Orlando - A City Guide

By: Orville

The City of Orlando was incorporated in 1875; it is situated in heart
of central Florida, USA. Presently Orlando the ‘City Beautiful’ and
‘Tourist Haven’ is the most important and fourth most popular US
tourist destination among international visitors. “Jernigan” was the
original name of the city and it was changed to Orlando. City’s most
exciting events that include Arts, Business, Music, Shopping, sports
Night life, Restaurants and more. In the early years Orlando and
Central Florida have been called as ‘The Wild South’. Orlando draws
visitors by its attractions,, hosts over 90 attractions including the
Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios theme park and
SeaWorld are the top most.

History:

The Orlando Municipal Airport opened (1928)
Most of cotton crops destroyed by hurricane through the town (1871)
Orlando actually became a city (1875)
South Florida Railroad was built between Sanford and Orlando (1880)
Orlando Freezes: destroyed agriculture (1894)
Martin Marietta missile factory (Presently) Lockheed Martin (1922)
First Radio Station – WDBO (1924)
Navy’s three Naval training Center is established (1968)
Disney World is opened (1971)
Universal Studios is opened (1987)
The Orlando Magic reached the NBA finals (1995)
Orlando’s XFL football team The Orlando Rage plays their first game
(2001)

Place of interest :

The Orlando tourist haven is famous for many attractions all over the
city to the visitors and local residents to make the leisure time or
vocations to be the happiest moments. The city is also called as Theme
Park capital of the world. The major theme parks Walt Disney World's
Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Epcot; Universal's Universal Studios,
Islands of Adventure, Disney-MGM Studios, and Seaworld's aquatic
adventure park are located here. The city is dotted with more like
Kennedy Space Center, Everglades National Park, and International Drive
which offers a host of shopping and eating experiences.

Museums & Art Galleries :

Museums and Art Galleries in Orlando are also included in Orlando’s
entertainments; it inspires the cultural life of Florida. Museums
provide all the latest news about what is going on in Orlando's Arts
and Entertainment Society, and also on visual arts, American art,
African art and art of the ancient Americas.
Some of the museums located at Orlando are
• The Orlando Museum of Art
• Ripley's Believe It Or Not Orlando Museum
• Central Florida Railroad Museum
• Orlando Fire Museum
• DeLand Museum of Art
• Maitland Art Center
All museum’s and galleries in Orlando are filled with unique and
different collections. The city is gathered with numerous art centers
which can be visited including
• Osceola Center for the Arts
• Pine Castle Folk Arts Center
• Maitland Historical & Telephone Museum
• Art Lovers Gallery.

Shopping:

Orlando is home of major shopping venues, shopping malls. Orlando also
can be called as shoppers Mecca or shoppers paradise. Shopping in
Orlando is not only a purchase; it’s a part of your vacation, pure
pleasure, an enthusiastic activity. The array of shopping options
awaits you. Here is a list of some hottest shop till you drop places.
• Altamonte Mall
• Lake Buena Vista
• Florida Mall
• Osceola Square Mall
• The Mercado
• Seminole Towne Center Mall
• Belz Factory Outlet Mall
• Orlando Airport - Florida Mall

Food & Drink:

The various varieties of Food and Drinks available in Orlando offer a
delightful, enjoyable break for your vacation in streets of the busy
tourist corridor of Orlando. Choosing a dish to eat in Orlando can be a
tremendous experience. You’ll find all the familiar comfort food
favorites at this sparkling and tranquil city. There are too many
choices Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Indian, Thai, Mediterranean and
Italian. You’ll be puzzled to select.

Universities:

Orlando is renowned for educational organizations; there are numerous
universities in city.
A petite list of distinguished universities in Orlando include
• University of Central Florida,
• University of Phoenix
• ITT Technical Institute,
• DeVry University,
• Capella University Online,
• Argosy University,
• National School of Technology,
• Florida Metropolitan University Online and more

Sports:

Orlando is a home to a surfeit of sports and cultural
activities, the city boasts the NBA's Orlando Magic. The Orlando
Tour stop is TD Waterhouse Centre, it is the popular sports center for
PlayStation gaming pavilion, the interactive BMX dirt course,
skateboard street course and much more.
As the city is grouped with plentiful foremost sports stadiums, the Dew
Action Sports Tour is the major action sports of annual events that
take place in Orlando. Hockey, Football, Baseball, Basket ball,
golf, water sports are the local sports.

Hotels & Accommodation:

Other Specialty of Orlando is Hotels; there are lots of hotels to
choose, to ones need
And comfort which is located in and around the city.

Luxury hotels:
• Omni Orlando Resort,
• Universal's Hard Rock Hotel,
• The Westin Grand Bohemian,
• Wyndham Orlando Resort and many more.

Budget Hotels:
In vacational seasons, luxurious hotels booking are closed, here are
some reasonably priced options
• Budget Suites of Orlando,
• TownePlace Suites by Marriott,
• The Doubletree Castle Hotel.

Tours and Sightseeing:

Quit naturally some of the best tours and excursions are
available in Orlando. Perfect sightseeing trips, adventure tours are
arranged by every hotel in city, you can also find reservations and
booking centers. Double Decker Bus tour, Kennedy Space Center
& Airboat Safari, Clear water beach and Boat tour, Universal
Islands of Adventure, Disney's Boardwalk, International Drive, Thornton
Park, Gatorland, Busch Gardens, One Day Miami, The Sea Screamer, Deep
Sea Fishing, Monster Truck Safari and Airboat Ride, Thriller Powerboat
Tour, Airboat Ride.

Transport:

The Transport is accessible and options are plentiful when you’re in
tourist paradise Orlando.
The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority runs the LYNX bus
system, which reaches all through the attraction places and city
centers. Lynx bus systems I Ride Trolleys are also available with 78
convenient stops.
In addition to bus service, the free Lymmo bus service presents
convenient transportation in and around Orlando.
Naturally the fastest and easiest transport, Orlando International
Airport provides a live schedule of flight Information, arrivals and
departures of flight.
Amtrak rail system includes both passenger trains and auto trains. It
is also one of the easily accessible transports to reach all over
Orlando.
Other facilities in transportations rental vehicles, cars, taxis are
also obtainable.

Orlando is the ultimate family vacation spot.