Marco Polo - Florida: Travel with Insider Tips

Giant cruise liners against a backdrop of skyscrapers create an impressive and unique perspective, particularly seen at night from the Metromover

Amidst the hustle and bustle of Miami Beach, aero-dynamic architectural shapes from the 1920s shine in tropical colours

Drive across the ocean next stop Havana!

Floridas southernmost point: a meeting place for artists and bohemians

Ranger-led boat tour through the mangrove maze of Everglades National Park

The best areas for finding shells await on the islands off Fort Myers

This leisure park boasts four of the USAs most breath-taking rollercoasters

Long beaches with the finest, near-white quartz sand at the outermost west of the Panhandle Coast

The place where the Jim Carrey film The Truman Show was made turns into the perfect backdrop for a family holiday

Right next to the Kennedy Space Center are nature -reserves and hiking trails with long unspoilt beaches

In the city of racing, bikes and cars are even allowed onto the beach )

A bike trail allows sneak previews into the front gardens of fancy villas

Backstage at famous productions, youre in the thick of film history a fascinating mix of live action and 3D film

From dinosaurs to elephants the entire animal world in Walt Disneys -imaginative interpretation

The heart and soul of Disneyland with a choice between excitement on a wet jungle tour or rollercoaster, and nerve-soothing fare on cheerful parades with Mickey and his friends?

Alongside motor sports, Daytona Beach has another passion: its flea market, the size of a small town, where every weekend hundreds of vendors sell their wares

The insides of Miamis Art Deco hotels are a spectacular sight too from the opulent lobby of the Eden Roc to the water-blue reception at the Aqua

Son, guaracha, timba: they all come together in salsa, the wonderful rousing dance from Cuba. The best salsa bands in town perform in La Casa de Tula

Gently rustling palm fronds, daiquiris on the pool, stray chickens: feel the Key Spirit on the terrace of the Avalon B&B

The most powerful impression from a night kayak tour through the Everglades: the eyes of the alligators shimmering red in the beam of the torches

On Anna Maria Island no hotels or fast-food chains block the sea view, and in the evening no noisy nightlife will disturb your peace

In Cedar Key National Wildlife Refuge, Floridas animals still live undisturbed. The only way to get to this island paradise is a small water taxi

Ron Jons Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach is the worlds largest: on nearly 54,000 ft youll find everything and anything to do with surf culture

Caribbean Central: during the Calle Ocho Festival, Miamis street of the same name turns into an open-air stage for live music and carnival

Enjoy solitude and sunsets on the beach of the Outrigger Beach Resort

At least in the water manatees appear graceful creatures. In many springs, e. g. in Crystal River, you can encounter them in their own element, close up

With its historic buildings, St. Augustine offers the perfect stage for the Pirate & Treasure Museum, a reminder of a lawless past

and wannabes, why not: the World Wide Sportsman is a gigantic department store catering to the needs of fishermen, surfers or beachcombers. From high-tech equipment to fashionable accessories, its all here