Destinations in Florida:
Holidays in Florida Keys | Holidays in Miami | Holidays in Orlando
Holidays in Florida offer a beautiful subtropical climate, world-renowned theme parks, 800 miles of sandy shores, and the wild scenery of the Everglades. Florida offers an abundance of beautiful white sandy beaches, such as the palm-fringed Clearwater Beach, the 12-mile-long Cocoa Beach, and the upmarket St Petersburg Beach, to name but a few. Holidays in Florida are not complete without a visit to Miami Beach, with its ice cream-coloured Art Deco District, trendy South Beach, designer fashions, Latin American beats, and Cuban sights and smells.
The subtropical islands of the Florida Keys, most notably Key Largo and Key West, are known for their pristine white-sand shores and excellent water sports, such as scuba diving and snorkelling. Underwater enthusiasts can explore the historical shipwrecks and the third largest barrier reef in the world. Key West, once the residence of renowned writer Ernest Hemingway, also offers fine seafood restaurants and lively nightlife.
Holidays in Florida are particularly popular with families who flock to Orlando's larger-than-life theme parks, such as Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Studies and the Islands of Adventure to name but a few. Orlando also boasts a selection of scenic national parks, which are bursting with hiking trails and various outdoor pursuits. The Everglades National Park is an area of subtropical wilderness, and home to a number of species, including the American crocodile, panthers and manatees. The park can be explored by car, on foot, by bicycle or by boat. There are also designated wilderness campsites.