While in orlando this year we are thinking of having a night away. In other words using the minivan and travelling further afield into Georgia or north Florida. Does anyone have favourite places they have visited while staying in Florida?
While in orlando this year we are thinking of having a night away. In other words using the minivan and travelling further afield into Georgia or north Florida. Does anyone have favourite places they have visited while staying in Florida?
atlanta is brilliant. I might take hubby this time!
Berni Deno and Maya
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What about staying in Florida but travelling down to the Keys?
Camilla & Neil
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Southern Georgia is a pleasant place to visit. Have a look at Jekyll Island, on the east coast, it's an old area rich in history with horse drawn carriages and a taste of what the place was like a hundred or more years ago. We stayed over for a couple of nights, I can't remember the motel but it's the only one right on the beach. The sunrises in the morning are breathtaking.
One night is not enough to go to the Keys or Georgia, why not head to to Gulf Coast for the night. You can get as far down as Naples in just under 4 hours.
CDV
Have you considered St Augustine? We went this year and really enjoyed it. If you like Tiffany Glass a guided tour of Flagler College there is well worth a visit.
St Augustine is lovely-has a very spanish influence. Allow a good 2 hours to get there.
Orlandobabe
St Augustine was one place my husband and I wished to visit on our trip to Florida 05 but the kids didnt want to spend so much time in the van so we went to Cocoa Beach for the day , had a great time even found another mall on the journey home, perhaps next year .
Olive
St. Augustine is lovely and not too long a journey from Central Orlando. Also try heading down to Manasota Key on the Gulf Coast (near Sarasota). Takes around 90-120 mins. If you want to experience "Natural FLorida" its great. Beautiful state beach, toilets/showers/BBQ area/life guard. White soft sands and the most amazing wildlife. We have been loads of times our kids ask to go there every time we visit. We were told about this place by the Turtle Rescue centre in Sarasota. Manasota Key is famous for the amount of sharks teeth you can find and pick up along the shoreline. It took us an hour to spot the first one but then our kids found about 400 of them whilst we were there for the day. Theres also a really big tortoise that lives near the BBQ area and we have seen him every year for the last 5 years. You will also see shoals of dolphins in the sea, they come in really close. Havent seen any sharks though but we tend to stick to the shallows. This beach is just lovely, thoroughly unspoilt and no commercialism. You need to take a picnic and plenty of drinks as there are no shops.
You can stay overnight in Sarasota and spend the next day exploring all that it has to offer.
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