Neighbourhood guide · Los Angeles
Zuma, Point Dume and El Matador, the Getty Villa, Malibu Pier and the beach hotels of Carbon Beach.
The back story
Beaches, the Pacific Coast Highway and the Getty Villa: Malibu’s 21 miles of coast, and how it is recovering from the 2025 fire.
The back story
Two museums, one collection: art from the Middle Ages to today on a hilltop in Brentwood, and Greek and Roman antiquities in a re-created Roman villa by the ocean.
A Roman villa by the sea
Greek and Roman antiquities in a re-created Roman country house on the coast, reopened in June 2025 after the Palisades Fire.
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272Explore View on map
Malibu’s big beach
A long, wide beach in western Malibu, run by Los Angeles County.
30000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265Explore View on map
A headland with views
A rocky headland and beach in Malibu with views along the coast.
Sea stacks and coves
A small Malibu beach below the cliffs, known for its sea stacks.
Surfrider and the lagoon
The lagoon and Surfrider Beach next to Malibu Pier.
23200 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265Explore View on map
Fishing and surf views
The pier at Surfrider Beach, open sunrise to sunset.
23000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265Explore View on map
Tide pools and caves
A state park at the western end of Malibu, with tide pools, sea caves and camping.
35000 W Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265Explore View on map
Mountains above the coast
The National Park Service area covering the mountains between Los Angeles and the sea.
26876 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA 91302Explore View on map
Cliff-top terrace over the Pacific
A terrace restaurant on the cliffs above the Pacific in western Malibu.
27400 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265Explore View on map
Boutiques by the beach
An open-air centre of boutiques and cafés in central Malibu.
3835 Cross Creek Rd, Malibu, CA 90265Explore View on map
A Beverly Hills-born brokerage
A luxury brokerage founded in Beverly Hills, with offices across Los Angeles including Malibu.
22601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 103, Malibu, CA 90265Explore View on map
At the Malibu Civic Center
Douglas Elliman’s Malibu office on Civic Center Way.
23465 Civic Center Way, Building 9, Malibu, CA 90265Explore View on map
Above the sand on Carbon Beach
A 47-room hotel directly above Carbon Beach, with private balconies and the Carbon Beach Club restaurant.
22878 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265Explore View on map
A Japanese inn on the ocean
A small ryokan-style hotel on the Malibu coast, next to Nobu Malibu.
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