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Where and how to see the great Hollywood Sign (Los Angeles)

Hollywood sign in Los Angeles
Hollywood sign in Los Angeles

Surely when you get to Los Angeles you will be looking forward to arriving as soon as possible Hollywood, specifically to the avenue Hollywood Boulevard.

And one of the corners that you will want to see, as happened to us and all the tourists who visit the Californian city, is the famous hollywood sign which is placed on the side of a nearby mountain.

Buthow to locate the famous hollywood sign And where can you see it, and even photograph it?

Where to see the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles

I tell you that you cannot see it from anywhere on said avenue, but you will have to look for a gazebo. Well, it is really located at a great distance, yes, at the top of a mountain.

Installed in 1923 in the Griffith Park As part of an advertising campaign, I will tell you as a curiosity that each capital letter of the word Hollywood It measures 14 meters high and over the years it has become the key icon of this cinematic place.

Viewpoint to see and photograph the Hollywood sign

Taking advantage of our visit to Hall of Fame en Hollywood Boulevard, we located a gazebo from where you can see and photograph the hollywood sign, a place where we met many other tourists.

Specifically, I am referring to the one located in the big mall which is located next to the building of the Dolby Theater. formerly known as Kodak Theater.

Shopping center on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles
Shopping center on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles

From its central patio you must go up to the upper floor walkway, which has become a busy gazebo from where visitors can see the famous hollywood sign.

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Of course, do not expect to see it up close, but you must guess it at the top of the mountain at a very distant distance.

In the photographs that accompany this information you can guess how far away the aforementioned sign is, but you can also check how it can be photographed.

Now, if you have the whim of seeing the sign from closer, you should go to another nearest place of the mountain lee, en route to the Griffith Park, in which the sign is located.

The truth is that we are content to see it and take photos from the aforementioned walkway of the Hollywood shopping center.

Enjoy your Hollywood visit en Los Angeles.

About the Author

José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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  • I am 18 years old Chilean and I would like to be an extra. I really like what they manage to do when I arrive. The first thing I saw was Hollywood. I think it is something incomparable that you can admire and imagine a million things that I never thought I would see and it surprised me. a lot

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