Frommer's Florida 2012 (Frommer's Complete)

Frommer's Florida 2012 is written by Lesley Abravanel and is updated each year and is illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs.

Format: Paperback
Page: 736 pages
Publisher: Frommer, 7th edition
Date: November 11, 2011
ISBN: 1118045998
Size: 8.0 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches

It offers candid views on the best sightseeing, restaurants, clubs, beaches, outdoor activities, hotels and more throughout the whole of Florida.

The accommodation reviews cater for all budgets, everything from lavish golf resorts to spas, stunning B&B, beachfront motels and family-friendly condos.

Lesley Abravanel (with Laura Lea Miller) has worked on a number of other Florida travel guides; including Frommer's South Florida, Florida for Dummies, Frommer's Portable Miami and Frommer's Florida for $70 a Day as well as writing for the Miami Herald.

One very good feature of Frommer's Florida is their 'The best of Florida' section covering a whole range of topics including the best beaches, snorkeling and diving, small towns, golf courses, romantic hideaways, family attractions, fishing, spas, luxury resorts, moderately priced accommodations, seafood restaurants, local dining experiences and best bars and nightspots.

The regional chapters cover Miami, the Keys and the Dry Tortugas, the Everglades and Biscayne National Park, the Gold Coast: Hallandale to the Palm Beaches, the Treasure Coast: Stuart to Sebastian, Southwest Florida, the Tampa Bay area, Walt Disney World and Orlando, Northeast Florida and Northwest Florida: the Panhandle.

As well as the region by region coverage, there are also sections on suggested itineraries, Baseball Spring training, South Beach club scene, dive sites in the Keys, airfare bargains and package deals, shopping, sightseeing cruises, nature preserves, parks and gardens as well as the Central region theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, the Kennedy Space Center and a free colour fold-out map.

Frommer also publish Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Walt Disney World, Frommer's South Florida: With the best of Miami & the Keys, Frommer's Florida from $70 a Day, Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando, Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando with Kids and Pauline Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando.

Note that most guide books are re-published annually so you can often pick up a bargain if you don't mind last year's edition.