Tampa

Worth seeing in and around Tampa

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Q940199

   Benchmark International Arena is a multipurpose arena in Tampa, Florida, United States, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events. It is mainly used as the home for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.

   800 m · indoor stadium in Tampa, Florida, USA · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Raymond James Stadium

   Raymond James Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tampa, Florida, United States. It opened in 1998 and is home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League and the University of South Florida Bulls college football program.

   5.4 km · American football stadium in Tampa, Florida · Wikipedia
3. 03
   University of Tampa

   The University of Tampa is a private university in Tampa, Florida, United States. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

   700 m · university in Florida, USA · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Bank of America Plaza

   The Bank of America Plaza is a 42-story skyscraper located in Downtown Tampa, in the U.S. state of Florida, and was completed in 1986. At 175.87 m, it surpassed One Tampa City Center as the tallest building in Tampa, until completion of 100 North Tampa in 1992.

   100 m · skyscraper in Tampa, Florida, United States · Wikipedia
5. 05
   100 North Tampa

   100 North Tampa, formerly known as the Regions Building and the AmSouth Building, is a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida, United States. Rising to a height of 579 feet and 42 floors in Downtown Tampa, the structure currently stands as the tallest building in Tampa and the twenty-sixth-tallest building in Florida.

   200 m · skyscraper in Tampa, Florida, United States · Wikipedia
6. 06
   George M. Steinbrenner Field

   George M. Steinbrenner Field, formerly known as Legends Field, is a baseball stadium located in Tampa, Florida, across the Dale Mabry Highway from Raymond James Stadium. The ballpark was built in 1996 and seats 11,026 people, with an addition in right field built in 2007.

   6 km · baseball park located in Tampa, Florida · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Tampa Museum of Art

   The Tampa Museum of Art is located in downtown Tampa, Florida. It exhibits modern and contemporary art, as well as Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities.

   400 m · museum in Tampa, Florida · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Florida Aquarium

   The Florida Aquarium is a 501 non-profit organization, publicly operated institution located in downtown Tampa, Florida, United States. It is a large scale, 250,000-square-foot aquarium and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

   1.4 km · public aquarium in the United States · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Truist Place

   Truist Place, formerly SunTrust Financial Centre, is a 525 ft skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 1992 and has 36 floors.

   300 m · 525 ft (160m) skyscraper in Tampa, Florida · Wikipedia
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    Ybor City Museum State Park

    Ybor City Museum State Park is a Florida State Park in Tampa, Florida's Ybor City. The museum occupies the former Ferlita Bakery building at 1818 9th Avenue in the Ybor City Historic District.

    2.5 km · local history museum in Tampa, Florida · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Channel District

   The Channel District has many shops, restaurants, and is one of the beginnings of the Tampa River Walk.

2. 02
   Florida Aquarium

   701 Channelside Drive (Channelside district, just east of downtown),.

3. 03
   Tampa Museum of Art

   Gasparilla Plaza (downtown Tampa on the Hillsborough river), main), +1 813 421-8380 (tickets).

4. 04
   Tampa Theatre

   Opened in 1926 in downtown, the Tampa Theatre is a historic movie palace featuring a wide range of independent, foreign, and documentary films on a daily basis.

5. 05
   University of Tampa

   Built at the turn of the 20th century as the Tampa Bay Hotel by railroad magnate H.B.

6. 06
   Tampa Convention Center

   Franklin St (On southeast corner of Channelside Dr.

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Things to do

Walking tour of Ybor City — Every Saturday at 10:30AM, the Ybor City State Museum offers a 60-minute walking tour of Ybor City highlighting the cigar industry's impact on the area, historic cottages/businesses, and tours of the YC State Museum & YC Cigar Museum. The $6 cost includes both museum entrance fees. Longer tours are available by appointment Tu-Th for $12.

1. 01
   Adventure Island

   Water park adjoining Busch Gardens, combined or single admission with the main park is available., 2 Sky Zone Tampa.

2. 02
   Ace Golf/Pebble Creek Golf Club

   10550 Regents Park Drive,.

3. 03
   Babe Zaharias Golf Course

   11412 Forest Hills Drive,.

4. 04
   Bloomingdale Golfers Club

   4113 Great Golfers Place, fax: +1 813 654-1227.

5. 05
   Emerald Greens Golf Resort and Country Club

   13941 Clubhouse Drive, toll-free: +1-866-974-7336, fax: +1 813 961-9424.

6. 06
   TPC Tampa Bay

   5300 W.

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Bo's Ice Cream

   Very close to Lowry Park Zoo at Florida & Sligh.

2. 02
   Carmine's Restaurant

   1802 E 7th Ave.

3. 03
   Cappy's Pizza

   Between MLK and Hillsborough on Florida Avenue.

4. 04
   Hattrick's

   In downtown Tampa, chow down on wings, mozzarella sticks and other dishes while watching the Tampa Bay Lightning play against their rivals.

5. 05
   The Jerk Hut

   Don't be put off by the name - "jerk" is a Jamaican term for slow-roasting meats.

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Getting to Tampa

Airports

Tampa (TPA), 8 km · St. Petersburg Clearwater (PIE), 23 km · Sarasota Bradenton (SRQ), 62 km

Stations

Tampa International Airport, 8.3 km · Union Station, 900 m · Peter O. Knight Airport, 3.8 km · Port of Tampa, 2.8 km

• Sarasota/Bradenton → Tampa

  62 km · quickest by road, 1h 46m · $7–9
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• Orlando → Tampa

  124 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · $11–15
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• Fort Myers → Tampa

  156 km · quickest by road, 3h 2m · $16–22
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