FLORIDA...where bright sunshine, beautiful beaches and one of a kind experiences offer everything your travel dreams are made of. What many people don’t realize is that Florida offers so much more beyond the beaches and theme parks, such as the fantastically diverse and unique National Parks, wild wetlands, and charming artist colonies. Enjoy world-class snorkeling and diving in the Keys, alligator viewing in the Everglades, swimming with the manatees in Crystal River, and so much more.
The historic towns and cities of the U.S. South predate even the first permanent European settlers who landed in Florida in 1565. Events that happened in the South have shaped our country`s history, from French colonial Louisiana to the battles of the Civil War to the civil rights movement a century after the war. We hereby recommend a sampling of historic towns and cities from Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
America’s most popular music over the last century owes its existence to the American South. From Gospel, to the Blues, Soul, Rock'n'Roll and country, Jazz and Rock, R'n'B and Southern Rock, the American South is the birthplace and the foundation of it all. Strut your way down Nashville's Honky Tonk Row to the Grand Ole Opry. Dance along New Orleans French Quarter in search of the blues and beignets. Discover the cultural icon, Elvis Presley as you explore Graceland estate and the famous studios and streets of Memphis.
Florida`s East Coast is jam-packed with beautiful beaches and some of Florida`s largest and most vibrant cities. Stretching from the Overseas Highway in the Keys and up such iconic roads as A1A and Interstate 95, the 580 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline are visited by millions of tourists each year, nearly all of whom take in the sights of cities as well as beaches. Luckily, in idyllic Florida, you`re never more than a two-hour drive from either one.