Port Canaveral
The Space Coast, as the area around Port Canaveral has come to be known, has become one of the top tourist destinations in Florida. The magnificent Kennedy Space Center is the embodiment of the promise that President John F. Kennedy made to the nation in the early 1960?s. Even after hundreds of space explorations, shuttle launches at Cape Canaveral are still a special event.
Although it's easy to spend an entire day at the Kennedy Space Center, there is plenty more to see and do around Port Canaveral. For one, the government purchased too much land around Cape Canaveral. Instead of just selling it back, the land has been designated as wildlife refuges and nature preserves. Nature lovers will not want to miss the beautiful hikes through Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, or the gorgeous sights that surround the Canaveral National Seashore. Just south of Cape Canaveral is Cocoa Beach, which has become a surfer's nirvana. Temperate weather and bodacious waves have transformed this beach into a year-round party.
Port Canaveral is a man-made port, with lots of cruise ships using it as an entryway to ports of call throughout the Caribbean. The area around the port has been beautifully developed, with shops and restaurants dotting the waterfront. Fishing boats and gambling cruises have added to the carnival that surrounds Port Canaveral.
The best way to enjoy the Space Coast is by balancing your day. Spend the morning marveling at the technological wonders of space exploration. Then, take a picnic lunch to the nature reserves, enjoying the serenity afforded you here. Finally, top off the day by admiring the sunset from a waterfront restaurant on Cocoa Beach. Spacing out your time will allow you to fully enjoy everything that the Space Coast has to offer.
Nassau
Nassau, the capital of New Providence Island in the Bahamas,
is a majestic, scenic adventure that you do not want to miss. This is one of the
premier cruise sites in the entire world, and as a result, tourism to this
island is growing every year. New Providence has become the priority of all of
the political officials who control the region, because this pink-sand beach
marvel is emerging as the number one hot spot in the Bahamas. Only about one
hundred miles from Miami, New Providence, and Nassau in particular, is a
wonderful choice to enjoy a glorious vacation.
The Bahamas is in fact the most geographically complex nation
in all of the Atlantic. A coral-based series of islands, it is made up of over
700 islands, 2,000 cays, and hundreds of rocky masses that have brought
destruction to sea going vessels in the area for centuries. New Providence is a
significant portion of the 100,000 square miles of dry land that comprises The
Bahamas. Each region in the vicinity is separately governed, and this applies to
New Providence, as well as the Turks and Caicos Islands.
In 1964 Great Britain granted The Bahamas internal governed
rule. After many centuries of colonial rule, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
took control in 1973, and at that time the fledgling nation drafted its own
constitution but remained tied to Britain to a certain extent. The island has
remained in the Commonwealth, and the British monarch still holds as its head of
state. The Bahamas keeps a two-house Parliament, and this also remains in
accordance with the policy of Great Britain. A Bahamian general, appointed by
the Queen, represents the Crown.
The citizens of New Providence, and especially Nassau, are
friendly and quite helpful as you travel throughout the area. Be certain to ask
them any questions you may have about their wonderful beaches, extravagant
dining facilities, and wide array of water sports.
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