Don't miss in California

If you are going to California make sure not to miss The Golden Gate Bridge, one of the most famous hanging bridges, 2789m long it crosses the bay linking San Francisco to Marin County. Its image often surrounded by fog is somewhat mysterious, on a clear day the view over the bay is breathtaking. Cars must pay a 5$ fee when exiting the Bridge at the San Francisco’s end, while it is free at the other end. The bridge can also be crossed by bicycle, in which case it would be nice to return by ferry from Sausalito, which is about 3 miles from the bridge.
Old Sacramento on the Sacramento riverbank depicts the city at the time of the Far West. It is like stepping back in time to the Californian gold rush period: historic buildings, museums and monuments. Everything has been kept as it was including the wooden sidewalks, horse-drawn carriages and the Mississippi-style riverboats.
San Diego Zoo, the world’s largest Zoo with over 4000 animals living within a contest that closely reproduces their natural habitat. Still in San Diego Legoland, Sea World and the Wild Animal Park make a great day out when travelling with children.
Hollywood and the film studios in particular Warner Brothers Studios and Universal Studios Hollywood, which is actually a theme park built next to the real studios that can be visited briefly during the Studio Tour on board of an electric train.
Palm Springs, situated 105 miles south of LA is an oasis in the middle of the Colorado Desert, although with all the water around you would hardly know to be in the desert. Famous for being the getaway of the stars, with more than 50 private clubs, Palm Springs offer palm-lined canyons, cascading waterfalls and an interesting desert flora and fauna. There are more than 30000 pools in Palm Springs including Knotts Soak City USA, a large water park with many water rides and a wave pool.
Situated in the heart of the Sierra Nevada the Yosemite Park is the image of nature itself with thousands of hectares of forest, great mountains ranging between 600 m and 3960 m, beautiful waterfalls and breathtaking views over the valley. Don’t miss the 900 m high El Capitan, the world’s tallest cliff that with an almost smooth vertical wall is an irresistible challenge for free climbers from all over the world. The Bridalveil Falls and the Yosemite Falls are both an incredible sight and are best seen in late spring or early summer just after the ice melt. The Half Dome, visible from everywhere in the park taking its name from the characteristic shape, has become the symbol of Yosemite.

Death Valley, situated 130 miles northwest of Las Vegas, is one of the deepest valleys in the north hemisphere as low as 86 m below sea level. This enormous desert with a surface of 7700 square km offers very diverse sceneries from mountains and salt lakes to canyons, cactuses, craters, palms and sand dunes.
Californian Beaches are famous for their great variety. San Diego has some of the best beaches in the South of California, which thanks to the permanent good weather are fun all year round. One of the best spots for surfing is the area of Pacific Beach, although the not so experienced surfers might prefer Sunset Cliffs. The great scenery including grassy parks, crystal waters and sandstone cliffs make of La Jolla Cove one of the most photographed beaches in San Diego; it is also a good place for snorkeling and diving. The Children’s Pool, sitting south of La Jolla Cove, is a great spot to admire the community of sea lions and seals basking in the sun.