Top of the World
The Californian metropolis is in the collective imagination a place where the sun always shines, and in fact Los Angeles, with an average annual temperature between a min. of 17 and a max. of 28 degrees and tens of kilometers of beaches, makes it one of the most popular destinations for a holiday throughout the year.
Los Angeles, owes its current name from its original name: Ciudad de la Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles sobra la Porziuncola de Asis, or City of the Church of Our Lady of the Angels of the Porzincola of Assisi (the Porziuncola is a church located just outside the City of Assisi - Italy, in the locality Sa Maria degli Angeli).
Los Angeles today is the largest and most populous city in California and the second largest city in the United States of America. It is an economic and scientific center of international importance. It is also the world capital of the film industry, housed in one of the most famous suburbs of the city, Hollywood; Los Angeles and its surroundings are home to many American film and entertainment celebrities.Film lovers can spend days visiting theme parks such as Universal Studios, Paramount Studios, Walt Disney Studios or Disneyland and strolling down Sunset Boulevard with its Walk of Fame and museums; shoppers can get lost in Beverly Hills' legendary Rodeo Drive; those who want to relax, get a tan or start surfing are spoilt for choice in Los Angeles' beaches;
