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Ready to experience Florida? The experts at Fodor’s are here to help. Fodor’s Florida travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of Florida, and exclusive tips from locals. Whether you want to sunbathe on South Beach in Miami, be a kid again at Walt Disney World, explore historic St. Augustine, or snorkel in Key West, this user-friendly guidebook will help you plan it all out. Our local writers vet every recommendation to ensure that you not only make the most of your time, but that you also have all the most up-to-date and essential information you need to plan the perfect trip.
This new edition has been FULLY-REDESIGNED with a new layout and beautiful images for more intuitive travel planning! Fodor’s Florida • AN ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE GUIDE that visually captures the top highlights of Florida. • SPECTACULAR COLOR PHOTOS AND FEATURES throughout, including special features on the Everglades, Art Deco in Miami, and shelling on Sanibel Island. • INSPIRATIONAL “BEST OF” LISTS identify the best things to see, do, eat, drink, and more. • ITINERARIES for various trip lengths help you maximize your time. • MORE THAN 50 DETAILED MAPS AND A FREE PULLOUT MAP help you plot your itinerary and navigate confidently. • EXPERT RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS offer options for every taste. • TRIP PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS guides to getting around, saving money and time, beating the crowds, and a calendar of events. • LOCAL INSIDER ADVICE tells you where to find under-the-radar gems. • HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL OVERVIEWS add perspective and enrich your travels. • NEW FEATURES including the Top Beaches in Florida, How to Spend 3 Days in Miami, and the 10 Best Art Museums and Galleries in Miami. • Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Tampa, Naples, Orlando, Walt Disney World, Daytona, St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Sanibel and Captiva, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, and more. ABOUT FODOR'S Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. Planning on visiting South Florida? Check out Fodor’s South Florida and Fodor’s In Focus Florida Keys guides.
This new edition has been FULLY-REDESIGNED with a new layout and beautiful images for more intuitive travel planning! Fodor’s Florida • AN ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE GUIDE that visually captures the top highlights of Florida. • SPECTACULAR COLOR PHOTOS AND FEATURES throughout, including special features on the Everglades, Art Deco in Miami, and shelling on Sanibel Island. • INSPIRATIONAL “BEST OF” LISTS identify the best things to see, do, eat, drink, and more. • ITINERARIES for various trip lengths help you maximize your time. • MORE THAN 50 DETAILED MAPS AND A FREE PULLOUT MAP help you plot your itinerary and navigate confidently. • EXPERT RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS offer options for every taste. • TRIP PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS guides to getting around, saving money and time, beating the crowds, and a calendar of events. • LOCAL INSIDER ADVICE tells you where to find under-the-radar gems. • HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL OVERVIEWS add perspective and enrich your travels. • NEW FEATURES including the Top Beaches in Florida, How to Spend 3 Days in Miami, and the 10 Best Art Museums and Galleries in Miami. • Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Tampa, Naples, Orlando, Walt Disney World, Daytona, St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Sanibel and Captiva, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, and more. ABOUT FODOR'S Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. Planning on visiting South Florida? Check out Fodor’s South Florida and Fodor’s In Focus Florida Keys guides.
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First published November 1, 1983
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Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.
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January 21, 2025
“Fodor’s Travel: Florida” by Amber Love Bond, Rosanne Dunkelberger, Jennifer Greenhill-Taylor, Joseph Hayes, Sara Liss, Carrie McLaren, Steve Master and Tiffany Razzano. This book was published in 2023. This book has a map of Florida.
It is divided into 15 chapters, covers Miami and Miami Beach, The Florida Keys, The Everglades, Orlando area, Tampa Bay Area, Palm beach and the treasure coast, southwest Florida, Fort Lauderdale and Broward County, Walt Disney World, Universal Orland, The Space Coast, Northwest Florida and Northwest Florida.
I liked how the book had colourful photography, referring the place, page, website details, contact details. It has great itineraries, how to make the best of your trip. Tips, Restaurants, nightlife, architectural highlights, hotels. Super useful with updated information.
I read this book mainly for prepping my trip to “Miami”, it was good to read about the other areas.
All I can hear is Will Smith’s song “Welcome to Miami” playing in head on a loop as I read the travel book.
I liked the food recommendations. Must try Cuban dishes: Arroz Con Pollo (chicken and rice Cuban comfort food).
Bistec De Palomilla (thinly sliced sirloin steak marinated in lime, garlic and fried onions).
Ropa vieja (slow-cooked, shredded flank steak in garlic tomato sauce).
Desserts: Tres Leches “three milks”, Pastelitos, traditional flavours include plain guava, guava with cream cheese, cream cheese with coconut.
Drinks: Guarapo (fresh sugarcane juice),
Batido (Cuban style milkshake made with tropical fruits like mango, pina (pineapple), or Mamey.
Batido de trigo (wheat shake that will remind you of sugar-glazed cereal).
