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Florida Vacation.

Florida is located in the southeastern United States.

Regions in Florida : Central Florida, Emerald Coast, First Coast, Florida Panhandle, Florida Keys, Gold Coast, Nature Coast, North Central Florida , South Florida, Southwest Florida, Space Coast, Sun Coast, Tampa Bay Area, Treasure Coast, Walt Disney World.

Cities in Florida : Cape Coral, Clearwater, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville, Hialeah, Hollywood, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Miami Gardens, Miramar, North Miami, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Port St. Lucie, St. Petersburg, Sunrise, Tallahassee, Tampa, West Palm Beach and more...

Florida is situated mostly on a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida.

Florida is bordered on the north by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama. It is near the countries of the Caribbean, particularly the Bahamas and Cuba.

Capital City Florida : Tallahassee.


car hire, hostels, hotels & motels, tour operators, travel guides, transportation / traveling to florida 

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Camping & Campgrounds

 Koa  -  Campgrounds of America
 National Park Service Campground and Tour Reservation Site
 Funroads  -  Get Outta Town!

Car Rental Florida / Motorcycle Rental

 Alamo  -  Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Dollar Rent A Car
Dollar Rent A Car has suburban and on-airport car rental locations in all major cities throughout the United States.
 Hertz

Hostels Florida

 Hostelbookers.com  -  Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.
 Florida Council  -  Florida
 HI-USA  -  American affiliate of the Hostelling International network
 IYHF  -  International Youth Hostel Federation

Hotels in Florida

 Booking - Hotels in the USA  -  an easy way to select and book hotel rooms
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels. Bookings UK is a dedicated hotel and accommodation reservation website.
 HotelCentraUSA
Search and compare rates at USA hotels. They offer hotels ideal for business and leisure travel. You're sure to find an ideal hotel room to match your budget and desired comfort level. 
 USA Lodging
With a list of over 60,000 accommodations establishments, this directory is an impressive list of motels and hotels on the web. Use the search tool to find what you're looking for in seconds, or navigate to your destination city from the list of states.
 Hotels.com

Travel Agents / Tour operators / Resorts

 Amelia Island Plantation Florida Family Vacation -
Amelia Island Plantation is Florida's premier AAA-Four Diamond destination island resort in perfect harmony with nature. Located on Amelia Island, Florida, just 29 miles north of Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), the 1350 acre property overlooks the blue water of the Atlantic on the east and the green marshland and Intracoastal Waterway on the west.



 Flausa  -  Florida's Official Vacation Guide

 Expedia 

Travel Guides Florida / Related books

Books about Florida 

Frommer's Florida 2007 -  By Lesley Abravanel (Author), Laura Lea Miller (Author)
Frommer's covers all the highlights: the sizzling South Beach club scene, the state's best restaurants, dive sites in the Keys, baseball spring training, theme parks, the Kennedy Space Center, world-class golf courses , and beaches, water sports, and beach bars galore. You'll learn about all the latest developments at Disney and Universal Studios, and get lots of insider tips about airfare bargains and package deals. You'll even get a free color fold-out map and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap!
Paperback: 660 pages; Publisher: Frommer's (September 12, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0470037210; ISBN-13: 978-0470037218
Florida Atlas & Gazetteer
Product Description : The first choice of outdoors enthusiasts. Beautiful, detailed, large-format maps of every state. Perfect for home and office reference, and a must for all your vehicles. Gazetteer information may include: campgrounds, attractions, historic sites & museums, recreation areas, trails, freshwater fishing site & boat launches, canoe trips or scenic drives.
Paperback: 128 pages; Publisher: Delorme Mapping Company; 8th edition (October 1, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0899333184; ISBN-13: 978-0899333182
Frommer's South Florida: With the best of Miami & the Keys -  B y Lesley Abravanel (Author)
Lesley Abravanel, a longtime resident, will show you the loveliest beaches, the hottest restaurants, the top shopping, and the most sizzling nightlife in Miami. You can take your pick from affordable art deco motels, retro resorts, or the trendiest boutique hotels in South Beach. Choose a Cuban cafe or a sleek sushi bar, a raucous stone crab feast or an elegant steakhouse.
He'll also take you down to the Keys, for fabulous snorkeling, diving, and deep-sea fishing, winding up in Key West, with its outrageous beach bars and nightclubs. The guide also includes the best of nearby Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and West Palm Beach, and an excursion to the Everglades, for amazing bird watching and a look at one of the world's most unique ecosystems.
Paperback: 404 pages; Publisher: Frommer's; 5th edition (September 19, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0470037199; ISBN-13: 978-0470037195

