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Orlando Orlando is about three hours drive and is one the major entertainment centres of the world. Overnight accommodation is cheap and plentiful and this is recommended to maximise time at theme parks. Universal Studios and the Island of Adventures theme parks.
Seaworld is where you can touch and feed dolphins, count the teeth on a shark and come face-to-face with a polar bear. Challenge Kraken, Orlando's only floorless coaster. Don't miss Journey To Atlantis, a super-charged water coaster of mythic proportions. And, just try to stay dry when the world famous Shamu comes a splashing! Dine with Shamu is a fantastic experience for kids and adults alike dont miss out on this opportunity to get really close to the action..
Walt Disney World offers a wide range spectacular Disney attractions from around the globe all in one magical place. Top Tip - Disney World is busiest on Mondays so to avoid the crowds go another day.
Closer to Home Rotonda/Englewood Cedar Point Environmental Park is an environmental center with a nature trail and fishing 2300 Placida Road, Placida. Tel: 941.475.0769
Grande Tours on Boca Grande for kayaking, boat trips, cycle hire, fishing trips, adventure cruises, trolley tours and more. Placida Road, Placida. Tel: 941.697.8825
Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda Fish Cove Adventure Golf 36 hole miniature golf. 4949 Tamiami Trial, Port Charlotte. Tel: 941.627.5393 Kidstar Park, Go-cart rides, rock climbing wall, giant slide, ferris wheel, children's rides, snack bar. Closed Monday.18505 Paulson Drive, Port Charlotte. Tel: 941.235.3131 Nav-A-Gator has narrated riverboat tours, expedition canoe trips, pioneer village and Nav-A-Gator grill. Kings Highway (Route 769), NE of Port Charlotte. Tel: 941.627.FISH
Florida Adventure Museum of Charlotte County 260 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. Tel: 941.639.3777 The Visual Arts Center includes two galleries, a photography lab, office area, classrooms, gift shop and library. 10 Maude Street, Punta Gorda. Tel: 941.639.8810 10-pin bowling at Port Charlotte Bowlerama on Harbor Boulevard or Treasure Lanes located on Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte offering fun for the whole family. Fishermen's Village is located in Punta Gorda offering many attractions including, fishing, sailing, water sports, sightseeing, sunset boat cruises, live entertainment, waterfront restaurants, and spectacular sunsets. Babcock Wilderness Adventures has a 90-minute eco-tour adventure in a comfortable swamp buggy. 8000 State Road 31, Punta Gorda. Tel: 1.800.500.5583 Ringling Museum is housed within the 66-acre estate is the legacy of John Ringling (1866-1936), one of the great business tycoons and circus owners of his day. The Museum of Art, recognized as the state art museum of Florida, includes 21 galleries of internationally recognized European and American art with paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, Poussin and other baroque masters. In addition, the estate encompasses Cà d'Zan, the recently restored 32-room Ringling mansion; the Circus Museum; the Original Asolo theater; the Rose Garden and beautifully landscaped grounds overlooking Sarasota Bay. Mote Marine Aquarium has a shark tank, rays touch pool, manatees, sea turtles and more.1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota. Tel: 941.388.4441 Sarasota Jungle Gardens comprises tropical jungle trails, flamingos, alligators, bird and reptile shows and more.3701 Bayshore Road, Sarasota. Tel: 941.355.5305
Gulfcoast Wonder & Imagination Zone is an interactive, hands-on exhibits for all ages.1001 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota. Tel: 941.301.GWIZ Myakka State Park is a nearer alternative to the Everglades. Take a trip on one of Florida's biggest airboats and see alligators in the wild.
Fort Myers
The Children's Science Center, offers exploration in math, science and technology through hands-on exhibits and special events. 2915 NE Pine Island Road, Cape Coral. Tel: 941.997.0012 Imaginarium Hands-On Museum shows how learning can be fun for the whole family 2000 Cranford Avenue, Ft Myers. Tel: 1.239.337.3332 Edison & Ford Winter Estates Visit the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Tel: 1.239.334.7419
Everglades Everglades east of Naples where you can experience the thrill of an airboat ride is the second largest national park (after Yellowstone). These massive wetlands - home of the endangered Florida panther and American crocodile - cover 2,200 square miles and shelter more than 600 types of fish and 300 bird species. Its land of Ten Thousand Islands holds one of the largest mangrove forests in the world which host wood storks, white pelicans, roseate spoonbills, ospreys, sanderlings, frigates, herons, bald eagles and other species both rare and common. In the water, dolphin come to feed, mullet jump, manatees mow the sea grasses and alligators ogle .
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