Travel to Orlando

Orlando promises to keep its visitors busy with a multitude of attractions. Many of the most popular destinations like Walt Disney World are family-orientated, making Orlando a top vacation choice to take the kids. But whether you choose to hit the theme parks, museums, shopping centers or drive to one of the nearby beaches, this Sunshine State city provides it all. More on Orlando tourist attractions.

Orlando Hotels

Choosing a hotel in Orlando shouldn’t be difficult with so many options to choose from. There are all varieties of hotels around the city from extravagant resorts to cheap motels. Orlando hotels can be booked online for the best rates.

If being close to your favorite attraction is what’s most important to you, that’s also an option with many hotels located near the big tourist draws. Whether you want to stay smack in the middle of the action, or book a hotel in Orlando with a little more privacy, you can find the place that best suits your needs.

Highlights

Universal Studios gives you the chance to be in the movies, or at least feel like it when you see this park’s exciting attractions. Relive the movies you grew up with in a new way as you take rides and see shows of some of the most popular films of all time.
Walt Disney World covers 47 square miles and practically qualifies as a district in its own right with hotels, shopping centers, restaurants, golf courses, nightlife, four theme parks and two water parks. From rides shows and Disney characters, seeing this attraction is more than an all-day affair.
EPCOT Centre gives the family a chance to put fun and learning together with Future World, a combination amusement and educational park, and World Showcase, a re-creation of 11 countries.
Orlando’s Seaworld is a definite stop for marine lovers with shows of performing killer whales, dolphins and sea lions.
Kennedy Space Center located just east of the city is more than just a museum and includes a gallery of space flight, real spacecraft on display and Cape Canaveral nearby.
Daytona Beach, about an hour’s drive from Orlando, offers a break for the theme parks for a day and a chance to enjoy sandy white beaches where the average temperature is about 78 degrees. A range of water sports are available including canoeing, jet skiing, parasailing, scuba diving and surfing.
Florida is a great place for golf and it attracts golfing fans from around the globe. Orlando has several great golf courses with golfing instruction and reasonable green fees. Golf equipment can be hired at the club or you can bring your own. The weather is reliable and the fairways gorgeous making this an ideal golf destination. To buy cheap golfing equipment online (in the UK) go to www.golf-store.co.uk

Day trips by hire car

A hire car in Orlando is important to be able to go from one attraction to the next. Many of the popular destinations are actually located just outside of Orlando, so a hire car becomes almost a necessity as one travels the miles of freeway to each tourist spot. Orlando car hire can be arranged online.

Daytona Beach and Kennedy Space Center are only a couple of the hot spots reachable by hire car from Orlando. Another attraction is Busch Gardens which is an adventure park combining a safari theme with rides and other attractions. The park also has one of the world’s best zoos featuring over 2,700 animals from all over the world. Also, Cocoa Beach, which is an hour’s drive by hire car from Orlando and a popular surf scene, provides a scenic six-mile beach as well as great dining and shopping experiences.