Florida Vacation Guide

Copyright (c) 2008 Terry Hely

Centrally located 23 miles (37 km) from the popular beachfront and 300 miles (480 km) of navigable waterways, Fort Lauderdale has the title of "Venice of America". The coast north of Fort Lauderdale, has been named Gold Coast, being a reference to the Spanish treasure ships aground on this stretch of coast.

Fort Lauderdale has beautiful beaches all lined with up market shops, restaurants and a variety of hotels and condominiums. Intermixed with fashionable shopping malls and downtown is a landscape of beaches, parks, golf courses and tennis courts.

In Fort Lauderdale continues to develop, also makes it close to their neighbors. Hallandale Beach, once a small town, waterfront now has a skyline dominated by condominiums and resort developments. The rapid Hollywood is now developing an area of 1.5 million people composed of different ethnic backgrounds.

Puerto Mexico and Latin America, although multi-day cruises casino operating from this port.

** Featured Fort Lauderdale Vacation

Fort Lauderdale is in the center of more than 50 golf courses, making the area a popular destination for lovers of golf. Sometimes referred to as the "Yachting Capital of the World", Fort Lauderdale presents great opportunities for cruising or navigating the Intracoastal Waterway and in the open ocean.

The waters around Fort Lauderdale are rated by divers as one of the best in North America, having water temperatures and excellent visibility and a large variety of fish and marine life. There is a natural off-shore, over 81 reefs artificial artificial reef sites and 18 major shipwrecks. Jupiter has a dive site in a 17th century shipwreck.

All types of fishing are very popular around Fort Lauderdale, including the fishing boat, deep sea letters or just throwing a line from the dock. The International Game Fish Association World Fishing Center is a fisherman's heaven, as a combined museum, library and a park with virtual reality simulations.

The historic Bonnet House Estate offers a glimpse into the history of Florida. The two large mansion and gardens that surround the story was the home of Evelyn Bartlett, wife of acclaimed artist Frederic Clay Bartlett. Stranahan House is typical of the "architecture of the Florida Frontier" and is the oldest standing structure in Fort Lauderdale, dating back to 1901.

A popular visitor attraction is the paddle wheel dinner cruises and tours vapor that take visitors past Old Fort Lauderdale, the new city center and the row millionaires.

** Fort Lauderdale Transportation

The area is served by the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with companies such as Air Canada, Air Tran, American Airlines, Continental and Delta. Several low cost airlines also operate from this airport. Many shuttle service door-to-door and local service connections city bus routes including the airport. Amtrak, the U.S. train system, has stations in Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood.

Tri Rail is a commuter train in southern Florida connecting all major centers in North Palm Beach to Miami and all cities in between. Broward County Transit (BCT) operates a bus service that runs throughout the community of Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.

About the Author:

Terry Hely specializes in travel destination guides with informative planning guides for holiday makers. Find out more about Fort Lauderdale vacations as well as the best of Fort Lauderdale accommodation from his Go Florida site

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