السبت، 27 فبراير 2016

Why You Need To Visit Fort Myers

By Jony Mozen


There are number of places that one is recommended to visit and Florida happens to be one of them. Fort Myers specifically is the particular county seat as well as the main commercial center of Lee county Florida. It also happens to be a major tourist destination in the state.

The city has been nicknamed the city of palms and happens to be one of the first forts built along the Caloosahatchee River, as a base against the Seminole Indians . It was named after the Colonel Abraham Myers. After the war some of the soldiers, and cattle ranchers settled in the area and prospered by trading with the Seminole Indians and union soldiers. It is popular due to its good weather influenced by the tropical savannah climate with warm short winters and long hot humid summers.

The fort lies near the Atlantic and makes it suitable for people wanting access to the beach or the ocean. There is a stretch with soft white sand for sunbathing and building sand structures. There is also a stretch of land with rougher sand which animals use for nesting feeding and incubating. On this side you can see herons, flamingoes and loggerhead turtles. There is also a spot near the water plant where you can spot manatees. They converge around this area due to the warm water released form the plant.

Edison and Ford winter estates are one of the places one must see while in the area. The one owned by Thomas Edison is called the Seminole lodge and the other by Henry Ford referred to as The Mangoes. They contain a museum and botanical garden that stretches twenty one acres, as well as Thomas Edison rubber laboratory. They are open daily during business hours . Their botanical gardens have over a thousand plant varieties.

There is a private, non-profit educational center called the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium. It has a nature trail, butterfly and bird aviary, a planetarium and a museum. It also has picnic sites making it family friendly all on an a hundred and five acre plot.

The flea masters flea market is a shoppers must go to place. It has over nine hundred stalls that specialize in vintage clothes art and other random items . It also has twenty well stocked food and vegetable stands. All this on a four hundred square foot plot.

For wildlife lovers the Lakes Regional Park offers bird watching and bicycle riding within the park area. It was named after the parks main attraction which happens to be a man-made lake created by a mining company who were the previous users of the land.

You can also charter services for recreational fishing services while staying in the area. Most companies offer shallow and deep sea fishing boat tours. Water sports can also be accessed at the beach like jet skiing, parasailing. The city is easily accessible using the southwest Florida international airport and buses run by Lee Tran. There are number of hotels which offer good accommodation services. This is definitely an experience to remember.




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