The Rough Guide to Florida 5

by Chilcoat, Loretta; Roland, Neil; Sinclair, Mick

• ISBN13: 9781858287249
• ISBN10: 1858287243
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

The Tampa Tribune called The Rough Guide "the real lowdown" on Florida. With fresh coverage from the panhandle to the keys and our new color photos, the sunshine state has never looked brighter. You'll find more information on the sights and cities you're seeking -- Miami and Orlando -- as well as extensive detours into uncharted territory -- southern backwaters and pristine beaches you can call your own.

Table of Contents

colour section	i
Country map	v
Where to go	vii
When to go	x
Things not to miss	xiii
basics	7	(50)
Getting there	9	(6)
Red tape and visas	15	(2)
Information, websites and maps	17	(2)
Health and insurance	19	(2)
Costs, money and banks	21	(2)
Getting around	23	(6)
Accommodation	29	(4)
Food and drink	33	(4)
Mail, phones and email	37	(2)
The media	39	(1)
Festivals and public holidays	40	(1)
Sports and ocean activities	41	(2)
The backcountry	43	(3)
Crime and personal safety	46	(2)
Staying on	48	(2)
Women's Florida	50	(1)
Travelers with disabilities	51	(1)
Senior travelers	52	(1)
Gay and lesbian Florida	53	(1)
Traveling with children	54	(2)
Directory	56	(1)
guide	57	(384)
Miami	61	(70)
Arrival and information	65	(2)
Getting around	67	(4)
Accommodation	71	(4)
The city and the beaches	75	(2)
Downtown Miami and around	77	(6)
South Beach	83	(6)
Central Miami Beach	89	(1)
North Miami Beach and inland	90	(2)
Little Havana	92	(4)
Coral Gables	96	(6)
Coconut Grove	102	(3)
South Miami	105	(1)
Key Biscayne and around	106	(3)
Homestead and around	109	(1)
Eating	110	(7)
Drinking	117	(1)
Nightlife	118	(2)
Live music	120	(1)
Classical music, dance and opera	121	(1)
Comedy	122	(1)
Theater	122	(1)
Film	122	(1)
Gay and lesbian Miami	123	(1)
Women's Miami	123	(3)
Shopping	126	(2)
Listings	128	(3)
The Florida Keys	131	(40)
The Upper Keys	135	(1)
North Key Largo	136	(1)
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park	137	(2)
Key Largo	139	(2)
Tavernier	141	(1)
Islamorada	142	(2)
The Middle Keys	144	(4)
The Lower Keys	148	(3)
Key West	151	(18)
Beyond Key West: Dry Tortugas	169	(2)
The Southeast Coast	171	(36)
Hollywood	175	(1)
Dania	176	(1)
Fort Lauderdale	176	(10)
Boca Raton	186	(5)
Palm Beach	191	(5)
West Palm Beach	196	(2)
Singer Island and Juno Beach	198	(1)
Jupiter and Jupiter Island	199	(1)
Stuart and Hutchinson Island	200	(1)
Fort Pierce	201	(3)
North Hutchinson Island	204	(1)
Vero Beach	205	(2)
The Northeast Coast	207	(42)
The Space Coast	211	(9)
Daytona Beach	220	(8)
St Augustine	228	(9)
The Jacksonville Beaches	237	(2)
Jacksonville	239	(5)
Amelia Island	244	(5)
Central Florida	249	(66)
Orlando	258	(15)
Walt Disney World	273	(13)
Universal Orlando	286	(3)
SeaWorld Orlando	289	(5)
Lakeland	294	(6)
Lake Okeechobee	300	(2)
Ocala	302	(3)
Ocala National Forest	305	(3)
Gainesville	308	(7)
The West Coast	315	(80)
Tampa	320	(14)
St Petersburg	334	(7)
The St Petersburg beaches	341	(6)
Tarpon Springs	347	(4)
Homosassa Springs	351	(1)
Crystal River	352	(1)
Yankeetown	353	(1)
Cedar Key	354	(4)
Bradenton	358	(2)
Sarasota	360	(11)
Fort Myers	371	(4)
Sanibel and Captiva islands	375	(8)
The Everglades	383	(12)
The Panhandle	395	(46)
Tallahassee	399	(13)
Apalachicola National Forest	412	(10)
Panama City Beach	422	(6)
Destin	428	(2)
Okaloosa Island and Fort Walton Beach	430	(1)
Pensacola	431	(10)
contexts	441	(34)
The Historical Framework	443	(14)
Natural Florida	457	(7)
Florida on film	464	(5)
Books	469	(6)
index + small print	475	(1)
Full index	476	(7)
Twenty years of Rough Guides	483	(1)
Rough Guide credits	484	(1)
Publishing information	484	(1)
Help us update	484	(1)
Acknowledgements	485	(1)
Readers' letters	485	(1)
Photo credits	486