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Fun Facts About Tampa Bay,
Florida

A visitors introduction to some of the attractions and features that are unique to Tampa

By Julia Vakulenko

Found on the western coast of central Florida, Tampa is the state's largest city. It boasts of a great weather, vigorous economy and first-class entertainment.

It also founded on agriculture, health care, and categorically great technology, government, and financial and marketing systems.

The best seasons in Tampa are winter and spring, while summer afternoons are generally muggy or satiated with ostentatious thunderstorms, with temperatures ranging between 90°F and 70°F. The city features in the Guinness Book of World Records as the city that has the most number of days of sunshine.

Many consider winter as the most pleasant time in Tampa as temperature hovers around 60° F, not to mention Tampa Bay as being Florida's largest open-water estuary.

Driving a car is the best means of transportation for those who live in Tampa. Major intersections include I-75 and U.S. 41 while its port is the seventh largest in the United States. Even its airline service was among the first cities to have regular scheduling of its services. It is also a leading exporter of phosphate which has numerous industrial use.

Since it is also the biggest market when it comes to media in Florida, many social causes were supported by its citizens. Without being entirely exclusive to social, economic or political causes, it also supports sports and has been headquarters (where they train) to many teams such as the Grapefruit League and New York Yankees.

Noteworthy as well is the large percentage of Greek-Americans in the area that Tampa has been called the "Sponge Capital of the World."

Here are some of the attractions Tampa has to offer to its residents and visitors alike:

  • Land O'Lakes : where the movie "Edward Scissorhands" was filmed

  • The world-famous Skatepark

  • Ybor City for its cigars

  • Tampa Bay beaches

  • American Victory

  • Florida Aquarium

  • Lowry Park Zoo

  • Museum of Science and Industry

  • Tampa Bay History Center

  • Tampa Museum of Art

  • Tampa Theatre

  • Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center

  • Convention Center and Tourism

  • Henry B. Plant Museum

  • Busch Gardens and Adventure Island

  • Tampa Destination and Visitor Guide

    Julia Vakulenko is a licensed broker associate with Tampa4U.com Realty. She has one of the hardest working Tampa Real Estate team in Florida. Please feel free to copy any of Julia's articles as long as you credit her and a link to her website. Include our Tampa Real Estate Blog to your regular reading as well.

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