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With an average temperature of 83 degrees and 3000 hours of sunshine per year, Fort Lauderdale is the ideal destination for year round family fun. Almost six and a half million visitors traveled to the Fort Lauderdale area throughout the year.
Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale International Airport is located in the center of Fort Lauderdale and, with its easy to navigate layout, is extremely traveler friendly. Hotels and motels from the most luxurious to the most cost efficient are within a few minutes drive of the airport.
Known as the Venice of America, Fort Lauderdale is known for its waterways lined with restaurants and hotels. Locals and visitors often travel via water taxi along the beautiful waterways. Boat tours are also a popular attraction, ranging from tours of the palatial waterfront estates to airboat rides of the Everglades. There is something for everyone along the many waterways and ocean in Fort Lauderdale. Families will feel right at home in this child friendly vacation spot.
Wannadocity is one of the Fort Lauderdale area's newer attractions. Wannadocity lets kids do what they wannado C from TV reporter to painter and tons of other professions can be explored by kids in a theme park designed just for them. This indoor role-playing theme park for children is located at another of Fort Lauderdales tourist hot spots C Sawgrass Mills Mall, just 11 miles west of Fort Lauderdale. Sawgrass Mills Mall is not just another outlet mall. Featuring hundreds of retail names ranging from Nordstroms Rack to Mikasa and Neiman Marcus Last Call this mall features the best that shopping has to offer. Another kid favorite at the Sawgrass Mills Mall is the Rainforest Caf, where you can dine on tropical favorites among a jungle setting with animatronic animals and simulated rainstorms.
More educational fun can be found at the Museum of Discovery and Science in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Children and adults will be amazed at the examples of the world around us. A wide variety of hands on displays that demonstrate the cause & effect of our actions, ranging from gravity, kinetics, sound waves and more to displays of reptiles and others things that children find fascinating.
Another childrens museum in the Fort Lauderdale area is the Young at Art Museum located in Davie. This award winning museum sparks the creativity in children by letting them explore the wonders and art of different cultures from around the world. There is even a play space for the littlest museum goers.
Of course no vacation to Fort Lauderdale would be complete with out visiting some of the famous outdoor destinations. The beach at Fort Lauderdale is a beautiful, sparkling example of tropical perfection. Take a dip in the ocean, and relax on the sandy white beach then shop and have lunch at the many shops and restaurants facing the ocean.
Other shopping and dining options include Las Olas Avenue located in the heart of Fort Lauderdale, BeachPlace overlooking Fort Lauderdale beach and Riverwalk in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Whatever mood you are in from sushi to hamburgers, you can find your match at one of the many unique restaurants that Fort Lauderdale has to offer.
Florida's warm waters are ideal for scuba diving and snorkeling. The many reefs off of the coast line offer an array of plant and sea life for nautical explorers. Visit the fishing pier in Lauderdale by the Sea, just north of Fort Lauderdale. If you are planning your vacation in the spring, you will be in awe at the McDonald Air and Sea show, featuring performers from the military and civilian arenas. If you are planning to spend your winter holidays in Fort Lauderdale, make sure you check out the world famous boat parade C a favorite of kids and adults alike.
Nature lovers will enjoy the beauty of Flamingo Gardens just west of Fort Lauderdale, featuring native horticulture and animals of Florida. Tours are given by open air tour busses. Butterfly World just northwest of Fort Lauderdale also offers the nature lover a rare opportunity to observe butterflies and other creatures in their natural habitat. For a truly exceptional experience, and one that children will never forget is just a short drive from Fort Lauderdale. Swim and fall in love with the dolphins in the Florida Keys, these gentle intelligent creatures will delight and amaze your family.
Another unique attraction for those that enjoy their relaxation with a bit of a thrill, Fort Lauderdale Ghost Tours offers 60 C 90 minute walking tours of the most haunted places near and around Las Olas Avenue.
For concerts and live performances nothing can beat the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the nearby Office Depot Center.
Fort Lauderdale has everything and more that a family could want in a vacation destination. From outdoor adventures, educational attractions and world class shopping & dining, all in the beautiful tropical atmosphere that is Fort Lauderdale.
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