can refresh his or her inner soul by just enjoying the transparent Caribbean waters.

SEVENTH

Catch Live Cuban Music Performance – The music of Cuba has been mostly taken from the Afro-Cuban roots of the country. Those are original, innovative and very typically all at once. One can enjoy these music in the night clubs of Cuba or else drop in any of the Music Houses.

EIGHTH
Explor Bellamar Caves – The Bellamar Caves of Cuba was discovered in latter 1800s and it has become as one of the most renowned tourist attractions in Cuba. It is located around sixty miles away from the Havana city and only twenty-five miles from the Varadero city. One can discover inside the Bellamar Caves some ornate crystal sculptures, underground rivers and ponds, and also some of the indigenous pictographs that can only be found inside the caves.

NINTH

Scuba Diving – Scuba diving in Cuba is one of the most famous places. All over Cuba one may find dive centers and some facilities springing up rapidly.

TENTH

Rolling Cigars is a Must – Try your hand at the rolling cigars in any one factory of tobacco in Cuba out of many.

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Want to know more about Cuba? Read La Gaceta De Cuba magazine.