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Tampa Vacations
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The Tampa CBD area is located on the north shore of Hillsborough Bay. Tampa is the fourth of the Florida cities to have a seaport servicing the cruise ship industry that operate the Caribbean, Bahamas and Latin America routes. The Garrison Seaport Center is a major home port for many of the cruise ships. Tampa accommodation consists of brand name inns and motels along the motorways leading to the city and a downtown area offering a range of branded hotels and inns. Options for vacation rentals and bed and breakfast stop-overs are available throughout the area.
Tampa International Airport is the major air gateway to this area. (The St. Petersburg Clearwater Airport has limited service) Most major airlines serve Tampa International, including Air Canada, AirTran, America West, American, British Airways, Continental and Delta as well as several of the economy carriers. Amtrak operates a service to and from the Tampa Amtrak Station. The free Uptown-Downtown Connector Trolley carries passengers around the city areas and there is also scheduled bus services between downtown Tampa and the suburbs.
The stand-out attraction that brings most visitors to Tampa is Busch Gardens, a 300 acre entertainment park combining a world class zoo along with eye popping roller coaster rides. This attraction appeals to all ages and access to the animals is excellent. Busch Gardens has several thousand animals in natural surroundings as part of the park's African theme. Historic Ybor City is Tampa's major center for tourist activity and the hub of city's nightlife. Much of Tampa's resurgence is due to the preservation and rehabilitation of this area which has been proclaimed a National Historic Landmark District. Venues such as the Florida Aquarium, fine arts and science museums, the Channelside development, and several spectator sports venues all contribute to Tampa's visitor appeal.
More than 5,000 aquatic animals and plants native
to Florida are on display in the
Florida Aquarium
which includes a huge viewing window onto schools of fish,
sharks and stingrays.
There is a "Explore a
Shore" educational playground for children, a deep-water exhibit, and a
tank housing moray eels. The aquarium also has a Dive with the Sharks
program.
The
Henry B. Plant
Museum was originally the 511-room Tampa Bay Hotel, built by the
railroad tycoon in 1891. Its 13 silver minarets and Moorish style
architecture make this National Historic Landmark a unusual part of the
Tampa skyline.
The opulence of the fittings and decor are a high point
of any visit.
The
largest science center in the south west is the Tampa
Museum of Science and Industry. This is very popular with
children and has more than 450 interactive exhibits, ranging from being
in a Gulf Hurricane to exploring the human body.
The 6 mile (9 km) long
Bayshore Boulevard is a famous bayside sidewalk right on the shores of
Hillsborough Bay. I
t's a favorite with joggers, walkers, and skaters. There a 3 municipal golf courses serving Tampa
as well as several private resort courses.The Children's
Museum of Tampa has hands-on interactive displays, exhibitions and activities.
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