Victorian style houses and distinct neighbourhoods such as Union Square, Telegraph Hill, Fisherman's Wharf, and Chinatown are what distinguished San Francisco from other cities. Residents and visitors feel part of a close-knit community but with the luxuries only a big city provides. The atmosphere is charming and relaxed, a place where residents appreciate the natural beauty and rhythm of life. Southern California Southern California is often prized for its warm, dry weather year round. Summers are warm and dry with temperatures ranging from 20C's in the evening and averaging in the high 20C's to low 30C's during the day.
Winter is also ideal for travellers seeking warmth and sunshine.
With just 35 days of rain per year, cloudy skies are often followed by a return to glorious blue skies and warm temperatures. Southern California's warm weather and miles of beaches from San Diego in the south to Malibu just north of Los Angeles is ideal for sunbathing, surfing, rollerblading, biking, windsurfing and many other outdoor sports. One of the largest cities in the world, Los Angeles is Southern California's most popular city. A sprawling city that covers 11,726 square kilometres, Los Angeles is the quintessential California spot, big, warm, friendly, and diverse. Arriving in Los Angeles, one finds a city like no other.