Culture of Santa Monica. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces
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1. Tourists planning to visit local stores, boutiques and shopping centers should have handy carrying bags. Every shop and store of the city packs goods in environmentally safe paper begs …
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Santa Monica is a city that combines the elements of ancient and modern. This place attracts tourists by its practically year-round sunny days (325 days a year), a magnificent beach at the …
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Santa Monica, a small beachfront city, offers its guests plenty of marvelous restaurants and cozy cafes which are scattered all over the city and located in every shopping center. In the …
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One of the main distinctive features of the city of Santa Monica is a welcoming and easy atmosphere. The resort is heavily visited by tourists from all over the world. Local residents treat …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Santa Monica and surroundings
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Art galleries in Santa Monica and around
♥ Art museum 'Santa Monica Museum of Art' Santa Monica, 2.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Hammer Museum' Los Angeles, 6.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'J. Paul Getty Museum' Los Angeles, 6.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Los Angeles County Museum of Art' Los Angeles, 13 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'The Broad' Los Angeles, 22.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Santa Monica Museum of Art' Santa Monica, 2.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Hammer Museum' Los Angeles, 6.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'J. Paul Getty Museum' Los Angeles, 6.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Los Angeles County Museum of Art' Los Angeles, 13 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'The Broad' Los Angeles, 22.4 km from the center. On the map
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Cathedrals and basilicas near Santa Monica
♥ Co-Cathedral of St. Anne, North Hollywood, 18 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Former Cathedral of St. Vibiana, Los Angeles, 22.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, 23 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Mission San Fernando Rey de España, Los Angeles, 28.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator, Glendale, 28.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, San Gabriel, 36.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove, 60.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Co-Cathedral of St. Anne, North Hollywood, 18 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Former Cathedral of St. Vibiana, Los Angeles, 22.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, 23 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Mission San Fernando Rey de España, Los Angeles, 28.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator, Glendale, 28.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, San Gabriel, 36.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove, 60.3 km from the center. On the map
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If you haven’t visited this event yet, there is still time to book a hotel in Dubai because Expo 2020 Dubai runs until 31 March 2022. People who are unable to visit the emirate can make a virtual tour on the Expo 2020 website. By the way, the virtual visitation has already reached 31.6 million by the end of December.
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Photogallery of cultural heritage of Santa Monica
Landmarks of culture on Santa Monica map: art-galleries, monuments, palaces, etc
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