Interesting Tourist Locations in Tampa

Tampa, Saint Petersburg and the beachside community of Clearwater are all located around Tampa Bay on the western coast of central Florida. It is easy to reach Orlando, Universal Studio and Disney World by just two hours journey from Tampa, and there are numerous entertainment complexes around Tampa. Tampa is one of the most preferred beach resort place by families that visit Florida to enjoy their vacations and to see the other Orlando Attractions.

There are many interesting attractions in and around Tampa. You can see many museums in Tampa like the Children’s Museum of Tampa, Tampa Museum of Art, Museum of African and American Art, the Museum of History, Salvador Dali Museum of St. Petersburg, the Museum of Science and Industry, the History Center and the Zoological Gardens. Apart from Museums there are many art galleries and parks to enjoy your trip. You can also see a beautiful aquarium in Clearwater.

The famous Busch Gardens theme park is famous for it’s herds of wild animals, which can be visible in virtual safaris. It is amazing to see the only under water theatre in the world while you visit Weeki Wachee Springs amusement park. You can experience famous water ski shows, and visit butterfly conservatory, botanical gardens and fun rides in Cypress Gardens, Florida’s oldest theme park.

Tampa is normally recognized as the major cultural center of Western Florida. You can reach Sarasota in an hour from Tampa through Tampa Bay. North of Tampa you can see the beautiful Tarpon Springs, a coastal society, which is just 30 minutes ride. It is well known for it’s famous restaurants which offer genuine Greek food and its distinctive gift shops.

Tampa Bay’s major attraction is its white sand beach in Clearwater, St. Petersburg beaches and northern inhabited population. Fishing is another major activity.

You can get many pleasure trip boats and fishing charters in the large marina situated near the Clearway side of the causeway. Half day fishing on the Gulf is very interesting, and the charges are very affordable like $25, also you can take a six passenger contract boat for just $700. If you travel by a boat they provide all the equipment and even they will clean your catch, and you can take it to a nearby restaurant and make it cooked. There are numerous inland contract boats in the area for fresh water fishing.

Tampa is famous for Golf, and golf is another major attraction. There are many courses where you can get full year recreation. Apart from Golf you can find NHL Hockey, NFL football, major league soccer, horse racing, major league baseball, arena football, greyhound racing and Jai Alai.