Bel Air is one of the most luxurious, comfortable and safe places to live not only in the U.S. but also worldwide. It is located in West Los Angeles, Southern California. The sophisticated residential community is located 230 meters above sea level in hilly area in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. Bel Air is home to approximately 8,000 people seeking solitude not far from one of the most dynamic cities in North America. Here live many celebrities and VIPs from the world of business and politics.
The most famous and influential man ever lived in Bel Air is U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who settled here with his wife in 1989. He lived here until his death in 2004.
Bel Air is associated with the names of legendary celebrities, such as Clint Eastwood, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Tom Jones and Raquel Welch.
Bel Air is a separate world, completely different from the busy and hectic Los Angeles. Amidst the wooded area of the community are located some of the most luxurious and attractive mansions that one can imagine.
Some of the houses in the area are brand new, with ultra modern contemporary design and huge panoramic windows. Built of stone, other mansions resemble English palaces.
Some of the fabulous houses in the area reminiscent of the Mediterranean region, while others are entirely developed in old and somewhat aristocratic colonial style.
All the mansions have magnificent gardens and large swimming pools, and the larger ones have private tennis courts, walking paths or even small artificial lakes.
The narrow streets of Bel Air winds between the spacious estates and the vegetation, forming a veritable tunnel of greenery, is so dense that in places you can not see the sky through the trees.
For many travelers, however, visiting this place, Bel Air is a little disappointing. The area is not very attractive place to walk because there are no sidewalks.
Moreover, the magnificent mansions that worth millions of dollars are hidden behind high walls and very dense foliage to stay away from the prying eyes of visitors.
Even if you walk around the neighborhood of Bel Air, the likelihood to see a celebrity is almost nonexistent. You will probably see only the massive gates leading to one or another of those beautiful mansions and nothing else.
Probably the most popular place in Bel Air is the Country Club that was founded in 1927 by Alfonso Bell, known as the creator of some of the most sophisticated and expensive residential areas in California, including the Bel Air itself.
The Country Club, enjoying one of the best golf courses in California, is the most attractive resting and meeting place for the cream of society.
Bel Air enjoys a mild and pleasant Mediterranean climate. Summers are warm and dry with temperatures around 27°C. Winters are mild and pleasant.
Daytime temperatures in January are usually around 18 – 20°C. Snowfalls are not completely impossible, but are still extremely rare. The sun is shining almost every day, and the rain that falls over the community is scanty, especially during the summer months.
In Bel Air rarely rains more than 4-5 days per month and usually this happens during the period from December to March. Summers are characterized by prolonged droughts. During the summer period does not rain for weeks, especially between June and August.