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Florida Travel Attractions - Universal Orlando - Daytona Beach - South Florida
from: Simon LFor a really fantastic family vacation your next vacation must be to Orlando, Florida As the number one family holiday destination in the world, Orlando is home to...Universal Studios, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Universal CityWalk, Disney's Animal Kingdom, The Magic Kingdom Epcot Center, Disney-MGM Studios, Pleasure Island, Downtown Disney, Seaworld Adventure Park and Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum.
For a relaxing vacation experience while in Orlando, visit the Ocala National Forest or the Wekiwa Springs State Park. You can enjoy canoeing, hiking, swimming, and camping; all at Florida's famous spring waters.
Florida is also home to Championship Golf Courses, the nearby Kennedy Space Center, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and many world famous beaches.
There is so much to do in Orlando, Florida that there is not sufficient time to see all the theme parks and attractions in one day.
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida is known for it’s most famous beach, where you can sink your feet into the cool, white sand while the warm sun gently massages your body. If you are into water sports you could go swimming, surfing, jetskiing, parasailing and windsurfingor you could head offshore to do some deep sea fishing, or fish the backwaters famous for their abundance of Redfish!"
Whether you head on over to the Daytona Speedway to watch a few races, or visit the Nascar Museum, you'll soon find that your Daytona Beach vacation is full of high speed action. Hit the boardwalk, play on championship golf courses, stroll through an art gallery, or dance over to the Bandshell for a free weekend concert.
Take time on your Florida vacation to sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds of The Seaside Music Theater or The Daytona Playhouse.
If you'd rather spend your vacation just lying in the sun and listening to the surf, New Smyrna Beach just south of Daytona Beach is perfect for you.
Universal Orlando.
Get ready for non stop action, thrills and excitement! With two amazing theme parks, Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure. When the sun goes down , feel the electricity of Universal Citywalk, Orlando's hottest spot for entertainment and never ending nightlife At Universal CityWalk, the party never ends. Explore five remarkable islands where the most cutting edge rides, shows, and attractions ever created challenge all your senses. Reserve your vacation today, and enjoy all that Universal Orlando has to offer.
South Florida.
South Florida is the largest developed locale in the state of Florida and in Southern America. It is consists of three primary cities – Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach.
The Little Havana, Miami is a dazzling city. Tourists can always look forward to viewing the Kennedy Space Centre and the Cape Canaveral Space Launch Facility. People will be amazed with the different NASA space facilities in the area. From space houses, you can visit Miami’s exceptional museums such as Gold Coast Railroad Museum and the Miami Art Museum - both homes to significant and rich history, art and culture.
The space amenities and museums are but the tip of icebergs. You can see and enjoy more of Miami. Famous for its luminous weather, outlandish beaches, and extraordinary celebration of nightlife – people can always choose from the wide varieties of activities of what the city can offer.
Other tourists’ destinations include The Miami Freedom Tower, where shoppers can go overgenerous for just this moment. After shopping galore, let nature cuddle you into a bountiful vacation by visiting the Miami Metrozoo and Miami Everglades National Park.
The next city of the Tri-County area is Fort Lauderdale. Due to the city’s spacious and complex canal system, Fort Lauderdale is nicknamed Venice of America. Another given name to the city is Fort Liquordale due to its good beaches surrounded with the joy and flickering lights of different party houses.
Party houses are usually for adults and the partygoers. You may ask how about attractions for children. Of course, Fort Lauderdale offers variety of scenic spots suitable for children as well as adults.
If your children are eager to know about protagonists of the sea, then the International Swimming Hall of Fame will be best for them. The place displays different exhibits on aquatic sports. Moreover, there are reading rooms available that caters a wide-range of reading materials regarding the sea and the sports related to water.
Do you want to get close with nature? Visit the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Centre where your eyes will delight to conserved habitats in the Coastline of Florida.
To complete the tri-county area, let us move on to West Palm Beach. People who love along-the-coast Mediterranean housing estates can look forward to seeing these and more at the city of West Palm Beach.
For you to be to complete your love for the art, better visit the Norton Museum of Art. The museum highlights round shapes as the main theme of artwork.
Vastness of art sightings are not the only ones West Palm Beach can brag. If you have that extra dollar in your pocket, you can always drop by Worth Avenue, a place wherein you can enjoy an afternoon walk in the city overseeing numerous shopping centres, mostly Spanish-styled inspired.
Whether it is nature parks, beach resorts, museums and other art halls…South Florida can offer you a vacation worth remembering. You will get there all weary and blue but you will surely get out of South Florida rejuvenated with a good body color of a golden tan.
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