Independent guide and review of Florida as a holiday destination

Florida Regions

For the purpose of this guide, we have split Florida into six main regions:

Northwest Florida (Florida Panhandle) - also known as the Emerald Coast (or "Redneck Riviera") and Big Bend from the borders with Alabama along the beautiful white sands to Apalachee Bay
Northeast Florida - including Jacksonville, the largest city (in land area) in the USA and the historic city of St. Augustine on the First Coast

Central Florida - including Orlando with its many theme parks such as the Walt Disney World Resort and the Space Coast
Gulf Coast - the Nature Coast in the north and the Sun Coast in the south on the Gulf of Mexico from Apalachee Bay in the north, to the Tampa Bay area and Sarasota, Fort Myers and Naples in the South
South Florida - the Treasure Coast and Gold Coast from Fort Pierce to Palm Beach, the vibrant Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach metropolitan areas on the Atlantic Coast plus the Everglades
Florida Keys - the Florida Keys stretch all the way to the southern most tip of the Continental United States, Key West

Click here to view driving directions and a map to the major tourist attractions.

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