Attractions
Ybor City
Ybor City in central Tampa, with its cobblestone streets and
huge old cigar factory buildings, is a National Historic Landmark
District that beckons visitors back to an era when this Latin
Quarter was known as the cigar capital of the world. The historic
enclave,...
see full detailsBusch Gardens
Busch Gardens is a massive zoo-come-theme park, which predates
Florida’s more famous Walt Disney World and offers an equally
exciting and entertaining experience for visitors. The park is
based on an overall African theme, divided into eight different
areas with thousands of animals living...
see full detailsMuseum of Science and Industry
The hands-on Tampa Science Museum is designed to educate, amaze
and amuse both young and old with more than 450 interactive
exhibits. Visitors can, for example, experience what it is like to
be in a Gulf Hurricane with winds of up to 74...
see full detailsTampa Museum of Art
In downtown Tampa, the Tampa Museum of Art houses a collection
of 20th century and contemporary art, as well as a renowned
collection of Greek and Roman antiquities. There is also a changing
special exhibitions programme. *Note: the art collection is in
storage and...
see full detailsHenry B. Plant Museum
The Henry B. Plant Museum in the heart of downtown Tampa is
designed to transport visitors back to the turn of the
century. The ornate building is Moorish in design, featuring 13
silver minarets, said to be a copy of the famed Alhambra
Palace in Spain,...
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More than 5,000 aquatic creatures, including crocodiles and
moray eels, live at the three-storey Florida Aquarium where it is
possible to explore the underwater world in air-conditioned
comfort. The aquarium utilises behind-the-scenes tours, dive shows,
audio tours, close-up animal encounters and touch-tanks to spice...
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