PERFECT DAY
ITINERARY LOS ANGELE S, C ALIFORNIA , USA There are few more iconic sites in LA than the Hotel Bel-Air — a Golden Age institution where the likes of Grace Kelly, Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, and Audrey Hepburn have all rested their heads. A canyon retreat that’s still close to urban culture, the Hotel Bel-Air is an ideal base from which to explore this sun-soaked city.
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From the Hotel Bel-Air’s terrace overlooking Swan Lake, rise and shine with an appetizing breakfast of coldpressed juice and huevos rancheros. Then prep for the day by donning a sun hat and packing plenty of water.
Your first stop is the Getty Villa, transporting you from California to the Mediterranean coast. Perched on a hillside with azure ocean views below, this architectural wonder was inspired by Italy’s Villa dei Papiri (famously buried during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79) and houses artifacts dating back some 4,000 years. Take in the Greek and Roman art, gardens, colonnaded walkways, and reflecting pool, before a light lunch in the villa’s café.
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