The most touristic and much visited destination of the resort city of Santa Monica is the Promenade accumulating a major part of entertainment establishments, stores, restaurants and bars. This street locates two ancient cinemas of the city which have been working since 1929. These movie halls are the Criterion Theater and Aero Theater. These movie theaters are among the most remarkable landmarks of the city and are worth attention of all the city visitors without exception. Another age old movie theater named Majestic was closed after a massive earthquake of 1994. The theater is now under reconstruction. Several remarkable landmarks and sites of the city are located in the Ocean Avenue with a statue of Santa Monica being the main symbol of the city. Walking along the scenic street one will get to the pier and finally reach the Santa Monica Pier park which is one of the most favorite places of rest and recreation as among local folks so among foreign guests. The park is a genuinely unique landmark of the destination. The matter is that the park is located on water. A small park offers numerous attractions and entertainment establishments. In the heat of the tourist season the park holds various festivals, cultural and social events. The city offers various interesting museums as well being of great interest for art connoisseurs. The Santa Monica Museum of Art will be of great interest for pictorial art admirers. Its collection encompasses artworks by famous painters of Los
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