Transport / How do I travel to Florida

 Airports in Forida

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights to Florida  -  flights to Florida
Flight tickets Miami, Flight tickets Orlando, and more

 Mapblast! Driving Directions - streetmaps etc.
Provides interactive maps and driving directions, as well as extensive information on services and products near a user's address or travel route.
 Mc Nally  -  Route Planner Florida / USA
 Multimap.com

Vacation Rentals in Florida

 VacationsFRBO.com
Rentals Atlantic Coast, Central Florida - Disneyworld, Central Gulf Coast, Florida keys, Florida Panhandle, SW Gulf Coast & SW Florida.


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Flausa  -  Florida's Official Vacation Guide
 MyFlorida  -  Official Portal of the State of Florida
History & Culture, Florida Museums , Research Genealogy , Restaurants, Beaches & Coastal, Events,  Nature & Outdoor Activities, Theme Parks & Cruises, Professional Sports and much much more

 Tallahassee  -  capital city Florida

 Florida Keys
The "Keys", an archipelago in southern Florida, was made famous by Ernest Hemingway who wrote about its beauty and Caribbean lifestyle. The "Overseas Highway" links drivers from the continent to Key West by an amazing 180 km long road over crystal clear waters part of the way. Key West is also the most southerly point of the United States and the largest resort of the Keys. There are many places worth visiting here: the coral reef near Key Largo (in the John Pennekemp State Park), Windley Key with the "Theatre of the Sea", the city of Marathon, known for sports fishing, and Bahia Honda State Park offering a magnificent white sandy beach, fantastic for swimming and diving.
 Northwest Florida  -  Destin, Panama City, Pensacola
 North Central Florida  -  Gainesville, Tallahassee, Williston
 Northeast Florida  -  Jacksonville
Daytona Beach is situated north east of Florida on the Atlantic coast, and is a popular destination especially with students. This resort boasts a vast white sandy beach that can also be driven on. Highway A1A is a popular route to follow as it offers beautiful scenery along the Atlantic coast. On the way from Daytona Beach to the north, you will pass St Augustine, the oldest city in North America, founded in 1565 by Spanish conquerors, and today one of the biggest attractions in Florida. At the end of this highway is Amelia Island, offering miles of long sandy beaches and green forests.
 Central East  -  Daytona Beach, Melbourne, Orlando/Sanford, Fort Pierce], Vero Beach
 Central Florida  -  Orlando
Central Florida is the area around Orlando, famous for Walt Disney World, EPCOT Centre, MGM Studios, Universal Studios and Sea World. They are all within easy reach of the city of Orlando. In Orlando, you can find the famous restored "Church Street Station", once a railway station that has been trans-formed into an attractive fun park and lively shopping centre today.
 Central West  -  Tampa, Clearwater
Tampa Bay is the economic centre of western Florida. The city of Tampa has an international airport with direct flights to and from Europe. It is an ideal starting point to visit the resorts of the Pinellas Suncoast on the Gulf of Mexico, including St Pete Beach, Treasure Island and Clearwater Beach, all with uncrowded long sandy beaches. Visit Tampa's lively "latino" quarter, Ybor City. Also at Tampa Bay is the city of St Petersburg, known for having lots of sunshine and greenery. Here, you can count the number of days in a year when the sun doesn't shine, on one hand. 
 Southwest  -  Punta Gorda, Naples, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Venice
Naples is a pleasant resort with many similarities to other Caribbean towns. In inland Naples, on the way from Miami, lie the Everglades which you can visit from the Everglades Parkway. This road is also called "Alligator Alley" because the most popular "inhabitants" in the Everglades are alligators. The Everglades are a unique reserve. Situated opposite Fort Meyers are the side by side islands of Sanibel and Captiva, offering magnificent sandy beaches where you can find beautiful seashells and fauna. The islands have preserved their original character due to strict laws concerning new construction. Opposite the coast and Naples is Marco Island, a holiday island resort with top quality facilities, immense beaches, excellent restaurants and the list goes on. It's also an ideal base to discover the Ten Thousand Islands.
 Southeast  -  Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Marathon, Miami, Palm Beach, Stuart
South east Florida owes its popularity to Miami and to resorts such as Miami Beach, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, which are highly rated holiday destinations known worldwide. In Miami Beach, there is the marvellous "Art Deco" district with beautifully restored houses from the thirties. Palm Beach is situated approximately 120 km north of Miami Beach, the place where the "rich and beautiful" hang out between Christmas and Easter. Approximately half way between Palm Beach and Miami is Fort Lauderdale, otherwise known as the "Venice of America".

