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Santa Monica, located just southwest of Brentwood, is perfect for a full-day excursion: offering vast stretches of golden sand and santa monica hotels deep blue coastline, as well as the nearby 3rd Street Promenade shopping district, visitors can swim, sunbathe and santa monica hotels surf, then head up to the Promenade for a leisurely wander or some lunch. If you're travelling with children, you'll also want to visit the Santa Monica Pier - a pier lined with fantastic rides and santa monica hotels carnival-style games.

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However, there are a number of other beaches - such as Huntington Beach, Manhattan Beach, Laguna Beach or Doheny Way (made famous by the Beach Boys' 'Surfin' USA') - which make for perfect day-long excursions beyond L.A's immediate beaches.

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If you're travelling with children - or just happen to be young at heart - you can visit a range of amusement parks from Disneyland and santa monica hotels Knott's Berry Farm to the roller-coaster lover's dream, Six Flags Magic Mountain. And if you love movies and santa monica hotels entertainment, you won't want to miss out on Universal Studios, Hollywood!

If you're planning a trip to L.A this summer, you'll find a number of airlines which offer frequent daily flights to Los Angeles direct from London - so you can find yourself on that beach or strolling along the Hollywood Walk of Fame in no time. And who knows? You may even end up spotting one of your favorite stars! So discover L.A culture this summer - and santa monica hotels don't forget the sunscreen!