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Naples Florida
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Naples Florida

Naples has a reputation as south west Florida's most sophisticated town, home to wealthy residents accustomed to the best life has to offer.  The boutique shops, art galleries and civic amenities hold their own against anything else in the United States.

Yet Naples remains free of elitism, it's relaxed friendliness welcoming everyone who is attracted by its magnificent beach.

The town was founded in 1886, when a group of speculators bought 8,700 acres of ocean fronted land,  subdivided it into building lots and built a pier and a hotel.

The sister of President Grover Cleveland was one of the first attracted to the area. She and other notables of the time built beach houses along the shoreline in the area now known as the historic district of Olde Naples. 

For a town with a population of just over 20 000, Naples boasts an incredible 90 golf courses,  so it hardly surprising the town has earned the nickname "Golf Capital of America." 

Naples golfSome of the most exclusive private courses are available to guests and affiliated hotels and resorts. Flanked by the pristine waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the magnificent Everglades, visitors can explore and experience these great natural resources, as well as the town's up market commercial centers, all in the same day.

To the north of Olde Naples is Vanderbilt Beach where much of Naples vacation accommodation is located. The mix of inns, hotels, high rise condominiums, beach resorts and vacation rentals give it a character in keeping with a traditional beach resort.

It sits like an oasis of holiday development between the preserved areas of the Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park on the one side and up-market golf residential developments on the other.

Getting There & Getting AroundNaples trolley

The majority of visitors to the region arrive at the Southwest Florida International Airport located in Fort MyersNaples Municipal Airport  is served by the commuter arms of American and United/US Airways.

The Naples Trolley runs between the Naples Trolley General Store, the Welcome Center and Vanderbilt Beach. The drivers provide narration for the tours. 

  Naples vacation highlights :: getting the most from your Naples vacation

Beach & Trolley Photos courtesy of Greater Naples, Marco Island &
Everglades Visitor & Convention Bureau

Visitor Introduction To --> Fort Myers vacations  ::  Marco Island vacations

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