Even though more than 50 million tourists a year arrive in the region of Orange County to enjoy the great variety of theme parks, the capital of Orlando is worth a trip. A few blocks from Central Orange Avenue – the place is dotted with bars, restaurants, clubs, theatres and concert halls – closed most nights for the stream of pedestrians is the icon of the so-called ‘ beautiful city ‘ : a lighted fountain in a spectacle of lights that change colors at night in the middle of the small Lake Eola , including swans and pedals (also in the shape of a swan) , it has a walking park , games and the Walt Disney amphitheater for special events.
In the neighbourhoods around – Thornton Park and Lake Eola Heights – you can see some of the oldest buildings in the city and visit the historical part of Old Orlando along Church Street (between Orange Avenue and Garland Avenue) where the buildings date back to the years 1880 to 1940. From Church Street, the pedestrian alley of Wall Street becomes lively in the evening hours for its numerous restaurants and bars. The skyline in the center and in the neighborhood to the south- west was designed during the recent history with the rise of more than seventy high-rise buildings such as the Sun Trust Center – the highest (134 m.) In Central Florida, the Orange County Courthouse was built in 1988 (127 m.), the Bank of America Center (123 m.) and Solaire at the Plaza (109 m.).
A suggestion from Press Tours: Orlando is known and popular for its amount of golf courses accessible to all skill levels. The tourist area is the most popular International Drive, the road parallel to I-4 for about 16 km. Here is located the Universal Orlando Resort where you can get access via Disney tickets for Orlando holidays – the place is a complex multifaceted complex with two theme parks (the original Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure), three hotels, a nightclub, a restaurant and a large shopping center.
In Orlando area , which is undoubtedly the top of the attractions at Walt Disney World Resort (the largest privately managed tourist destination that exists) , opened in Lake Buena Vista ( half hour south – west of the capital ) in 1971 : four theme parks ( including the famous Disney ‘s Hollywood Studios dedicated to cinema ), two water parks, dozens of hotels , two stores , restaurants , five golf courses and more. Not far away is Gatorland, the nature capital reserve of crocodiles and alligators.
SeaWorld Orlando is a marine-themed adventure park opened in 2008 with a spectacular journey of zoological and marine animals, a funny water park and one of the largest roller coasters in the area.
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