Venice Beach, Los Angeles

Venice Beach is a relaxed place with a varity of people from all social types. 

Here you will find a big skateboardarea, basketball courts and the famous musclebeach. 

Venice Beach, which receives millions of visitors a year, has been labeled as “a cultural hub known for its eccentricities” as well as a “global tourist destination”.

It includes the promenade that runs parallel to the beach (also the “Ocean Front Walk” or just “the boardwalk”), Muscle Beach, and the Venice Beach Recreation Center with handball courts, paddle tennis courts, a Skate Dancing plaza, and numerous beach volleyball courts. It also includes a bike trail and many businesses on Ocean Front Walk.

The basketball courts in Venice are renowned across the country for their high level of streetball; numerous professional basketball players developed their games or have been recruited on these courts.Venice Beach will host skateboarding and 3×3 basketball during the 2028 Summer Olympics. 

The Venice Breakwater is an acclaimed local surf spot in Venice.

It is located north of the Venice Pier and lifeguard headquarters and south of the Santa Monica Pier.

This spot is sheltered on the north by an artificial barrier, the breakwater, consisting of an extending sand bar, piping, and large rocks at its end.

Here is a video from our visit to Venice Beach:

Here is where you will find out more about Venice Beach: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/places-to-visit/venice-beach/

Have you ever been to Venice Beach?

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