Berlitz: Florida Pocket Guide

Product Description

Fully-revised & updated this Berlitz Pocket Guide to Florida provides all the information you need in a handy genuinely pocketable format featuring a brand new cover & fresh page designs. Colour-coded sections allow you to locate the information you need quickly & full-colour fold-out maps provide instant orientation wherever you are therefore this guide is ideal for on-the-spot-reference as well as a fascinating background read. The Top 10 attractions are highlighted on a dedicated double-page spread capturing everything you simply can't afford to miss such as the Everglades National Park & the infamous Walt Disney World Resort. However there is more to this destination than just Orlando's theme parks; this guide expertly explores a variety of things to do covering everything from opulent Miami Beach in the southeast to a taste of colonial Florida in the historic city of St Augustine. Shopping sports entertainment & children's activities are all detailed along with opening times & contact details to help you book in advance. A dedicated ' Eating Out' section provides information on local specialities. The concise ' History' section takes a look back at the most important events to have shaped the ' Sunshine State' from the very first permanent settlement & civil war to Walt Disney's purchase of land in the 1960s all of which combined has led to Florida becoming the tourist hotspot we recognise it as today. An invaluable ' Travel Tips' section provides an A-Z summary of practical information including accommodation for all budgets transport climate health & medical care & much more. You will find beautiful colour photography accompanying the text throughout making this guide a pleasure to read before during & after your visit.