Saturday, 21 February 2015

Attractions Of Fort Myers Florida

By Jony Mozen


Whether you are traveling to Florida for business or pleasure there are certain activities that cannot be missed. This state is located in the core of our nations vacation center. One of the cities that offer some of the best activities is Fort Myers Florida. This city has a wide variety of activities designed to satisfy the tastes of all who visit.

One main draw for this area is the beaches and all the activities associated with it. This is especially true for college students during spring break. The beaches are a haven for those who enjoy water sports such as wave running, jet skis and para-sailing. Another popular activity is fishing and boats can be chartered for full or half day tours looking for deep sea catches.

One of the larger attractions in this area is Edison Ford Winter Estates. This twenty acre estate has daily tours featuring the grounds and all buildings on the property. The winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are open for public tours and offer gift shopping sites for guests. The tours include the gardens, famous for the large number of unique plants, flowers and historical trees. You can visit the orchid program and propagation green house located on the property.

A nature based and slightly more adventurous type of activity can be found in abundance. The Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve contains alligators, wild hogs and multiple exotic birds that live in this area. They have created a walk board that runs over a mile into the slough ending in a blind that allows photography opportunities of wild life for guests. Boat tours are also available throughout the day. Visitors are able to view and photograph egrets and herons during periods of low water seasons.

The Nature Park at the Shell Factory contains a rain forest aviary containing hundreds of rare and beautiful birds. Additionally, they have a butterfly garden, animal museum and a petting zoo for children. Another nature based adventure available is the Manatee World tours. The boat tours travel daily into their habitat. Manatees are endangered and therefore protected by law so the tours are designed to cause as little disturbance to them as possible.

This city sponsors guided tours of historical nature for tourists. They cover historical buildings during one tour, another covers the major pieces of art scattered around the town and a third guides guests to purported haunted homes and sites in the city. There is an Art Center in the mid-city that exhibits works from local and outside artists.

Other activities available might include air boat rides into the Everglades or a similar day safari on a river boat. On these tours you are allowed to bring a cooler with you while the insect repellent is provided by the crew. There are casino cruises available also. These five hour tours include lunch and dinner buffets and provide professional style roulette, black jack and slot machines. There are two tours a day available for gamblers and their families.

What ever you choose to do on your trip you can find a wide variety of activities here for the entire family to enjoy days of non-stop entertainment.




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