Discover Interesting Things to Do in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale was an immensely popular Spring Break destination in the 1980's: the partying students transformed the streets of the city into a living hell. The noise caused by the Spring Breakers was too much for the city to handle. The residents wanted a more family friendly vacation place, where professionals, families and snowbirds can feel at home.

Now only about 10,000 kids are heading there during the Spring Break to party with the hundreds of thousands college students from the area and travelers arriving into Fort Lauderdale are mostly families and snowbirds.

However, Fort Lauderdale is still a fun place to stay. Most visitors love the area because of its sunny, warm weather and its great beach, with a lot of exciting things to do on the sand and in the water. One of the most popular things to do is to take a boat tour. The Spirit of Lauderdale catamaran ride is the most popular, consistently ranking the number one thing to do in the area. Those who want to cruise more leisurely can take one of the other various cruise boat tours available: the sunset cruises each evening are particularly interesting.

The Everglade tour on a special air boat is a unique experience only Florida can offer. The airboat glides over wetlands covered with grass, and offers tourists close-up views of alligators and different tropical birds. The fast airboats are certainly one of the must-have experiences in Fort Lauderdale. Anne Kolb Nature Center will be a favorite among nature enthusiasts: here travelers can see animals which are native in Florida. The place is ideal for kids, as it is very family friendly.

Fort Lauderdale is also known as the "Venice of America", as it has several waterways and canals around the city. Tourists can take water taxis to take them to various spots around the city, or they can take a boat ride thorough the Intracoastal Waterway. The International Swimming Hall of Fame has all the swimming legends of the past, and is a particularly interesting place for visitors who love the sport of swimming.

Here is a travel tip for you: when you arrive at the airport of a city you don't know, it is better to have a car service than a taxi, shuttle or car rental. This is because the driver of the car service will meet you at the gate, holding a sign with your name on it. From this point, you don't have to worry about where the car rental company, taxi or shuttle is, and you don't have to find your way to the hotel.

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