Tampa Overview, Facts, Vacation Information of Tampa, FL

A streetcar picks up passengers in Tampa’s Ybor City, a popular, historic neighborhood with an active nightlife.
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Tampa is situated on the north shore of Tampa Bay in West Central Florida. It was founded as a Native-American fishing village; the Spanish came during the mid-1500s looking for the fountain of youth and gold. Today Tampa is a thriving city, with one of the most diverse and integrated populations, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The city also is a popular tourist destination, given its year-round good weather.

Home to Busch Gardens, the Florida Aquarium and Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa has long been a family-travel favorite. For history buffs, there's Ybor City, Tampa's Latin Quarter, which is a designated National Historic Landmark District. The area was once a center for cigar manufacturing prior to the embargo on Cuban tobacco. It now boasts art galleries, shops and restaurants, including Columbia Restaurant, the oldest in Florida and one of the world's largest Spanish restaurants.

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Tampa and St. Pete Family Vacation

Tampa, St. Petersburg, Florida October 17, 2008

Sightseeing, Museums, Arts and Entertainment, Family Travel, Beach Vacations

by Traci L. Suppa

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