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Tampa Bay Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: Florida
State: Florida
Population: 303,447
Elevation: 57 ft
Area Code(s): 813
Information: Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau, 400 N Tampa St, Suite 2800, 33602; phone 813/223-1111, ext 44 or toll-free 800/448-2672
Web: www.VisitTampaBay.com
Area Description:
Those who think of central Florida's Gulf Coast chiefly as a seaside retirement haven will likely be surprised when they visit Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater, collectively known as Tampa Bay. In reality, historical preservation and a good measure of civic pride have contributed to a cultural richness that makes the Tampa Bay area comparable in Florida only to Miami. Consider vibrant, historic Ybor City, birthplace of Tampa's cigar industry and now its hot-hot-hot Latin-infused nightspot. Or St. Petersburg's eclectic sextet of art and history museums showing everything from Salavador Dali's thought-provoking paintings to sobering images of the Holocaust.
Busch Gardens, Tampa's premier, African-motif theme park, and top-notch attractions like the Florida Aquarium and the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI, for short) inspire adults and children to explore new horizons together while having loads of fun.
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