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In my quest to find unusual destinations to visit in the Orlando area, I stumbled over a little town by the name of Mount Dora just about 45 minutes north of Orlando. I had read that it was a very picturesque small town located on a lake, and one of its main attractions was a scenic railway.
Mount Dora is only 27 miles or 43 km northwest of Orlando. It has an elevation of 184 feet above Lake Dora, which makes it Florida’s only “mountain top town”. Indeed the rolling hillsides and winding roads are a welcome unique feature in the generally flat topography of Florida.

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Amelia Island is an old-fashioned, Victorian, seaport destination located just 30 miles north of Jacksonville, Florida. The 13 miles of grand coastline hosts several luxurious places to stay.

For a feel of history combined with modern conveniences, visitors might choose to stay at the Amelia Island Plantation. Built in harmony with nature, the Amelia Island Plantation offers world-class golf while preserving the habitats and marshes indigenous to the island.

The Plantation offers 4 distinctly different 18-hole golf opportunities, all of which are available to visitors. Instruction is available at three of the four courses, including family lessons. World-class tennis opportunities are also available at Amelia Island Plantation. Even if you are not personally into golf or tennis or if

you are accompanying a golf player, there are plenty of other leisure opportunities available at the Plantation. Nature walks and classes, aquatics, shopping, fine dining, an active nightlife, biking, fishing, or lazing on the property s beachfront are all activities found at the Amelia Island Plantation. There is also a spa and salon on site offering a variety of styles of massage (some exotic, others romantic), yoga, body treatments, facials, hydrotherapy, and hair and nail styling. For more information about the Amelia Island Plantation, call 1.877.843.7722.

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After you rent a Florida vacation home rental you will see that Florida beach is more than a beach, but a source of unlimited joy and adventure. So, book your Florida vacation home rental now. Renting a Florida vacation home from the owner may be the most cost-effective and enjoyable form of accommodations you can get. Just Imagine returning from an exhausting day spent at Disney,Universal, Sea World or one of the other area attractions in the Florida sunshine, and being welcomed by the cool air conditioned rooms of your private Florida vacation home.

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Often called the Sunshine State, Florida s state identity could be more accurately called the Tourist State. Centered in tourism with big attractions like the Everglades National Park, chic South Beach, and family friendly Disney World, Florida has a created a name for itself within the travel sector. Florida offers so much more than meets the eye and offers one of the amazingly vast arrays of vacation choices in the entire world. American Express Vacations is one of the few travel operators who offers packages, which hit most of the state s attractions.

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If you re considering chartering a yacht for your next vacation but haven t yet decided where to go, you ll seriously consider the Gulf Coast of Florida after getting to know a little more about it. No matter whether a power or sail yacht better suits your tastes and budget, you d be hard pressed to find a more exciting, visually stunning area than Florida. A Florida yacht charter will never leave you bored, oh no, its world-famous resorts, picturesque landscapes and legendary evening entertainment will have you wondering why you waited so long to take your hard earned vacation here.

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