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About Orlando


ABOUT ORLANDO:

Orlando, in the heart of Florida, is perhaps most known for its various theme parks including (Walt Disney World, including the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, MGM Studios, and Animal Kingdom, Universal Studios, Sea World, Cypress Gardens,and more than 50 other local attractions.

However, Orlando and the surrounding area are much more than theme parks and attractions.  Orlando is an exciting place to live and visit without the attractions.


PERHAPS YOU DIDN’T KNOW THAT ORLANDO HAS:

•325 days of sunshine (average temperature of 72.5° or 22.5° C)

Great shopping and is known as the “Shopping Capital of the World” boasting over 52 Million square feet (4.7 million square meters) of retail space, with 20 major shopping malls within 15 minutes of Village at Towncenter

•Over 625 lakes: great for boating, fishing, exploring and water sports.

•Over 300 golf courses: 32 of which are within 20 minutes of Village at Towncenter.

Literally thousands of local restaurants, hundreds to choose from that are some of the nation’s finest (including any name brand you can think of).

•Great Gardens & Parks such as the World of Orchards, Central Florida Zoological Park, Harry P Leu Garden’s, Arboretum of the University of Central Florida, and many other gardens and parks

•Great Local Museums such as the Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando Science Center, Orlando Regional History Center, International Trolley and Train Museum and several other interesting and educating local museums.

•Professional Sports: Orlando Magic (Basketball)Orlando Predators (Arena Football), Orlando Polar Bears (Ice Hockey), Atlanta Braves Spring Training (Baseball).

•Great places to visit (in an hour or less) such as the following places (and travel time):


The Atlantic Ocean and Beaches 45 minutes
Gulf of Mexico and Beaches 60 minutes
Intercoastal Waterway
The country’s longest inland navigable waterway that extends from South Florida to New York.
40 minutes
St. Johns River
Florida’s largest fresh water river, 310 miles (500 km) stretching from Indian River County to the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville.
30 minutes
Ocala National Park
Florida largest state park with over 384,000 acres (154,000 hectares) with two major rivers and over 600 lakes and ponds.
45 minutes
Ocala, Florida
Earned the title as “The Horse Capital of the World”, because of it has the largest number of thorobred horses per acre.
60 minutes
John F. Kennedy Space Center
NASA Rocket Launch Center, Space Museum, and Research Center.
45 minutes
Other great Florida cities
Tampa, Daytona Beach, Cocoa Beach, St. Petersburg, Cape Canaveral, Melbourne, Clearwater, Gainesville and several other fine cities.
30 to 90 minutes



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