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Daytona Beach Florida
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Daytona Beach is known to all motoring enthusiasts as the home of
the Daytona 500 motor race. The city first attracted motor
racing enthusiasts in the early 1900s who came to race on
the unique, hard-packed sand beach.
For many years in the
early 1900's, Daytona Beach was the place where speed record
attempts took place. Although now limited to certain
controlled areas, and with environmental safeguards in
place, beach driving still takes place.
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Daytona International Speedway
is a major feature of the city. Opened in 1959 at a location 4 miles (6 km) from the beach, it seats up to
150 000 NASCAR race enthusiasts attracted to the excitement of the
Daytona 500, the Pepsi 400 and other major races.
Each year, hundreds of thousands of motorcycle fans and customised Harley Davidsons descend on
Daytona Beach during Bike Week
and Biketoberfest.
The
college institution of spring break
sees the town turn into a mecca for partying students from all points on the eastern seaboard.
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 Visitors to Daytona Beach are well advised to check the dates for these events via the website links provided above.
Daytona Beach accommodation is virtually non existent at
those times.
But Daytona Beach is not just about speed and partying students. It's the home of a very well regarded art museum and a
historical museum tracing the regions' history.... and of course, the fantastic
beaches that drew
people to the area in the first place.
Daytona Beach and the surrounding areas are also popular locations for
anglers who visit for the fishing in
the rich Atlantic waters off the east coast. This area of the Florida
east coast is a popular spot for big game trophy sports fishing and most
of the charter operators offer this type of angling.
Getting There & Getting Around
Daytona Beach International Airport
is 4 miles inland from the beach. Continental and Delta fly
into this airport. Visitors may find less expensive fares to Orlando International Airport, about an hour's drive away from
Daytona Beach. Daytona-Orlando Transit Service
provides van transportation to and from Orlando International Airport.
Amtrak trains stop at Deland, about 15 miles southwest of Daytona Beach, with
a connecting bus service to the beach.
VOTRAN is the public transit system
which runs a free shuttle around the Main Street Pier and Ocean Walk area. There is a a pay trolley along Atlantic Avenue on the beach. VOTRAN also runs buses throughout downtown and the
beaches.
Daytona Beach vacation highlights::
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