Travel Guide Malibu

From Los Angeles, drive north on the Pacific Coast Highway to Malibu. A narrow city, stretched between the ocean and the mountains, it stretches like a snake. Above all, it's a state of mind: year-round, surfers in wetsuits ride the cool ocean waves, joggers in the background. Beneath the foliage lie lovely homes, flirtatious or nonsensical, modern or crumbling; in no apparent order, they huddle together along the water.The only wilderness near Hollywood, this chic town is not very resort-like: on the waterfront, the houses are wedged between the narrow, dirty beige beach and the highway. On the other hand, the mountains and their canyons offer very pleasant nature spots, a few minutes away from the waves. Moreover, the further away from the administrative center of the city, the more beautiful the beaches. For example, plan a stop on the Point Dume promontory, just before Zuma Beach, where, from the top of the cliffs, the view of the Pacific is magical, ideal for observing birds and marine mammals.