Florida is one of the top travel and retirement destinations in the US. Population is 4th behind Texas and New York. It offers 1800 miles of coastline, 1250 golf courses, and 700 or more camp grounds. Florida also is one of the homes to Mickey Mouse and Cinderella in the wonderful Walt Disney resort and theme park. Florida offers something for all ages. Climates of balmy summers and mild winters are one of the top reasons why many choose to retire here.
Florida was discovered in 1513 by Ponce de Leon and made a US territory in 1821. In 1845 the US made Florida a state, and now is one of the most visited areas.
Florida is home to some 1,800 miles of coastline. Some of the favorite hot spots for young adults are Coca beach, Daytona Beach, and Fort Lauderdale. College students as well as new graduates love to go to the Spring break parties at one of the many hotels. After a day full of sunbathing and volleyball, adults can relax at a cosy dinner in one of the many restaurants or dance the night away in one of the many clubs.
One of the top honeymoon or wedding sites are the Florida Keys. The Keys offer local cuisine, specialty shops, sandy beaches and scuba diving for entertainment. If relaxing by the beach, feeling the ocean breezes or collecting shells sounds appealing, and then some of the other hot spots you may want to visit are Vera Beach, Daytona and Coca beach.
If agriculture is something you enjoy, you will love riding down the streets of Florida. Orange and other citrus trees grow abundance and walking up and picking one off the tree may fun. Florida is one of the biggest growers of oranges and produces approximately 75% of the US oranges for juice.
Mickey Mouse, Donald duck, Goofy, and Cinderella can be found in Orlando at the Walt Disney resort. Families can stay in one of the many resort locations, ride the resort transportation, eat with the characters and even take part in the parade. Water slides, roller coasters, shows and hobby horses will entertain for hours. Kids can take part in feeding the dolphins at one of the many water shows and attractions at Sea World.
Finally, if searching for a nice retirement area, Florida is home to over 1200 retirement communities, where older adults can enjoy playing golf, take classes, or lay by the pool or just relax with others. Visit the “Sunshine State” where you’ll find holidays to Florida are simply awesome with the gentle breezes, sandy beaches and endless 24 hour entertainment.
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