Travel to Florida
Nickname:
Sunshine State
Country : United States of America (USA)
State : Florida (FL)
Capital : Tallahassee
Largest city : Jacksonville
Highest point : (Unnamed) (104 m, 345 ft)
State bird: Mockingbird
State flower: Orange Blossom
Capital: Tallahassee
Date of admission to the Union: 3rd Mar 1845
Population: 17,019,068
Population density: 99.9 per sq km
2002 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 4,416,000/2
Time: Eastern (GMT - 5), in the greater part of the State. Daylight Saving
Time is observed.
QuickFacts : Florida
QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
Florida weather
Florida public transportation and driving information
Florida Mileage Charts
American
Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Florida
Local and State Transportation Web Sites
National
Scenic Byways Online - Florida Byways
National Parks and State Parks in Florida
National Parks
in Florida
Florida State
Parks....the Real Florida
Statewide and regional information
Florida Official Vacation
Guide
Florida Travel Information from Visit Florida Tourism Agency
Absolutely Florida
Florida Travel
Vacation Guide
The ultimate, one-stop guide to vacationing in Florida.
Welcome to Florida
Awesome Florida
Awesome Florida! offers a view into Florida through hundreds of photographs and narratives. Explore Florida cities, beaches, attractions, theme parks, sports, parks and climate
Florida Attractions
and Discount Tickets
Florida Travel - FloridaInfo.com
SEE Florida Magazines
SEE Florida Magazines on-line provides you with links to 18 different Florida vacation destinations.
Florida Vacation
Attractions
Cities, towns and places in Florida
Cape Canaveral
Kennedy Space
Center Visitor Complex
Clearwater
Clearwater
Beach Travel and Tourism Visitors Guide
Welcome to the Clearwater Beach Travel and Tourism Visitors Guide. Clearwater Beach known for its beautiful beaches, picturesque sunsets, mystical evenings.
Daytona Beach
The Official Daytona
Beach Area Visitor Information Web Site
Daytona Beach vacation
Let us be your guide to what's going on in Daytona Beach. On this site you will find maps to get you around town and information about the best shopping, dining and recreation in Daytona Beach.
Airport: Daytona
Beach International Airport
Destin
Destin Florida
Natural beauty makes Destin tropical paradise. The location makes it a great vacation spot or a wonderful place to live
Florida Keys
Best of The Florida
Keys
Florida Keys On-Line
Guide
Discover: The Florida Keys
& Key West
Florida Keys
Dining Guide - Restaurants and Bars
Grassy Key
Welcome to Dolphin Research
Center!
Dolphin Research Center (DRC) is a not-for-profit education and research facility, home to a family of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions.
Islamorada
Islamorada Chamber
of Commerce
Islamorada is known as the 'Sportfishing Capital of the World'. This perfect family vacation destination offers something to do in, under, above or near the water 24 hours a day.
Theater Of The Sea
Theater of the Sea is an educational and entertaining marine animal park where shows are up close and personal and the animals live in natural salt-water lagoons.
Key Largo
The Official Key Largo
Home Page
Sure, you know Key Largo as the first of the Fabulous Florida Keys and Dive Capital of the World and home to the world's largest artificial reef, the SPIEGEL GROVE, but there's even more than that to this lovely island paradise.
Dolphins Plus - florida's
best swim with the dolphins programs!
Dolphins Plus is an education and research facility located in sunny Key Largo, Florida
Key West
Ernest Hemingway Home
and Museum in Key West.
Audubon House and Gardens
in Key West
Other Keys
Pigeon Key Foundation
Home Page
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale Hotels
and Vacation Guide
Fort Myers
Greater Fort Myers Chamber
of Commerce
The Edison &
Ford Winter Estates
We invite you to visit the estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford in the heart of the City of Fort Myers, Florida, the City of Palms. Experience the time of their lives.
