Ways to discover Florida

For fun, adventure and culture, yes culture! keep reading…

Here are some great ways to discover Florida.

# 1. Fun and adventure

With more than 34 million visitors each year, Orlando is the undisputed theme park capital of the world. But if you are looking for more fun and adventure after visiting the theme parks of Disneyworld, Universal Orlando Resort and Seaworld, you should try the sensational Busch Gardens in Tampa, the world famous Daytona International Speedway and explore the Everglades National Park.

Don’t miss the launch of a space shuttle…

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 launches into space is a truly incredible experience.

Don’t miss the biggest and fastest roller coaster in Florida…

is Busch Gardens, Tampa

Get ready for the thrill of a lifetime on Sheikra, the tallest roller coaster in Florida and the tallest dive coaster in the world. 70 mph of pure adrenaline-pumping excitement. Travel 200 feet up and then plunge into the depths of an underground tunnel, complete with water!

Don’t miss the Bush Gardens Zoo…
With more than 2,600 animals, the Busch Gardens Zoo is one of the best zoos in the United States.

# 2. Culture

Look beyond the most obvious tourist attractions and you’ll be surprised at what you find.
There is a lot of architecture, museums, fortresses, art galleries.

Don’t miss 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 plane that fell off the deck of the USS Lexington.

Don’t miss the Art Deco buildings…

Take a stroll down Ocean Drive, Miami, and take in the Art Deco buildings of South Beach. Painted pink, lavender, and turquoise, they line the palm-fringed 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 isn’t just one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, it’s a separate city within Greater Miami. Known as ‘The Beautiful City’ for good reason, its elegant homes line winding avenues shaded by banyans and live oaks. This driving tour winds its way along peaceful lush streets and is both relaxing and cultural.

Along the route are these beautiful places:

1. The Granada Entrance – a replica of the Granada gate in Spain.

2. Country Club Prado entrance – complete with ornate pillars.

3. Alhambra water tower – built in 1925.

4. Coral Way – Lined with live oaks and Spanish-style homes.

5. Venetian Pool: A beautiful public 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 1920-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 village.

11. French country town.

12.Chinese people.

13. French village in Normandy.

14. Coral Gables City Hall

15. Miracle Mile – the main shopping street in the district.

Other bits of culture:

– Hemingway’s 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 Dali Museum, Saint Petersburg.