Insight Guides Florida


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Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure This new edition of Insight Guide Florida is a comprehensive, full-colour travel guide packed with inspiration and information. It includes engrossing features on everything from colonial Turf Wars and Art Deco Architecture to Extreme Weather and Everglades Ecology. Inside Insight Guide Florida: A detailed history section covers its American Indian and Spanish heritage, colonial turf wars, the growth of the Cuban population in Miami and the tourism boom of the late 20th century. The Best of Florida section lists the state's must-see attractions, from national parks to historic sites and must-see museums to theme parks. The Places section covers the state's principal cities, from Tallahassee to Miami, plus the beaches, Keys and subtropical wilderness for which it is known. A dedicated section on Central Florida, contains detailed coverage of Disney World and Orlando's theme parks. Specially commissioned photographs vividly capture Florida's beautiful coastline, enchanting Everglades and diverse population. Detailed full-colour maps help you get around, while the travel tips section is packed with useful information on transport, climate, festivals and outdoor activities, and provides answers to such questions as when to go and what to budget for your trip, and includes a selection of the best restaurants. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine




Insight Guides Florida (Travel Guide eBook)


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Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey. With 1,800 miles of gorgeous coast, more than 300 sunny days a year and many of the world's best theme parks, it's no surprise that Florida is one of the world's top holiday destinations. Whether you are looking for Art Deco style in Miami, family-friendly fun at Disneyworld or the splendour of nature in the Everglades, there's something in Florida for everyone and this thoroughly overhauled new edition of Insight Guide Florida will guide you on your way. Over 336 pages of insider knowledge from local experts In-depth on history and culture, from Floridian cuisine to local visual and performing arts Enjoy special features on Art Deco and the ecology of the Everglades Includes innovative extras that are unique in the market - all Insight Guides to countries and regions come with a free eBook and app that's regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning Inspirational colour photography throughout Inventive design makes for an engaging reading experience About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.




Insight Guides Florida (Travel Guide with Free Ebook)


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This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to Florida and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you plan your travels. With its great selection of places to see and colourful magazine-style layout, this Florida guidebook is just the tool you need to accompany you before or during your trip. Whether it's deciding when to go, choosing what to see or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Palm Beach, Lake Okeechobee, it will answer all the questions you might have along the way. It will also help guide you when you'll be exploring Everglades National Park or discovering Caladesi Island State Park on the ground. Our Florida travel guide was fully-updated post-COVID-19. The Insight Guide FLORIDA covers: South Florida, Miami, Florida Keys, Atlantic Coast, Central Florida, North Florida. In this guide book to Florida you will find: IN-DEPTH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FEATURES Created to explore the culture and the history of Florida to get a greater understanding of its modern-day life, people and politics. BEST OF The top attractions and Editor's Choice featured in this Florida guide book highlight the most special places to visit. TIPS AND FACTS Up-to-date historical timeline and in-depth cultural background to Florida as well as an introduction to Florida's food and drink, and fun destination-specific features. PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION A-Z of useful advice on everything from when to go to Florida, how to get there and how to get around, as well as Florida's climate, advice on tipping, etiquette and more. COLOUR-CODED CHAPTERS Every part of the destination, from Gulf Coast to Miami has its own colour assigned for easy navigation of this Florida travel guide. CURATED PLACES, HIGH-QUALITY MAPS Geographically organised text, cross-referenced against full-colour, high-quality travel maps for quick orientation in Daytona Beach, Tampa and many other locations in Florida. STRIKING PICTURES This guide book to Florida features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Fort Lauderdale and the spectacular Kennedy Space Center. FREE EBOOK Free eBook download with every purchase of this travel guide to Florida to access all the content from your phone or tablet, for on-the-road exploration.




Florida


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A guide to visiting the odd and less known tourist attractions in the state of Florida.




Birds of Florida Field Guide


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Get the New Edition of Florida’s Best-Selling Bird Guide Learn to identify birds in Florida, and make bird watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This book features 146 species of Florida birds organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Book Features: 146 species: Only Florida birds Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images This new edition includes more species, updated photographs and range maps, revised information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of Florida Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.




Florida - Insight Guides


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Insight Guide Florida includes a section detailing Florida's history, 8 features covering the state's life and culture, a visitor's guide to the sights, including Miami's South Beach and Walt Disney World and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus 17 maps and many high quality photographs.




Ultimate Guide to Fishing South Florida on Foot


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From a veteran South Florida angler comes the first fly and light tackle do-it-yourself guide to the region, focusing on fishing opportunities that don't require a boat. • The most complete fishing guide to South Florida ever published, for both fly fishing and light tackle • A perfect resource for anglers who want expert advice without the cost of hiring a guide • Includes detailed advice about lures and flies • Features fascinating stories of fishing adventures




Beechers, Stowes, and Yankee Strangers


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This book tells the story of Harriet Beecher Stowe (author of Uncle Tom's Cabin), her brother Charles, and a small group of Yankee reformers who lived in Reconstruction Florida.




Florida Almanac, 2012


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An amazing atlas, directory, tourist guide, reference manual, and history book all in one—for natives, visitors, and new residents in the Sunshine State! From basic history and tourist information to obscure facts—such as the size of the largest squash grown—this book has it all. After reading the list of derivatives for the name of each Florida county, the Lake City Reporter called a previous edition of this book “indispensable” and described it as containing “just about everything you ever wanted to know about Florida—and a good deal of information you probably never really thought about.” In addition to listings of national memorials, monuments, and landmarks, this volume contains road maps of each county, charts of rivers and waterways, and facts about Florida’s geography and climate. For those who are visiting the state, there are sections on major attractions, annual festivals, state parks, and lodging as well as regulations for boating, fishing, and hunting. The chapters on education, crime, residency, taxes, and utilities will be invaluable to people who are considering moving to Florida. Anyone interested in the history and settlement of the Sunshine State will appreciate the facts about Native American cultures and the chronology of major events in Florida’s past. Also included are various statistics and a hurricane survival guide. Packed with information and including a detailed index, it’s a useful, comprehensive reference—and a fascinating resource for geography lovers.




Florida Almanac 2007-2008


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Thousands of fascinating facts and figures on all aspects of life in the Sunshine State. This book, a combination atlas, directory, tourist guide, and reference manual, covers everything you want to know about the state of Florida. The current edition has updated statistics on all of the topics found in past annuals, a hurricane survival guide, and everything from basic history to residential requirements to live in the state of Florida. A very good resource for Florida natives as well as those planning to visit the state.