Southwest Florida International
Airport
Jacksonville
Jacksonville &
the Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau Online
Kissimmee
Kissimmee-St. Cloud
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kissimmee Visitors
Guide
A unique directory specific to the accommodations, restaurants and shopping of the US192 area of Walt Disney World.
Old Town
Shopping Dining and Entertainment Attraction in Kissimmee Florida
Miami
Greater Miami Convention
and Visitors Bureau
Miami Bound - Miami
and southeast Florida
Parrot Jungle
Island
Welcome
to the Miami Seaquarium
Come out to Miami Seaquarium for a wonderful day of family fun. We've got some exciting shows, great exhibits and enjoyable, educational presentations in our beautifully landscaped park overlooking Biscayne Bay.
Historical Museum
of Southern Florida
Explore 10,000 Years of History and Folklife in Greater Miami, South Florida and the Caribbean.
Airport: Miami International
Airport (MIA)
Miami Beach
The City of Miami Beach
Naples
Naples, Florida
Naples is the crown jewel of Southwest Florida -- nestled on the sun drenched beaches of the Gulf of Mexico
Tin City Waterfront Shops
and Restaurants
Tin City Waterfront Marketplace is Naples' original shopping sensation
Orlando
Orlando-Orange County
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Our goal is to provide accurate vacation planning information and encourage visitation to the City Beautiful.
Go2orlando.com - Orlando
Vacation Planner
Airport: Orlando International
Airport (MCO)
Airport: The
Orlando Sanford Airport Homepage
Orlando theme parks, attractions and museums
Walt Disney World
Home Page
Welcome
to Universal Studios Florida
Seaworld,
Florida
Welcome to Cypress
Gardens
Discovery Cove - Swim
With Dolphins
Fun Spot Action Park
Gatorland, the Alligator
Capital of the World
See alligators, crocodiles at this Orlando attraction.
Orlando Science Center
A 207,000 square-foot 'hands-on' learning center with hundreds of interactives for all ages.
Ripley's Believe
It or Not! Museum
Skull Kingdom
Orlando Watersports
Complex
The Orlando Watersports Complex is a unique watersports park designed for wakeboarding, wakeskating and waterskiing.
SkyVenture
Palm Beach
Palm Beach County Convention
and Visitors Bureau
Panama City Beach
Welcome
to the Official Visitor Website for Panama City Beach, Florida
Panama City Beach is the picture-perfect location for your Florida dream vacation with 27 miles of beautiful sugar-white sand and emerald-green waters.
Pensacola
Welcome to Pensacola
National Museum of Naval
Aviation
The National Museum of Naval Aviation is one of the largest and most beautiful air and space museums in the world. See over 140 beautifully restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aviation
St. Augustine
St. Augustine Florida, the
Nation's Oldest City
St. Augustine Alligator
Farm Zoological Park
World Golf Village
Home of the World Golf Hall of Fame
Sarasota
Sarasota Convention &
Visitors Bureau
Exploring.....Sarasota
Sebastian
Sebastian Florida InfoGuide-Welcome
to Sebastian
Sebastian is Located in Indian River County between Vero Beach and Melbourne.
Only a hundred miles from Orlando, Sebastian is a Sanctuary from the Traffic
and Crowds.
South Walton
Beaches of
South Walton on the Emerald Coast in Northwest Florida
This site provides complete visitor, travel, area attraction & beach guide information for the South Walton, Fl. area.
Tallahassee
Tallahassee
Area Visitors Guide
Tampa
The City of Tampa Official
World Wide Web Site
Go Tampa Bay - Tampa
Bay's Premier Website
Busch
Gardens Tampa Bay
The Florida Aquarium
The Florida Aquarium tells Florida’s unique water story as it follows a 'drop' of water from its underground source to the open sea. Discover over 10,000 aquatic plants and animals both native to Florida and from all over the globe.
