2 great ways to discover Florida
Ways to discover Florida
For fun, adventure and culture, yes, culture! Keep reading …
These are some of the best ways to discover Florida.
# 1. Fun and adventure
With more than 34 million visitors each year, Orlando is the undisputed capital of the world for theme parks. But if you are looking for more fun and adventure after visiting Disneyworld, Universal Orlando Resort and Seaworld theme parks, you should try the sensational Busch Gardens in Tampa, the world famous Daytona International Speedway and explore Everglades National Park.
Don’t miss a space shuttle launch …
Cape Canaveral on Florida’s ‘Space Coast’ is the only place in the west where people are launched into space. Being there when the space shuttle explodes into space is a truly incredible experience.
Don’t miss the largest and fastest roller coaster in Florida …
Busch Gardens, Tampa?
Get ready for the thrill of a lifetime at Sheikra, the tallest roller coaster in Florida and the tallest diving roller coaster in the world. 70 mph of pure adrenaline pumping thrill. Travel 200 feet up and then dive deep into an underground tunnel, filled with water!
Don’t miss the Bush Gardens Zoo …
With more than 2,600 animals, Busch Gardens Zoo is one of the best zoos in America.
# 2. Culture
Look beyond the most obvious tourist attractions and you will be amazed at what you will find.
There are a lot of architecture, museums, forts, art galleries.
Don’t miss out on the historic shipwrecks …
Pensacola has fascinating shipwrecks to explore. This includes the 500-foot World War I battleship USS Massachusetts, the Russian freighter San Pablo, and an A-7 Corsair that fell off the deck of the USS Lexington.
Don’t miss the Art Deco buildings …
Take a stroll down Ocean Drive, Miami, and enjoy the Art Deco buildings of South Beach. Painted pink, lavender, and turquoise, they line the palm-lined walkway.
Don’t miss a driving tour …
If you have a car while visiting Miami, do yourself a favor and take a driving tour of Coral Gables. Coral Gables Driving Tour is not just one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, it is a separate city within Greater Miami. Known as ‘The Beautiful City’ for good reason, its elegant houses line winding avenues shaded by banyan trees and oak trees. This driving tour winds its way along the lush, quiet lanes and is both relaxing and cultural.
Along the route you will find these beautiful views:
1. La Entrada de Granada – a replica of the Granada gate in Spain.
2. Entrance to the Prado Country Club – complete with ornamental pillars.
3. Alhambra water tower – built in 1925.
4. Coral Way: lined with oak trees and Spanish-style houses.
5. Venetian Pool: a beautiful public swimming pool.
6. Coral Gables Congregational Church – built in the Spanish Baroque style.
7. Biltmore Hotel – One of the most impressive hotels in the country, beautifully restored to its twentieth century grandeur.
8. The Lowe Art Museum: Contains European and Native American art.
9. French City Village – One of several international villages built to add variety to the city.
10. Dutch South African people.
11. French country town.
12. Chinese people.
13. French town of Normandy.
14. Coral Gables City Hall
15. Miracle Mile: the most important shopping street in the district.
Other pieces of culture:
– Hemingway House in Key West, where the novelist lived between 1931 and 1940.
– Little Havana in Miami – 3.5 square miles of Cuban culture and life.
– The Ringling Museum of Art and the Ringling Museum (Sarasota).
– Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island: a charming Victorian resort.
– Salvador Dalí Museum, Saint Petersburg.