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.

The first and arguably most popular attraction for this city are the beautiful beaches found here. With the beaches come water sports like para-sailing, jet boating and chartered fishing tours. The fishing charters give fishermen access to deep sea game as well as shallow water species that are found closer to shore. Another activity found near the beaches is fine dining. Many restaurants located nearby face the ocean and provide scenic views along with gourmet meals for their guests.

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.

For those who have a more adventurous personality numerous nature based activities are available. The Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve gives you the opportunity to observe and photograph wildlife in their natural habitat. You might see alligators and wild pigs while walking on the board walk leading to the blind where you can take photos up close and personal with birds and animals in the area.

You will find a rain forest aviary at the Shell factory that is open to the public. It contains hundreds of birds from countries located in the southern hemisphere. The factory tour also features a butterfly garden that gives visitors an opportunity to sit is an area and be surrounded by these lovely creatures. While there you can visit the petting zoo with your children and an animal museum containing the largest collection in the country of exotic animals.

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.

Regardless of your activity level you will find enough things to do here to make your visit exciting and memorable.




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