St. Petersburg, Florida
About twenty miles from Tampa, across the Old Tampa Bay (take I-275),
is sunny St. Petersburg. Although it remains a mecca for the retired,
St Petersburg has worked hard to attract sun-seeking vacationers from
around the world. Its diverse selection of museums, such as the Salvador
Dalí Museum (the world's most comprehensive collection of
the late Spanish painter's work), and a plethora of art galleries have
contributed to its emergence as one of Florida's richest cultural cities.
Stroll along the quarter-mile-long pier (known as The
Pier) to an inverted-pyramid-like building at its head which holds
five stories of restaurants, shops and fast-food counters. The
Pier is also home to Great
Explorations (a hands-on science museum for all ages), as well as
The
Museum of History, which modestly recounts St Petersburg's early
twentieth-century heyday as a winter resort. Nearby, The
Museum of Fine Arts holds a superlative collection ranging from
pre-Columbian art through Asian and African to European Old Masters.
The Florida
International Museum east of the pier, occupies an entire block
and displays exhibitions yearly from renowned museums all over the world.
If your looking to spend a day on the beach just drive about nine miles
west to St. Petersburg Beach. There you will find the spectacular white-sand
beaches of the Gulf Coast. For more information visit www.floridasbeach.com.
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YOUR FLIGHT NOW!
Tampa International
Airport (TPA): (813) 870-8770
St. Petersburg/Clearwater
International Airport (PIE): (727) 453-7800
Amtrak Train Stations:
(800) 872-7245
Greyhound Bus Stations:
(800) 229-9424
RESERVE A CAR NOW!
The Downtown Trolleys -- (727) 571-3440 -- run to the
end of The Pier and past all of the downtown attractions every 30 minutes
for 50¢ per person. The
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority/PSTA -- (727)
530-9911 --operates regular bus service throughout St. Petersburg. For
a taxi, call Yellow Cab --(727) 821-7777 or Independent
Cab -- (727) 327-3444. |