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a Tallahassee 15 miles (24 km) south of
Tallahassee, Wakulla Springs
* 188,000. ~ £ 918 Railroad Ave,
(800) 872-7245. @ n 106 E State Park has one of the
Jefferson, (850) 606-2305. _ world’s largest freshwater
Springtime Tallahassee (Mar–Apr). springs, which pumps 700,000
gal (2.6 million liters) of water a
Encircled by rolling hills, Florida’s minute into a large pool. Here,
dignified state capital is gracious visitors can swim or snorkel in
and uncompromisingly its clear waters or ride in a glass-
Southern. Tallahassee grew bottomed boat. Boat trips on
dramatically during the the Wakulla River are the best
plantation era, and the elegant way to see alligators and
townhouses built in the 1800s wading birds. The Wakulla
can still be seen around Park Springs Lodge was built as a
Avenue and Calhoun Street. private lodge in the 1930s but
The city’s oldest building, is now open to public.
known as the “The Columns”,
is an 1830 Classical-Revival } Wakulla Springs State Park
mansion and can be seen on The Old and the New Capitol Buildings, 550 Wakulla Park Dr, Wakulla Springs.
Duval Street. Tallahassee Tel (850) 926-0700. Open daily. &
A major landmark, the 7 ∑ floridastateparks.org
Neo-Classical Old Capitol Environs
Building in downtown During the 1820s and 1930s, the
Tallahasse has been beautifully area around Tallahassee was s Pensacola
restored to its 1902 state, with Florida’s most important cotton- * 53,000. ~ @ (850) 595-3228.
striped awnings. Once inside, growing region. A tour along n 1401 E Gregory St, (850) 434-1234.
guests can visit the Supreme the canopied roads of the old _ Fiesta of Five Flags (Jun).
Court chamber and the Senate. Cotton Trail takes visitors past ∑ visitpensacola.com
The high-rise New Capitol former cotton plantations and
Building behind it offers a cattle pastures. The Goodwood One of Florida’s earliest Spanish
fabulous view of the city. The Museum and Gardens retains settlements, Pensacola was
Museum of Florida History its lovely 1830s mansion; established by Don Tristan de
situated on Bronough Street, Bradley’s Country Store, set up Luna, who sailed into Pensacola
covers about 12,000 years of in 1927, still serves their famous Bay in 1559. The city features
the region’s history. home-made sausages. Located diverse architectural styles, from

The Beaches of the Panhandle
Lying between Perdido Key and Panama City Beach are some of 1 Perdido Key is the
location of Florida’s most
Florida’s most beautiful beaches. The brilliant sand, consisting mainly westerly shores, which
of quartz, is washed down from the Appalachian Mountains. One can are inaccessible by car
choose between quiet, pristine beaches and more lively resorts, with and quieter than most.
ample opportunities for water sports. The main season is April–July.

Fort Walton
Beach
Navarre

Pensacola
4 Navarre Beach is quieter
than Pensacola but nevertheless
3 Pensacola Beach has has good facilities, water sports,
2 Quietwater Beach, miles of pristine sand and a and a pier for fishing.
on Santa Rosa Island, is not the string of shops, hotels, and
Panhandle’s finest but is an bars. Large crowds gather 0 km 15
easy hop from Pensacola. here on weekends to 0 miles 10
sunbathe and swim.

For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp326–8 and pp329–31

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