Super Savings on Tampa Florida Hotels
 Tampa:
Suncoast City by the Bay
Tampa is a sleek, modern city that hasn’t forgotten its unique history. As one
of the fastest growing urban areas in Florida, Tampa combines the natural beauty
of a seaside community with the cultural offerings of a major metropolitan area.
One of the main attractions for Tampa tourists is Busch Gardens Africa. Part
theme park, part zoo, Busch Gardens has been educating and entertaining families
since 1959. Busch Gardens boasts several high flying roller coasters, with names
like Python and Scorpion, and the new SheiKra thrill ride is North America’s
first and only dive roller coaster. The park also offers a variety of musical
shows and a safari experience. Adventure Island, a Key West-themed water park,
is adjacent to Busch Gardens.
For many visitors, Tampa’s museums are just as thrilling as the local theme
parks. The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is the largest science center
in the southeastern United States. In addition to hundreds of interactive
exhibits, MOSI features an IMAX domed screen and a planetarium. Some of the
exhibits have a uniquely Floridian touch, such as a hurricane room that enables
visitors to experience the impact of 74 mph winds.
The Florida Aquarium is another fascinating interactive museum. Walking through
a tunnel in the huge aquarium tank, you won’t need SCUBA gear to feel as if you
are underwater amongst the sharks and stingrays. The Aquarium offers regularly
scheduled underwater presentations, kid-friendly touch tanks, and a 90-minute
cruise around Tampa Bay.
For all of its modern attractions, Tampa has not lost sight of its past. Ybor
City is a national historic landmark district that blends Tampa’s rich cultural
history with a vibrant nightlife. At the turn of the twentieth century, Ybor
City was the heart of the world’s cigar industry, populated by Cuban, Italian,
and Spanish immigrants. Workers lived in shotgun houses that are still standing
today, and many of the older brick buildings have been converted into trendy
restaurants and nightclubs. At the center of this district, Centro Ybor offers
shopping, dining, a comedy club and a 20 screen movie theater.
Another one of the benefits of visiting a well-established city like Tampa is
year-round access to professional sports teams. There is Devil Rays baseball in
the spring and summer, Buccaneers football in the fall, and Tampa Bay Lightning
hockey for winter sports fans (NBA fans can always attend an Orlando Magic game,
less than two hours away via I-4).
Tampa’s proximity to the Gulf of Mexico means that the beach is only minutes
away. A quick trip across Tampa Bay via the Courtney Campbell Causeway takes you
towards Clearwater Beach, and the Howard Frankland Bridge connects you with St.
Petersburg and the outlying areas along the Suncoast. If you want to enjoy
Florida’s natural beauty alongside its numerous cultural offerings, Tampa has it
all.
Rather make your Special Internet
Reservations over the phone?
 | 
