Despite the Hurricanes blasting along the coast right about now, Tampa is still one of the most amazing and exciting places to visit in Florida, the heart of Florida’s Gulf Coast. People who go to Tampa can discover active adventures as well as sky high coasters, authentic culture, and exotic wildlife.

 

Tampa offers everything at a relaxing pace, which means you get to enjoy the mix of historic architecture with modern landmarks to a culture that is infused with Cuban flavor. Finding things to do in Tampa is easy, which is why we’ve put together this very quick list of the best reasons to visit Tampa in the first place. Just make sure that you go outside of hurricane and storm seasons.

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• Take the family to the aquarium. The Florida Aquarium once had the name of Clearwater Marine Science Center. It was a private, nonprofit educational organization on Clearwater Beach in Florida. We now know it as the Florida Aquarium and it has been open for almost 30 years. The goal of the aquarium is to build awareness and inspire action for. That conversation, it’s also a fun day out with you and the kids. Or you can take your partner there and have a great time wandering around and learning about the fish.
• ZooTampa. Located at Lowry Park Zoo, ZooTampa originated in the 1930s. It’s now 56 acres of naturalistic animal exhibits in the most lush tropical garden atmosphere you could want to find. The zoo takes an emphasis on endangered, threatened and vulnerable species from climates that are similar to that of the Tampa Bay region. There are habitats that cover Australia, Africa, Asia and Florida itself.It’s actually been voted one of the 10 best suits in the country.
• Ybor City Historic District. The Latin Quarter in Tampa is one of the most exciting places you could hope to visit. It’s actually been designated a National Historic Landmark District. You have the opportunity to tantalize those taste buds of yours with amazing new flavors. Hop on the TECO Line streetcar and enjoy the cigar capital of the world by meeting a cigar roller.
• The Tampa Museum of Art. If you are someone who loves to stroll and look at the collections of contemporary, ancient and modern art, then the Tampa Museum of Art is going to inspire you. The museum itself will also house one of the largest Greek and Roman antiques collections in the southeastern United States, so it’s definitely worth it.
• The Henry B Plant Museum. You’ll find this in the South wing of the original 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel. It’s now a National Historical Landmark, just like the Ybor City Historic District. Henry B Plant was building a huge empire of steamships, hotels and railroads, and he wanted it to have a palace. And that palace was the Tampa Bay Hotel. Did you know the Tampa Bay Hotel is now referred to as Florida’s first Magic Kingdom? It’s a museum, unlike others, that contains the actual furnishings used by the first guests to ever visit.