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Travel to Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is home to many impressive yachts, thus depicting much of the crowd that visits this Florida city. However, not only the extremely wealthy travel to this sunny city of fun. Springbreakers enjoy coming here for the plethora of bars and nightclubs. Vacationers come for the beaches and other Fort Lauderdale tourist attractions.

Fort Lauderdale Hotels

Hotels aren’t scarce in this uptown tourist destination. There are plenty of Fort Lauderdale Hotels to pick from in all ranges of prices. Book Fort Lauderdale hotels online for the best rates.

Whether you want to stay near the airport, next to the beach or downtown, you can find a hotel destination to suit. Since Fort Lauderdale is a premiere vacation spot for the wealthy, one can find many luxurious resorts in the area, but there are also budget-friendly hotels as well. To find a hotel in Fort Lauderdale that’s right for you, click here.

Highlights

  • The beach district lets visitors enjoy 23 miles of coastline. Swimming and sunbathing are common, but there’s no surfing since there are no waves here. The beach area is flanked by a long boardwalk that has many restaurants and entertainment spots to check out.
  • Many tourists like to scope on the Intercoastal Waterway, a special type of canal/lagoon, where many of the million-dollar yachts are kept.
  • The Billie Swamp Safari combines walking with airboat and swamp buggy rides to allow visitors to take in a variety of natural and historic sites set in the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation. Alligators, bison, deer, ostriches and water buffalo are all roaming about for people to see.
  • Glassbottom boats are also a favorite at Fort Lauderdale. Aboard this specially-designed sea vessel, tourists can see the area's fantastic coral reefs. Many boats also offer snorkeling during their tours.
  • There are many big-name department stores among the shopping centers in Fort Lauderdale. Several malls and shopping centers are located in the city to satisfy all your buying needs. Coral Ridge Mall, Sawgrass Mills, and The Galleria are a couple of the big shopping spots.
  • Fort Lauderdale's Museum of Discovery and Science has over 200 exhibits that combine entertainment and education. This is a great family destination that also includes wildlife, such as bats, sharks, snakes, iguanas and alligators. To top off the experience, the museum also has an IMAX theater.

Day trips by hire car

If you have a hire car during your stay, your options for sight-seeing only grow. Not only does it make getting around in Fort Lauderdale easier, there is plenty to see outside of the city by hire car. To check out some deals on Fort Lauderdale car hire, go online.

Miami is only one hour south by hire car with plenty of beaches and attractions, not to mention a superb nightlife. Five hours north is Orlando where Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and Seaworld are just a couple of the attractions that await you. To book a hire car for Fort Lauderdale, click here.