Fodors South Florida 2009

Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a dramatic visual design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.

Providing the most accurate and up-to-date information, "Fodor's Florida 2009" features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so visitors can experience Florida like a local.

Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a dramatic visual design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions and other valuable features. Original.

Full-color guide • Make your trip to South Florida unforgettable with illustrated features, 24 maps, and color photos. Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Top experiences & attractions • Lodging comparison charts • Easy-to-read color regional maps Explore Miami, the Everglades, Key West, and beyond • Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers • Illustrated features on Miami's ethnic neighborhoods, the flora and fauna of the Everglades, and snorkeling and diving in the Florida Keys • Best fishing, beachcombing, and nightlife Opinions from destination experts • Fodor’s Florida-based writers reveal their favorite local haunts • Revised annually to provide the latest information Added bonus:At the end of each Fodor’s hotel review, we’ve included snippets from TripAdvisor reviews. Plan your trip with the extra peace of mind that comes from knowing each of Fodor’s expert selections is reinforced by consumer experience and feedback.

NEW FAST TRACK FULL-COLOR TITLE! Fodor's South Florida is the only full-color annual guide to the region.

Providing the most accurate and up-to-date information, "Fodor's Florida 2009" features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so visitors can experience Florida like a local.

"A cruise lover's guide to selecting the right trip, with all the best ports of call."

Key West lies at the southernmost point of the continental United States, ninety miles from Cuba, at Mile Marker 0 on famed U.S. Highway 1. Famous for six-toed cats in the Hemingway House, Sloppy Joe’s and Captain Tony's, Jimmy Buffett songs, body paint parade "costumes," and a brief secession from the Union after which the Conch Republic asked for $1 billion in foreign aid, Key West also lies at the metaphorical edge of our sensibilities. How this unlikely city came to be a tourist mecca is the subject of Robert Kerstein's intrepid new history. Sited on an island only four miles long and two miles wide, Key West has been fishing village, salvage yard, U.S. Navy base, cigar factory, hippie haven, gay enclave, cruise ship port-of-call, and more. Duval Street, which stretches the length of one of the most unusual cities in America, is today lined with brand-name shops that can be found in any major shopping mall in America. Leaving no stone unturned, Kerstein reveals how Key West has changed dramatically over the years while holding on to the uniqueness that continues to attract tourists and new residents to the island.

From beaches and palm-lined streets to the Everglades National Park to the fishing villages and plush resorts of the Florida Keys - South Florida has something to tempt every type of traveler.