Tampa, Florida – Vacation Packages

The warm waters, golden sands and year round sunshine of the Central Gulf Coast make the Tampa area an ideal holiday location. It is an area steeped in rich history and tales of the pirates and buried treasure abound. It is an area that caters to all tastes. The beaches, sea and attractions make it ideal for families. The wealth of open-air activities have earned it the title ‘World Capital of Sport’ and at night there is wining, dining and dancing and a host of other entertainments to attract you, whatever your interests.

Tampa is also famous for its yearly Gasparilla Festival – an annual staged pirate ship invasion and parade where teeming crowds scream for traditional plastic beads symbolizing the ‘booty’. It has been ranked one of the top 100 festivals in the nation and is not to be missed during a February trip. Nearby Ybor City, once the “Cigar Capital of the World”, once boasted almost 12,000 cigar makers and today provides excellent historical sites, dining and after hours activities.

For more on Tampa, check out the Tampa Travel Guide on BootsnAll.