Holidays in Venice Beach
Once a soggy marshland south of Santa Monica, today Venice Beach is a quirky enclave laced with canals. Even by LA standards, Venice is pretty wacky - the boardwalk is a circus-like spectacle of jugglers and bizarre street artists. Wander past the tattoo parlours, kitsch gift shops and fortune tellers, to watch muscle men flex their pecs at the outdoor gym, or marvel at the groovy murals on building walls. Away from the beach, explore Venice's Canals - once the home of beatniks and hippies, it's now an upscale neighbourhood of unique homes.


