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Tourist info: VISIT FLORIDA, 28
Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1NZ.
FLORID
FLORIDA
(Personal callers by appointment only)
Tel: 020 7932 2406 Fax: 020 7932 2426
A
the sunshine state
E-mail:
VISITFLORIDAUK@VISITFLORIDA.org
Web:
www.VISITFLORIDA.travel/uk
Land area: 53,927 square miles Florida UK Tourist Offices
Population: 16,396,515 Central Florida
State Capital: Tallahassee
Tel: 01373 466707
Website:
www.sunsational.org
Largest City: Miami/Fort Lauderdale
combined or Jacksonville if you’re looking
Daytona Beach
for a specific single city.
Tel: 020 7932 2471
Website:
www.daytonabeach.com
Local Time: EST – 5 hrs behind the UK
Florida Keys & Key West
Climate: Florida is rightly nick-named
Tel: 01564 794555
the Sunshine State! Florida covers a huge
Website:
www.fla-keys.co.uk
area and the climate can vary quite a lot
depending on where you are but generally
Greater Fort Lauderdale
the summer is hot and it can be humid in
Tel: 01628 778863
the southern part of the state. Winters are
Website:
www.sunny.org
usually mild, and spring/autumn have some Greater Miami
of the best weather of all. Tel: 01444 443355
National Parks: Florida has millions of
Website:
www.miamiandbeaches.com
acres of undeveloped public land on which Kissimmee
there are more than 200 state parks, Tel: 01732 875722
dozens of national forests, wildlife refuges Website:
www.floridakiss.com
and preserves.
Lee County VCB
Golf Courses: Florida has 1,200 golf Tel: 01273 832832
courses, the most of any US state. Website:
www.FortMyers-Sanibel.co.uk
For a Free Florida information pack please Naples
call 0870 7701177. Tel: 001 239 403 2402
Website:
vu.VISITFLORIDA.travel Website:
www.paradisecoast.com
Orlando Tourism Bureau
If you thought Florida was all about a the man-made wonders. This long, historic town of St Augustine down to
Tel: 0800 018 6799
certain mouse, then think again. narrow southern state is blessed with bustling Miami in the south. Website:
www.orlandoinfo.com/uk
Affluent beach resorts, cosmopolitan stunning beaches, natural lagoons, deep North Florida continues to emerge
Palm Beach County
cities, world-class shopping and a rich orange sunsets and primeval swamps. as an up-and-coming destination for
Tel: 020 8876 2742
cultural heritage are now as much a One of America’s most famous travellers thanks to a string of stylish Website:
www.palmbeachfl.com
part of the Sunshine State’s appeal as National Parks, the Everglades – vast seaside communities that boast smart
St. Petersburg/Clearwater
the well-honed ‘fun and sunshine’ for- green marshlands that dominate much accommodation and overlook pow-
Tel: 020 8651 4742
mula that has captivated children and of the south of the state - remain the der-sand beaches. Their close proxim-
Website:
www.floridasbeach.com
grown-ups alike for decades. best place to get a closer look at ity to the Deep South also offers visi-
Florida’s biggest success story con- Florida’s fascinating wildlife. Alligators, tors a chance to experience some snorkeling and sport fishing among the
tinues to be Orlando, the undisputed snakes and snail kites all thrive in this good old-fashioned Southern hospitali- many attractions on offer.
theme park capital of the world, which delicate ecosystem. ty – a warm welcome is guaranteed. Few travellers might expect the likes
presents seemingly endless opportuni- There are a staggering 1,100 miles The ‘see and be seen’ vibe on Miami’s of Orlando or Miami to rival New York
ties for thrills and spills inside the gates of beach around the Florida coastline iconic South Beach attracts Hollywood’s and Los Angeles for retail opportunities
of Walt Disney World, Universal ensuring visitors are never far away biggest superstars who flock to hang out but Floridians are the first to admit their
Studios, SeaWorld and the hundreds of from a sublime stretch of sand. The with the beautiful people among the Art addiction to shopping. It’s all here, from
other attractions that have sprung up in west coast is fringed with clean, Deco hotels and bars on neon-lit Ocean state-of-the-art malls to discount outlet
and around central Florida. alabaster-white sands and turquoise Drive. Beyond Miami, a 100-mile-long centres and trendy fashion boutiques,
However, step away from the well- waters while the east coast boasts necklace of sultry islands, the Florida and often at better prices than in the UK.
trodden tourist trail and you’ll find unbroken expanses of golden sand Keys, offers a taste of the tropics with Dining can be an equally diverse
Mother Nature has more than matched from the north of the state, through the freshly-caught seafood, coral-reef diving, experience. Authentic fifties diners,
seafood shacks, Hispanic restaurants
If you only see one
and gourmet eateries all have a place
on modern Florida’s culinary menu.
thing...
Portions are generous and service
Go swimming with the manatees at
comes with an extra-wide smile.
Crystal River.
The clement Florida climate means
there really is no bad time to descend
Look out for...
on the Sunshine State - clear, blue skies
and warm temperatures are generally
Uniquely exciting shuttle launches from
par for the course. The hardest part is
the Kennedy Space Center.
not when to visit but working out
exactly how to fit everything in.
Strange but true...
The Seminole Indian tribe have never
signed a peace treaty with the US gov-
ernment and so are officially still at war.
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