Tampa
Tampa is a major city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S.
state of Florida and the county seat of Hillsborough County. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. It is the third-most-populous city in Florida, 13th-most-populous in the Southeast, and 49th-most-populous city in the country, with a population of 403,364 at the 2020 census. The Tampa Bay metropolitan area, at over 3.42 million residents, is the second-largest metropolitan area in Florida and 17th-largest in the United States. The Greater Tampa Bay area has over 4 million residents and generally includes the Tampa and Sarasota metro areas.
Getting to Tampa
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- 01Tampa International Airport
- 02Saint Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
- 03Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
Worth seeing
- 01Channel District
The Channel District has many shops, restaurants, and is one of the beginnings of the Tampa River Walk.
- 02Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside Drive (Channelside district, just east of downtown),.
- 03Tampa Museum of Art
Gasparilla Plaza (downtown Tampa on the Hillsborough river), main), +1 813 421-8380 (tickets).
- 04Tampa 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.
- 05University of Tampa
Built at the turn of the 20th century as the Tampa Bay Hotel by railroad magnate H.B.
- 06Tampa Convention Center
Franklin St (On southeast corner of Channelside Dr.
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.
- 01Adventure Island
Water park adjoining Busch Gardens, combined or single admission with the main park is available., 2 Sky Zone Tampa.
- 02Ace Golf/Pebble Creek Golf Club
10550 Regents Park Drive,.
- 03Babe Zaharias Golf Course
11412 Forest Hills Drive,.
- 04Bloomingdale Golfers Club
4113 Great Golfers Place, fax: +1 813 654-1227.
- 05Emerald Greens Golf Resort and Country Club
13941 Clubhouse Drive, toll-free: +1-866-974-7336, fax: +1 813 961-9424.
- 06TPC Tampa Bay
5300 W.
Where to eat
- 01Bo's Ice Cream
Very close to Lowry Park Zoo at Florida & Sligh.
- 02Carmine's Restaurant
1802 E 7th Ave.
- 03Cappy's Pizza
Between MLK and Hillsborough on Florida Avenue.
- 04Hattrick's
In downtown Tampa, chow down on wings, mozzarella sticks and other dishes while watching the Tampa Bay Lightning play against their rivals.
- 05The Jerk Hut
Don't be put off by the name - "jerk" is a Jamaican term for slow-roasting meats.
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