Airport: Tampa International
Airport (TPA)
Venice
Venice Florida, Paradise
on the Gulf
Venice Florida offers something for everyone including beautiful beaches, its quaint downtown shopping area and the old
Florida scenery along the Myakka River
Winter Haven
Destination
Winter Haven
Winter Haven Area Chamber of Commerce
Hotels, motels and lodging in Florida
Statewide
Grand Theme
Hotels- Quality Themed Hotels in Florida and Georgia
Upscale, themed hotels located in Orlando, Celebration, and St. Augustine Florida, and Savannah, Georgia. Hotel accommodations that are uniquely different, consistently exceptional.
Daytona Beach
Travelers
Inn, Daytona Beach, Florida
Travelers Inn offers theme rooms, ranging from Elvis, the Beatles, and Star Wars to Jeff Gordon, Easyriders, NASCAR and much more. A unique experience that will make any vacation special.
Old Salty's
Inn Oceanfront Daytona's Nautical Inn
Located in the midst of a tropical paradise, Old Salty's Inn has a nautical theme, complete with its own Gilligan's Island.
Breathtaking, perfect picture taking spots throughout the property.
Fort Lauderdale
Pillars Hotel at New
River Sound
Grayton Beach
Hibiscus Coffee
& Guest House- Bed & breakfast, coffee house & vegetarian cafe
Kissimmee
Orlando Sheraton
Lakeside Resort Hotel-Sheraton Lakeside
Long Key
Lime Tree Bay
Resort in the Florida Keys
Marco Island
Marco Island Florida
Vacation Rentals
Find your perfect Marco Island Florida family Vacation Home.
Miami and Miami Beach
Greater Miami & The Beaches
Hotel Association
Beekman Hotel - Suites
on the Ocean
An all Apartment Hotel situated directly on the Alantic Ocean and the white sands of Miami Beach, Florida
Naples
Accommodations
by Sun and Sand Vacation Holiday Rentals
Naples Florida Vacation Holiday Rentals comparable to hotels, motel, condominium, villa, or apartment accommodation.
Locating in Olde Naples, walk to the beach and Fifth Avenue South shopping and dining.
Orlando Area
Orlando Hotels Directory
Orlando Vacation
Homes
Port Orange
Florida Camping - Nova
Family Campground
Punta Gorda
Florida Vacations
- Travel guide for Florida
Florida...Vacations: Resort accommodations on the Southwest Coast of Florida
Holiday Inn
harborside hotel in Punta Gorda Florida
Holiday Inn Harborside Hotel: Resort & business accommodations; Guestrooms and Suites overlooking the Peace River, restaurant & lounge, heated pool, meeting & banquet rooms, exercise facilities and marina.
St. Augustine
Vilano Beach
House, St. Augustine, Florida
Santa Rosa Beach,
Flamingo Cottage
- Santa Rosa Beach Rental Vacation
New 2 story 3BR home on the beautiful Emerald Coast. Many amenities including beach access and pool.
Siesta Key
Gulf Sun of Siesta Key in
Sarasota Florida
Gulf Sun of Siesta Key : vacation rentals on Siesta Key off the coast of Sarasota Florida with the soft white sand of Crescent Beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf and Bay Club
Condominiums
Rental condominiums, resort accommodations & sales situated on 33 acres directly on Crescent Beach with 3 miles of fine white sand and spectacular sunsets overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.
More national listings: Lodging:
motels, hotels and campgrounds
Preview - Florida pictures
Everglades
NP - Visitor Center
Everglades
NP
Everglades NP
Walt
Disney Magic Kingdom
Web Cameras in Florida
Tampa: SkyTower Camera
Florida
The State: Florida is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the
world, with visitors heading to ‘The Sunshine State’ in search
of fun, sun and thrills. Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom Park and Busch Gardens
are just a few of the man-made attractions for which the State is famed. But
there is more to Florida than Mickey Mouse and white-knuckle rides. Winding
waterways, freshwater lakes, hills, forests, exciting cities, 13,560km (8426
miles) of coast, countless bays, inlets and islands, and a legendary climate
make this one of the most popular States in the USA.
