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Watching dolphin and sea lion shows at Gulfarium – North Florida’s answer to SeaWorld – at Fort Walton Beach on the Gulf coast.


Being a zookeeper for a day to get up close to mammals, reptiles and birds at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.


Soaking up Florida’s history while taking a horse- drawn carriage through the redbrick lanes of St. Augustine.


Shopping in downtown Gainesville’s Union Street Station Pedestrian Mall and wandering around the Farmers’ Market showcasing local produce and crafts.


Letting your hair down at Club La Vela, Panama City Beach, the largest nightclub in America. Live bands and a poolside deck.


The Tallahassee


Automobile Museum, with over 140 vintage cars and the horse-drawn funeral hearse reputed to have carried Abraham Lincoln.


the gardens, surrounded by beautiful fl owers. To the west of Palatka is





Gainesville, home of the University of Florida.


As a university city, visitors


are bound to fi nd a buzzing atmosphere and the downtown area is alive with all types of music, great dining experiences and a number of galleries. Art lovers can browse the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art on the university campus where sports fans will also fi nd the Ben Hill Griffi n Stadium, or The Swamp as it is lovingly nicknamed, home of the football Gators. Those wanting to escape city life for a while make their way to the Florida Museum of Natural History which includes a delightful


butterfl y rainforest, fossil plant garden and walking trails. Other natural attractions include Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park, a limestone sinkhole and miniature rain forest. Ten miles (16km) south of Gainesville is Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, spread over 22,000 acres and a dream for outdoor enthusiasts wanting to cycle, walk, ride horses and camp among stunning scenery and wondrous wildlife. To the north of Gainesville are many welcoming towns with their special attractions, including High Springs, Branford, Live Oak, Lake City and White Springs. Lake City was originally a Seminole Indian village. Just 13 miles (21km) east is the Olustee Battlefi eld and Museum, the site of what was Florida’s largest battle in the Civil War and where February each year sees the fi ghting re-enacted. Cutting its way through north Florida is the Suwannee River, immortalized by the offi cial Florida state song, Old Folks At Home. There are many attractions on


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