The captivating city of Burbank awaits you
Take a vacation to Burbank and enjoy the area's entertainment, theater scene and opera. Travelers to this welcoming city praise the shopping, restaurants and local tours. Universal Studios Hollywood and Hollywood Walk of Fame are just a couple of the must-sees in the area. A vacation rental can help make your stay complete—many rentals come with a full kitchen and laundry facilities.
Experience Burbank’s quirky cultural sights
Experience some Burbank culture at the Martial Arts History Museum, which is dedicated to revealing how the heritage and culture of Asia has become part of American life through the vehicle of martial arts. There are exhibits on Japanese Samurai, Kung Fu weaponry, and Anime, and the museum hosts regular sword-cutting demonstrations, movie nights, and sushi classes. Pop culture fanatics can book a behind-the-scenes tour of the Warner Bros. Studios, allowing you to see the sets, props, and costume rooms of a range of top TV shows.
Outdoor adventures and indulgent shopping in Burbank
Treat yourself to some ritzy LA shopping, and splurge in Burbank’s downtown shopping and entertainment areas. The enormous and airy Burbank Town Center mall is lined with branded clothing, cosmetics, and home stores – and a gargantuan food hall. The Burbank Empire Center, meanwhile, offers specialty and upscale fashion stores. If shopping’s not your bag, Burbank is surrounded by sweeping green golf clubs. The city also lies adjacent to the Verdugo Mountains foothills – a popular area for nature hiking. And after a long hot hike, there’s nothing better than taking a refreshing dip in your Burbank vacation rental pool.
Burbank is a sun worshipper’s paradise
Burbank boasts a subtropical Mediterranean climate, meaning long, hot, and sun-washed summers, and short and mild winters, with a little rainfall in the months of January and February. During the height of summer – July and August – temperatures regularly climb into the high 80s, which is great if you love the heat. Late spring and early summer – April to June – is a fine time to book a Burbank vacation rental, as daytime highs range between 70 and 80 degrees, the sunshine is plentiful, and the Californian flowers are in bloom.
Mountain wilderness near Burbank
As a Los Angeles County city situated at the edge of the sprawling urban LA metropolis, Burbank has it all – instant access to downtown LA and other top locations like Hollywood and Beverly Hills, but also immediate entry to the Verdugo Mountains wilderness. The foothills of these mountains lie past Burbank’s bohemian and boutique-laden Magnolia Park neighborhood to the city’s northwest – they’re covered in shrubs, dotted with walnut and willow, and home to coyotes and deer. Further north, the massive Deukmejian Wilderness Park, in the San Gabriel foothills, sings with waterfalls, mountain trails, and rare wildlife.
How to get to and around Burbank
Fly into Los Angeles Intl. (LAX), the closest airport, located 17.2 mi (27.7 km) from the city center. If you can't find a flight that works for your travel itinerary, you could book a flight to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), which is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away.
If you're traveling by train, make your way to Downtown Burbank Station or Bob Hope Airport Station and explore the city from there.