Could Florida Be Your Ideal Luxury Vacation Destination?
Florida is America´s ´Sunshine State´, and it´s larger than some European countries.
Florida is blessed with many natural tourist attractions like an incredible climate, over 900 miles of beaches with a massive chain of coral reefs, one of the worlds biggest wetlands running through State and National Parks. The state is also home to some incredible man-made attractions like Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Seaworld, and Cape Canaveral Space Center.
Whatever you like to do on summer vacation, you´ll find it in Florida. Find out more, and decide if Florida is the right place for Your next luxury vacation:
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Florida Location
The state of Florida is located in the southeastern USA, below Georgia and Alabama. Florida is a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, with a thin strip of land "The Panhandle" extending westwards along the Gulf coast.
Miami FL Geographic Coordinates:
25°46"N, 80°11"W |
Getting To Florida
From within the US, You have a choice of flying into several ´International´ airports in Florida (see map below), as well as Pensacola, FL (PNS), and Tallahassee, FL (TLH) ´Regional´ airports. Orlando and Miami are served by most direct flights from Europe, and Orlando is the closest choice for Walt Disney World visitors.
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´International´ Airports In Florida:
Daytona Beach (DAB)
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood (FLL)
Fort Myers/SouthWest FL (RSW)
Jacksonville (JAX)
Melbourne (MLB)
Miami (MIA)
Naples (APF)
Orlando (MCO)
Palm Beach (PBI)
Panama City (PFN)
Sarasota (SRQ)
St Peterburg (PIE)
Tampa (TPA)
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Florida Climate & Weather
Florida Weather
Current Conditions
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Florida is known as "The Sunshine State" for a reason. Florida´s climate is moderated by the surrounding sea and cooling breezes. Temperatures generally range between 60F in winter and 85F in summer. Short heavy thunderstorms occur daily in the summer, creating a comfortable cooling effect. |
Florida Language
Florida´s official language is (American) English, although you may also hear spanish being spoken.
Florida Currency
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Of course, $US currency rules in Florida. Most establishments accept all major credit cards. Exchange foreign currency or ´travellers cheques´ at banks or airports. |
Florida Food
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Florida is a great place to eat out. Famous for it´s fresh seafood and ´Key-Lime pie´ you´ll also find an international array of cuisine featuring American, Australian, Caribbean, Chinese, Creole, English, French, German, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Pakistani, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Thai, .... dishes - whatever You want is here. |
From ultra-expensive formal restaurants down to casual beach bars, you´ll find thousands of dining establishments offering the broadest range of ambience, but all devoted to excellent service.
Inside Advice - Florida´s top restaurants offer great food and ambience, but you can easily find excellent dining in great surroundings very inexpensively.
America´s many different chain restaurants offer superb value and you´ll find them everywhere. Additionally, Florida is famous for it´s many small restaurants and bars, and the servings are always generous. There are far too many outstanding values to list, but we had to mention; Bubbaloo´s Bodacious BBQ (Orlando), El Toro Taco Mexican Restaurant (Coconut Grove, Miami), and Bahama Mama´s Kitchen (Key West).
Florida Accommodation
Wherever you decide to stay; The Gulf Coast, The Atlantic Coast, The Florida Keys, or Central Florida - you´ll find a wide choice of hotels, motels, resorts & spas, rental apartments, timeshares...
Inside Advice - Accomodations in the resort areas and at the main attractions of Florida tend to be relatively expensive. You´ll probably be renting a car to get around anyway, and you´ll get a much better accomodation deal if you stay a bit further away from the most popular places.
If you´re looking for more flexilbility, privacy, and personal space than the resorts and hotels can offer, try renting a luxury vacation home. You´ll find a luxury villa rental usually gives you more space, your own pool, and far more control over your itinerary - for a lot less money!
Things To Do In Florida - Recreation & Entertainment
Take Your luxury vacation in Florida, USA, and experience the "Sunshine State":
Florida´s Beaches & Waters
Florida has hundreds of miles of shoreline clothed in all types of beaches. Some are entirely unoccupied, others have been highly developed with beach bars, restaurants, and hotels. Again, whatever you prefer is waiting for you somewhere in Florida:
Natural FL Beaches:
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (Key Biscayne), Caladesi Island State Park (Clearwater Beach), Canaveral National Seashore (Cape Canaveral), Grayton Beach State Park, (Destin), Gulf Islands National Seashore (Pensacola), John U Lloyd Beach State Park (Dania Beach), Lover´s Key State Park (Fort Myers Beach), St Andrews State Park (Panama City Beach), and St George Island State Park (Apalachicola).
Popular FL City Beaches:
POSH Beach - Naples Beach (Naples),
Nude Beach - Haulover Beach (Miami Beach),
Most Outrageous Party Beach - South Beach (Miami Beach).
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If you´re looking for more to do than bask or swim at the beach, Florida offers all the watersports options you could ask for: deep sea fishing, parasailing, sailing/boating, snorkeling & scuba diving, surfing, windsurfing... Take one of the many diveboats to snorkel or scuba-dive on the reefs or even dive onto wrecks. Charter a sportfishing boat or take a trip out to the Bahamas on a yacht. |
Ashore In Florida
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Away from the beaches and waters You´ll find great food & accomodations, shopping, sightseeing, spas, casinos, nightclubs... You could spend an entire vacation at the theme-parks; Discovery Cove, Seaworld, Universal Studios, and of course Walt Disney World (Space Mountain image left). Also try visiting Cape Canaveral Space Center. |
Florida offers an excellent array of sporting activities including bowling, golf, horseback riding, tennis... And if you consider yourself an active tourist, you can always take a Mountainbike Tour, Archaeological & Geological Tour, Nature Tour, Birdwatching Tour...
Come ashore on Florida and experience everything that "The Sunshine State" can offer.
Transport In Florida
Although buses do travel between the major cities, to explore Florida you really need to rent a car. Car rentals are available at airports and major hotels starting at about $US20 /day.
Florida Electricity
As in the rest of North America, mains electricity in Florida is 110V alternating at 60Hz.
Florida Size
Florida is the 22nd largest state in the USA. With an area of 65,758 sq miles (including 53,997 sq miles of land and 11,761 sq miles of water), Florida has 8,426 miles of shoreline to explore.
Florida Population & Demographics
Florida´s population was estimated at about 17.8 million people in July 2005, making it the 4th most populous state in the USA. The population is growing rapidly, and is projected to reach about 20.5 million people by 2025, making it the third most populous state at that point. For Florida population demographics click here
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Florida Economy
Tourism impacts Florida´s economy by about $US57 Billion/year, with agriculture & food processing also being major contributors. Florida is particularly renowned for its orange and other citrus fruit exports. |
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