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Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale ... County, Florida, United States. The city is known for its abundant beaches, bars, yachts, night clubs, performing arts, and downtown museums. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the city had a population of 164,578. Annexation of unincorporated areas in 2005 has boosted the city population to 170,823. It is the county seat of Broward County, and forms a part of the South Florida metropolitan area.Newest Review: ... 2-3 hours. The cruise passes many outstanding and very expensive waterfront houses including an area known as multi-millionaire’s row! There is a tour guide who gives information about many of the inhabitants and history of the area. You can also choose to disembark at a Seminole Indian village (I personally was not keen on this and felt like I was intruding on their community). Most ... more ... of the hotels are situated opposite the seven mile stretch of beach and there are certainly plenty to choose from. The beaches here are nice although not quite as appealing as the west coast beaches of Florida. If you are a water lover you may want...more |
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Fort Lauderdale: Not just for 'spring breakers' (272 words)
by Daisy - written on 17.08.00 (Very useful, 86 readings)
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Fort Lauderdale is, quite rightly, known as the Venice of America. The town is on the east coast of Florida and built around many hundreds of canals and waterways Naturally, one of the best ways to take in the sights is by boat. We chose to go on the Paddlewheel Queen and I can highly recommend this trip which lasted about 2-3 hours. The cruise passes many outstanding and very expensive waterfront houses including an area known as multi-millionaire’s row! There is a tour guide who gives information about many of the inhabitants and history of the area. You can also choose to disembark at a Seminole Indian village (I personally was not keen on this and ...
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