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California Guide
California
Flight time from UK: 11hrs 30mins (approx)
Publicised and idealised all over the world, California 'The Golden State' really does live up to the myth. More than just a paradise of sun, sand and surf, it has high mountain ranges, fast-paced glitzy cities, primeval forests and vast stretches of deserts. The landscape is permeated with history, ranging from rock carvings left by indigenous Native Americans to the eerie ghost towns of the Gold Rush pioneers.
Must See
California is too large to be fully explored in a single trip, but in an area so varied it's hard to pick out specific highlights. Los Angeles is far and away the biggest and most stimulating city - a maddening collection of beaches, freeways, seedy suburbs, upscale neighbourhoods and extreme lifestyles.
From Los Angeles you can head south to the growing metropolis of San Diego, with its broad, welcoming beaches and easy access to Mexico. Push inland to the desert areas, most notably Death Valley, a barren and inhospitable landscape of volcanic craters and salt pans that in summer becomes the hottest place on earth. Most people follow the shoreline north up the central coast - a gorgeous run that takes in lively small towns like Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz.
California's second city, San Francisco, at the top end, is about as different from LA as it's possible to get. It is also well placed for the national parks to the east, such as Yosemite, where waterfalls cascade into a sheer glacial valley and Sequoia/Kings Canyon with its gigantic trees, as well as the ghost towns of the Gold Country. North of San Francisco the countryside becomes wilder, wetter and greener, approaching Oregon through spectacular and almost deserted volcanic tablelands.
Shopping
Californian shops, malls and shopping districts are some of the greatest places to go for fun, entertainment and tourist activities. Most Californian shopping areas include clubs, restaurants with casual or upscale dining and other attractions such a skate parks or even a beach beckoning beyond the doors of the venue. You'll find everything you want and need in California.
After Dark
California is noted for its unparalleled nightlife around the world. Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long Beach, Fresno, Sacramento, Oakland, Santa Ana and Anaheim are some of the prominent places in California with exuberant nightlife. These are some of the cities that radiate with overwhelming energy when the sun goes down.
Flight time from UK: 11hrs 30mins (approx)
Publicised and idealised all over the world, California 'The Golden State' really does live up to the myth. More than just a paradise of sun, sand and surf, it has high mountain ranges, fast-paced glitzy cities, primeval forests and vast stretches of deserts. The landscape is permeated with history, ranging from rock carvings left by indigenous Native Americans to the eerie ghost towns of the Gold Rush pioneers.
Must See
California is too large to be fully explored in a single trip, but in an area so varied it's hard to pick out specific highlights. Los Angeles is far and away the biggest and most stimulating city - a maddening collection of beaches, freeways, seedy suburbs, upscale neighbourhoods and extreme lifestyles.
From Los Angeles you can head south to the growing metropolis of San Diego, with its broad, welcoming beaches and easy access to Mexico. Push inland to the desert areas, most notably Death Valley, a barren and inhospitable landscape of volcanic craters and salt pans that in summer becomes the hottest place on earth. Most people follow the shoreline north up the central coast - a gorgeous run that takes in lively small towns like Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz.
California's second city, San Francisco, at the top end, is about as different from LA as it's possible to get. It is also well placed for the national parks to the east, such as Yosemite, where waterfalls cascade into a sheer glacial valley and Sequoia/Kings Canyon with its gigantic trees, as well as the ghost towns of the Gold Country. North of San Francisco the countryside becomes wilder, wetter and greener, approaching Oregon through spectacular and almost deserted volcanic tablelands.
Shopping
Californian shops, malls and shopping districts are some of the greatest places to go for fun, entertainment and tourist activities. Most Californian shopping areas include clubs, restaurants with casual or upscale dining and other attractions such a skate parks or even a beach beckoning beyond the doors of the venue. You'll find everything you want and need in California.
After Dark
California is noted for its unparalleled nightlife around the world. Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long Beach, Fresno, Sacramento, Oakland, Santa Ana and Anaheim are some of the prominent places in California with exuberant nightlife. These are some of the cities that radiate with overwhelming energy when the sun goes down.