Florida is divided into eight geographical regions: Northwest; North Central;
Northeast; Central West; Central; Central East; Southwest; and Southeast Florida
& the Keys. Situated on the southeastern tip, Miami and Miami Beach have
long been a haunt of the rich and famous, and star-spotting is a popular pastime
here. The city also has a well-established Cuban sector called Little Havana.
Palm Beach scores equally highly in the glamour stakes, thanks largely to
Addison Mizner who designed a US$50 million development of mansions and hotels,
including one commissioned by the Vanderbilts. Fort Lauderdale is a popular
spot for families, offering a wide assortment of sports and recreational activities.
To the south, the Florida Keys are made up of the Upper, Middle and Lower
Keys and Key West. A tropical climate, beautiful beaches and clear blue waters
attract a steady flow of visitors to the Keys all year round.
The capital of Florida, Tallahassee, is geographically closer to Atlanta than
Miami and is strictly Southern in tone. It was chosen as the State capital
in 1823, as a compromise between Pensacola and St Augustine, which had both
been vying for the honour. Today, it is often described as ‘The Other
Florida’ with its rolling hills, oak forests, cool climate and distinctly
Southern feel.
In the northeastern corner of Florida stands Jacksonville, named after General
Andrew Jackson. Divided by St John’s River, the city boasts futuristic
features like the Jacksonville Automated Skyway, a monorail in the city centre,
as well as relics from the past in its historic district, listed on the National
Register. Nearby St Augustine is known as ‘America’s Oldest City’
and is home to more than 60 historic sites, including massive forts, missions
and living history museums; it is the oldest continuously occupied European
settlement in continental USA. Amelia Island, often called the ‘Isle
of Eight Flags’, is the only site in the country to have been governed
by eight different countries during its history. At its heart lies Fernandina
Beach, the nation’s second-oldest city. The verdant northeastern coastline
is shaped by a series of points and peninsulas flanked by barrier islands.
The inland area is also endowed with State parks, springs and lakes.
Daytona is located in the slender Central East region. The beach is the city’s
main attraction, with a 510m (1700ft) boardwalk brimming with amusements,
rides and snack bars. To the north lies the historic community of DeBary,
which is home to the State headquarters for the Florida Federation of the
Arts. Resorts are dotted along the coast and include Vero Beach, Ormond Beach,
Port Orange and Sebastian.
Tampa and St Petersburg are the main cities in the Central West region. Anna
Marie Island, Longboat Key, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach lie in the Blue
Gulf, adjacent to Bradenton and Palmetto on the mainland. Sarasota is the
cultural capital of the region, thanks to John Ringling and his wife who amassed
an impressive art collection, which is today displayed in their restored mansion.
Pinellas forms a stubby peninsula west of Tampa Bay, linked to Tampa by three
bridges. The southwestern region is home to Naples, a popular seaside retreat
with seemingly endless golfing, shopping and fishing opportunities. Just off
the mainland, Marco Island stands as a model of ecological preservation. Charlotte
County is only 27km (17 miles) long, but it boasts an amazing 193km (120 miles)
of coastline. Charlotte Harbor is protected by a triangular web of land fringed
by barrier islands such as Gasparilla, a one-time pirates’ haven.
Orlando is the face of Florida that most people recognise, with its enormous
number of theme parks, movie studios, water parks and entertainment facilities.
The northern boundaries of Central Florida are engulfed by a national forest
so large that it has to be administered by two separate Ranger districts.
The Ocala National Forest covers 153,049ha (378,178 acres) divided into three
recreation areas and linked by a 105km (65 mile) trail. Nearby Silver Springs,
a network of 150 springs, is the world’s largest artesian spring; hundreds
of thousands of gallons of water bubble through the spongy limestone bedrock
each day. There are 1440 lakes in Lake Country, which is the setting for the
area’s vineyards and wine-growing region. Southwest of Orlando is Polk
Country, which is famed for its beautiful landscape of citrus groves and pine
forests.
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