Emerald Coast, First Coast, Florida Panhandle, Gold Coast, Nature Coast, South Florida, Space Coast, Sun Coast, Tampa Bay Area, Treasure Coast, Walt Disney World.

Cape Coral, Clearwater, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville, Hialeah, Hollywood, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Miami Gardens, Miramar, North Miami, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Port St. Lucie, St. Petersburg, Sunrise, Tampa, West Palm Beach.

 Absolutely Florida
Florida Travel, Hotels, Attractions, Beaches, Recreation, Maps & Much More @ Your Fingertips!
 Florida's Museums - Florida Association of Museums
Their searchable museum database is your online invitation to explore the cultural, historic, and scientific resources of the more than 339 museums in the state.
 Miami Herald - Your Miami Everything Guide
The Miami Herald online, offers local news and information. The site features in-depth and breaking news coverage, searchable entertainment listings, newspaper display and classified advertising and more

Cuisine / Floribbean Cuisine

Visitors have a huge choice of all types of restaurants, especially in the main resorts, including Greek, Italian, Spanish, local and traditional specialities, from fast food to gourmet standard. Of course, there are also the wellknown chains like "Denny's" and "McDonald's". The speciality of Florida is "Key Lime Pie", which you must try.

 Cuisines of the world  -  Article by By Errol Croft
Before you eat many meals in Florida, you're going to run into the term Floribbean cuisine. No one seems to have a definitive explanation of what Floribbean is, except that it was first used in south Florida, notably Miami, where the chefs were preparing a lighter version of Caribbean favorites. Known as the "mango gang" , these chefs were frying less and going lighter on oils. Obviously, the term is a combined form of the words Florida and Caribbean, so diners can expect to find lots of Florida's seafood selections, fresh fruits and local vegetables prepared with the islands' traditional tropical ingredients like mangos and papayas, coconut milk, plantains, yams, okra, squashes, chilies and legumes .........
 Historic American Recipes 
Apple-Fritters | Dough-Nuts | Cocoa-nut Drops | Molasses Gingerbread | Common Gingerbread | Election Cake | Indian Meal Pudding | Fried Sweet Potatoes | Sweet Potato Pie | Beef-Stake | German Chicken Stew | Jack Rabbit Stew | To Roast a Pig | Broiled Scrod | To boil a Cod's Head.

History of Florida

 The Seminole: The First People of Florida  -  by Mary Englar
The Seminole are a Native American Indian people of Florida. The Seminole nation came into existence in the early- and mid-18th century, and was composed mostly of refugees from Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Library Binding 48 pages (September 1, 2002); Publisher: Bridgestone Books; ISBN 0736813586
 The Unconquered Seminoles  -  by Dru J. Murray
The Seminoles. A fierce, proud tribe of Florida, let neither three wars with the United States Army or the harsh Everglade swamps defeat them.
 Indians - Seminole Tribe of Florida  -  official web page

 From Revolution to Reconstruction
A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by the Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
 Links to the past  -  National Park Service Cultural Resources
 National Park Service - Links to the past
Explore America's cultural resources - buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, ethnographic resources, objects and documents, structures and districts.

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Florida Authors and Books 
Florida is more than beach books.

 Annual Nights of Lights, St. Augustine - The Nation's Oldest City's grand holiday celebration of light
From the Saturday before Thanksgiving and through the last day of January. St. Augustine becomes a magical city of light during the Nights of Lights.
There is pleasure enough walking St. Augustine's old world streets anytime of the year, but during the Nights of Lights when colonial buildings, downtown parks and the city's historic Bayfront are illuminated by over two million sparkling lights, the pleasure is ever greater.
 Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City, March
The festival lasts about two week and is a venue for flea market-style craft and item sales, as well as concert performances.

 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Universal Orlando Resort
Harry Potter themed environment based on the bestselling books by J.K. Rowling and blockbuster feature films from Warner Bros. Envisioned as a "theme park within a theme park the new environment will become part of the experience within Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park at the Universal Orlando Resort.

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 All-florida.com  -  All Florida Directory - Florida's Search Engine
 Floridacitydirectory.com 
 Floridarvdirectory.com 
 Green Pages Florida 

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