Colors of Santa Monica - traditions, festivals, mentality and lifestyle
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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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The most touristic and much visited destination of the resort city of Santa Monica is the Promenade accumulating a major part of entertainment establishments, stores, restaurants and bars. …
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Shopping addicts and night entertainment enthusiasts should pay a visit to the pier area as the Promenade accumulates the brightest and the most remarkable entertainment establishments of …
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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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City tours, excursions and tickets in Santa Monica and surroundings
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Cathedrals and basilicas near Santa Monica
♥ Our Lady of Mount Lebanon–St. Peter Cathedral, Los Angeles, 12 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Proto-Cathedral of St. Mary, Van Nuys, 16.6 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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♥ Our Lady of Mount Lebanon–St. Peter Cathedral, Los Angeles, 12 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Proto-Cathedral of St. Mary, Van Nuys, 16.6 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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Survived castles around Santa Monica
♥ Castle 'Battery of Santa Ana' Almería, 65.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Battery of Santa Ana' Almería, 65.4 km from the center. On the map
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Thailand Relaxes Its COVID-19 Policy
New Year events in Thailand are likely to bring more people this year because everyone is tired of lockdowns and craving normal life. Many tourists, who book hotels in Pattaya, Krabi, or Phuket for the holiday season, also want to participate. As champagne has become an essential drink for New Year celebrations, the question regarding alcohol consumption comes to mind. The government allowed serving alcoholic drinks during the New Year countdown but only open-air cafes and restaurants with good ventilation will be permitted to do this until 1 am on 1 January 2022. This rule is nationwide.
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27.07.2024
New Year events in Thailand are likely to bring more people this year because everyone is tired of lockdowns and craving normal life. Many tourists, who book hotels in Pattaya, Krabi, or Phuket for the holiday season, also want to participate. As champagne has become an essential drink for New Year celebrations, the question regarding alcohol consumption comes to mind. The government allowed serving alcoholic drinks during the New Year countdown but only open-air cafes and restaurants with good ventilation will be permitted to do this until 1 am on 1 January 2022. This rule is nationwide.
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27.07.2024
Colors of Santa Monica in photos
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