Tampa (Florida)

America's Next Greatest City.

Tampa (Florida)

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United States 3 City Breaks

Florida

America's Next Greatest City.

Multi-ethnic Tampa on the Florida peninsula’s west coast is a thriving city where quaint historic neighbourhoods co-exist happily with sleek skyscrapers, and shrimp boats vie with cruise liners for space in the busy port. It was the Cuban immigrant community, led by Vicente Martinez Ybor, who put Tampa on the map when they introduced the cigar industry in the 1880s and developed Ybor City, now fully restored to its Latin Quarter elegance and a favourite neighbourhood for tourists to explore, by day or night.
Most visitors to the Tampa area stay in the resorts of St Petersburg and Clearwater, across Tampa Bay from the city. Most pay at least one visit to Tampa itself, however, for the exciting attractions and excellent museums on offer, particularly families with children in tow. The most popular attraction is the Busch Gardens entertainment park. Tampa is also within easy reach of Orlando, site of the world-famous Walt Disney World's theme and adventure park.

Stay on the golden beaches of Clearwater or St Pete where you can get a city and beach break all in one.
Spend a few hours strolling around Ybor City, in downtown Tampa with its concentration of Cuban diners and cigar manufacturers. This area sports posh pubs and great nightlife.
Visit fantastic Busch Gardens for an exhilarating theme park experience
Head to downtown St Petersburg where you will find the Salvador Dali Museum, here you will see dozens of the Artists painting's, this is the main cultural attraction of the city.
Head south for lunch on US19 over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge to Sarasota's Armand Circle for lunch. Stop for shopping on the way back at the Premium Outlets factory shops in Ellenton.
Laze on Caladesi Island or Honeymoon Island beaches.
Take a few hours out for lunch in Greek influenced Tarpon Springs.

There are no direct flights to Tampa from Ireland but numerous connections via the UK or USA.

Average flight time from Ireland to Tampa is 10-11 hours.

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