| Greater Fort Lauderdale's 300 miles of navigable waterways gave this area its nickname as the Venice of America". Conveniently located along the south east coast of Florida between Palm Beach and Miami it is renowned for its 23 miles of palm-fringed beaches and 3,000 hours of sunshine. This area is a favourite with visitors who enjoy boating, fishing, snorkelling, jet skiing scuba diving, sailing and windsurfing, soaking up the sun, not to mention golf. With more than 3,000 restaurants - many on the water - Greater Fort Lauderdale offers many varied dining choices, from sidewalk cafes to upscale restaurants, from seafood to Floribbean. Shoppers can check out the huge outlet centre at Sawgrass Mills, the more individual fashion boutiques at Las Olas Boulevard, or the glamorous Galleria Mall. With an average annual temperature of 25 C and over 50 championship golf courses only minutes from the centre, Fort Lauderdale is certainly a superb year-round golf destination. |
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