Bay Area Tampa

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Bay Area Tampa

Florida is a beautiful state along the coastlines, and the Tampa bay area is a great vacationing place. Made by three different cities Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg all connected by bridges that go across the bay, this area has water as its main attraction. Tampa is the business city. Clearwater and St. Pete are more the beach spots. The interesting aspect of these three towns is that they are very different from each other. They have very distinctive styles. Tampa is the largest of the three and it's a typical mid size American city, with skyscrapers in downtown and two major universities. Historically it is worth visiting the University of Tampa campus and Hybor City, that at night turns into a hang-out spot, with bars, restaurants and night clubs. Tampa also has what the locals claim to be the longest sidewalk in the world: Bay Shore Boulevard. Clearwater is beach all the way, beach volley and hotels right on the water, open bars and seafood wooden restaurants. There are very-tanned people and beach stores, anything else is secondary. Great fun for young people as the beaches are large and beautiful. St. Pete is the one that in the recent years has focused more into art and culture. The two major museums are the Salvador Dali (largest collection in the world) and the Museum of Fine Arts, right in downtown. The city has several cafes and jazz clubs, and the nights are geared to fun and cultural events. Worth mentioning is that the bay area is only one hour away from Orlando and its theme parks.