| From the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic seaboard, | | | | shore, Miami boasts hundreds of historic Art-Deco |
| travel to Florida is the ultimate adventure and | | | | buildings and hotels along the famous avenues of |
| getaway for spring breakers, singles, couples, and | | | | South Beach. Just north of Miami, Fort Lauderdale |
| the entire family alike. The Sunshine State is | | | | is the place to catch a cruise or flight into the |
| packed with amusement park extravaganzas, | | | | Bahamas, the Caribbean, and the Florida Keys. |
| wildlife sanctuaries, pristine beaches, and cruise | | | | Popular leisure activities in Florida include SCUBA |
| ship island escapades. Dont miss your chance to | | | | diving, snorkeling, yachting, horseback riding and |
| escape to one of the most dynamic vacation | | | | exploring the National Parks. Everglades National |
| destinations in the USA. | | | | Park is a stunning 1.5 million acre expanse of |
| Florida is also rife with pertinent heritage before | | | | green wetlands, hundreds of endangered or rare |
| becoming the 27th state of the Union. Floridas | | | | species like the American crocodile and the Florida |
| history dates back thousands of years, prior to | | | | Panther, bird and flamingo sanctuaries, and |
| any European settlements in the region. By the | | | | numerous boat and land tours. |
| time the first European explorer landed in Florida, | | | | Dry Tortugas National Park is also a must see, |
| the Native American population was thriving, | | | | made up of a cluster of islands west of the |
| including the Seminole and Apalachee tribes. The | | | | Florida Keys in the Gulf of Mexico. The park is |
| region changed hands from Spain to Britain, back | | | | teeming with exotic wildlife, both above and below |
| to Spain then finally to the United States in 1845. | | | | water, and fantastic legends of pirates, gold and a |
| Several war-torn forts and battlefields from the | | | | history of military development. Grab your |
| Civil War era and earlier can be found throughout | | | | oxygen tank and your airfare to Florida for some |
| the peninsula and panhandle, including Dade | | | | of the most spectacular underwater photography |
| Battlefield Historic State Park in the Southwest | | | | opportunities the world has to offer. |
| District and Castillo de San Marcos (Fort Marion), a | | | | The Finer Side of Florida |
| National Monument. | | | | Many travelers make their pilgrimage to Florida to |
| Disney, Deco, and Diving in Florida | | | | experience fine seaside dining in the major cities |
| Once you find your airfare to Florida, youll be | | | | like Miami and luxury communities like Jupiter |
| ready to explore the extensive amusements the | | | | Island. Hotels and full-service resorts are |
| state has to offer. Disney World, near Orlando, is | | | | generously scattered throughout the coastal |
| one of the most popular destinations and is a | | | | regions, Orlando and the Keys, and bayside |
| short drive away from Canaveral National | | | | mansions attracts their own class of renters and |
| Seashore, home of the Kennedy Space Center | | | | sightseers alike. |
| and periodic shuttle launches. On the Atlantic | | | | |