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Thousands
of tourists from all over the world visit Florida
in the USA, to enjoy the attractions this state
has to offer - white sandy beaches with beautiful
palm trees, warm, crystal clear waters and fantastic
diving, excellent hotels and resorts, a variety
of restaurants for every taste, art, entertainment,
sports and specially water sports.
Palm
Beach is famous worldwide for being home of
the rich and famous. A ride along A1A shows
beautiful beaches, wealthy mansions, expensive
cars and the most exclusive restaurants.
Fort
Lauderdale is an area of almost 40 km (25 miles)
of beaches, 500 km (310 miles) of navigable
channels with 123 bridges, a system of water
taxis that brings to mind the magic Venice,
entertainment, cultural attractions and tours.
Miami,
which was once the exclusive vacation destination
for the rich and famous is now a metropolis
dedicated to business, travel and a variety
of cultures with music, entertainment and exotic
dishes of their own. Nowadays it is an important
touristy and recreational destination.
The
Florida Keys form a 200 island archipelago,
which is the extension of Florida characterized
for the typical formation of arches. They extend
from Northeast to Southwest, with a length of
213 km (132 miles) Subtropical vegetation and
favorable climatic conditions are attributed
to their geographical location along the Florida
Bank, which canalizes the warm waters of the
Gulf Stream.
A
total of 34 islands are connected through 42
bridges which make up the famous US Highway
N1. Some 1,200 km (745 miles) of it are marked
with “Mile Makers”, which are a
key for orientation between Keys. Key Large
downtown area is located on Mile Maker N 100.
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