Florida: The Rough Guide

ISBN-10
1858280745
ISBN-13
9781858280745
Series
Florida
Category
Florida
Pages
364
Language
English
Published
1994
Publisher
Rough Guides Limited
Author
Mick Sinclair

Description

This guide to Florida provides details of the sights and information necessary to get the best value. It gives a low-down on Walt Disney and Universal Studios and it shows the reader how to get the best from even a short visit, plus details of the pick of Florida's beaches. It gives informative accounts of Florida old and new, from the first Spanish settlement at St Augustine to the attractions of modern Miami. Expert guidance on exploring the underground caverns of the Panhandle, canoeing through the Everglades, and diving at Key West. The book also includes reviews of hotels, restaurants, clubs and bars in every city and town.

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