Fritas - hamburger.
Lechon Asado - fresh ham, entire pig marinated in mojo criollo
Tostones (fried plantains)
Yuca (starchy tuber with a mild nut taste, sliced into fat sticks and deep fried like fries.
“Avoid driving during the rush hours of 7-9 am and 5-7 pm —the hour just after and right before the peak times and can be slow going.”
Public Transportation:
- Miami Dade Transit Agency
- Metro bus
- Metrorail
- Metromover
- Tri-Rail
- Taxi: “most use uber and lyft, but old school taxis still exist. Except in South Beach, it’s difficult to hail a cab on the street. In most cases you’ll need to call a cab company or have a hotel doorman hail one for you. Taxi drivers in Miami are notorious for bad customer service and not having credit card machines in their vehicles. SO ASK WHEN YOU GET IN!
- Taxi companies: Central Cab: 305 532 5555
- Train.
It is divided into 15 chapters, covers Miami and Miami Beach, The Florida Keys, The Everglades, Orlando area, Tampa Bay Area, Palm beach and the treasure coast, southwest Florida, Fort Lauderdale and Broward County, Walt Disney World, Universal Orland, The Space Coast, Northwest Florida and Northwest Florida.
I liked how the book had colourful photography, referring the place, page, website details, contact details. It has great itineraries, how to make the best of your trip. Tips, Restaurants, nightlife, architectural highlights, hotels. Super useful with updated information.
I read this book mainly for prepping my trip to “Miami”, it was good to read about the other areas.
All I can hear is Will Smith’s song “Welcome to Miami” playing in head on a loop as I read the travel book.
I liked the food recommendations. Must try Cuban dishes: Arroz Con Pollo (chicken and rice Cuban comfort food).
Bistec De Palomilla (thinly sliced sirloin steak marinated in lime, garlic and fried onions).
Ropa vieja (slow-cooked, shredded flank steak in garlic tomato sauce).
Desserts: Tres Leches “three milks”, Pastelitos, traditional flavours include plain guava, guava with cream cheese, cream cheese with coconut.
Drinks: Guarapo (fresh sugarcane juice),
Batido (Cuban style milkshake made with tropical fruits like mango, pina (pineapple), or Mamey.
Batido de trigo (wheat shake that will remind you of sugar-glazed cereal).
Fritas - hamburger.
Lechon Asado - fresh ham, entire pig marinated in mojo criollo
Tostones (fried plantains)
Yuca (starchy tuber with a mild nut taste, sliced into fat sticks and deep fried like fries.
“Avoid driving during the rush hours of 7-9 am and 5-7 pm —the hour just after and right before the peak times and can be slow going.”
Public Transportation:
- Miami Dade Transit Agency
- Metro bus
- Metrorail
- Metromover
- Tri-Rail
- Taxi: “most use uber and lyft, but old school taxis still exist. Except in South Beach, it’s difficult to hail a cab on the street. In most cases you’ll need to call a cab company or have a hotel doorman hail one for you. Taxi drivers in Miami are notorious for bad customer service and not having credit card machines in their vehicles. SO ASK WHEN YOU GET IN!
- Taxi companies: Central Cab: 305 532 5555
- Train.
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January 4, 2013
This travel guide was very helpful in planning a winter family vacation to Florida. We had never been to Florida before and did not want to deal with Orlando theme park crowds/prices at peak season. As I read through each section of the book, I made notes of the places/activities that sounded interesting to us. Working from the list while consulting (1) a map, (2) tripadvisor.com for detailed reviews, and (3) weather.com for forecasts for the cities we were considering visiting (not everyplace in Florida is warm in the winter!), we created a doable itinerary and enjoyed a wonderful vacation!
November 1, 2014
as usual, guidebooks are biased and can have some fairly interesting wording (i'm not used to someone saying i should "gyrate" at a jazz concert). glossed over several areas including tallahassee and the panhandle in favor of the larger metros. not the book if you're looking for lesser known places to go or if you just moved to florida.
May 29, 2018
Everything you need to know about Florida is in this book.
I live in South Florida and have traveled the state many times. This book is a perfect addition for any traveler and even for residents of the state. Provides the history as well as restaurant and local shops and attractions to visit with pretty accurate admission fees.
I live in South Florida and have traveled the state many times. This book is a perfect addition for any traveler and even for residents of the state. Provides the history as well as restaurant and local shops and attractions to visit with pretty accurate admission fees.
October 29, 2008
I still consider myself a "baby-still adjusting" to Florida and this book has "put me on" to just about everything that Florida has to offer not only places to visit but places to know about !!!
September 18, 2016
Awesome! This book really helped me plan out my vacation. Hotels, beaches, attractions, food, etc.! I highly recommend!
June 3, 2017
Used during planning and enjoying a trip to St Petersburg area. Was helpful (as Fodor's usually are).
June 19, 2024
Very thorough.
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