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Orlando Vacation Highlights
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Orlando >>> 134 miles (214 km) south west of
Jacksonville, 228 miles (365 km) north west of Miami |
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Orlando Vacation Highlights
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Orlando is the theme park capital of
the world and best known for its major attractions, ie the 4
parks-in-one at Walt Disney World, Universal
Studios including Islands of
Adventure and Sea World Orlando plus a
host of other world-class entertainment parks.
Orlando and
the adjacent areas of Kissimmee and Lake Buena Vista are the
major destinations for visitors to Florida and there is
plenty see apart from the theme parks.
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Harry
P. Leu Gardens is 50 acres of botanical magic just a few minutes
from downtown Orlando. It houses the largest camellia collection
in Eastern North America. The Leu House Museum is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
The Orlando
Museum of Art is rated one of the best art museums
in the south with outstanding collections of American art,
ancient Americas and African art and
educational programs.
Orlando
and the surrounding areas are home of many championship
golf
courses. Many are resort courses and restricted to resort guests.
Cracker Jack Stadium was completed in 2002 and is
the spring training home of the
Atlanta Braves baseball club.
The
17,500-seat TD Waterhouse Center is the home court of the NBA's
Orlando
Magic for 41 of their regular-season games.
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Blue
Springs State Park is about 40 miles (65km) north of Orlando,
near Cassadaga. For hundreds of years this area was home to the Timucuan
Indians, but today it is better known as a center doing everything it
can to protect the endangered manatee.
 The Ocala
National Forest is about 60 miles (96km) northwest of Orlando near
the town of Ocala, which is the best base for exploring this
enormous park with several natural springs and lakes, plus excellent
hiking, canoeing, fishing and swimming.
The park consists of
three major spring areas, being Juniper Springs, Salt Springs and
Alexander Springs. The beautiful Juniper Springs are crystal clear
and provide great canoeing. Salt Springs and Alexander Springs have
trails through cypress forests. Lake Eaton Sinkhole is 80ft (24m) deep
and 450ft (135m) in diameter, with a staircase leading to the bottom.
Nearby Lake Eaton provides a popular spot for swimming.
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Other Florida Vacation Highlights:
Miami holidays ::
Tampa holidays
:: Key West holidays |
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