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Tampa Vacation Highlights
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Tampa >>> 85 miles (136 km) south west of
Orlando, 254 miles (406 km) north west of Miami
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Tampa Vacation Highlights
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 Children's
Museum of Tampa has hands-on interactive displays, exhibitions and activities.
The 6 mile (9 km) long
Bayshore Boulevard is a famous bayside sidewalk right on the shores of
Hillsborough Bay. Its a favorite with joggers, walkers, and skaters.
There a 3 municipal golf courses serving Tampa
as well as several private resort courses.
Photos courtesy of the Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau
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