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Have an adventure in Tampa Bay! Ride the coasters and see wild animals at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Enjoy some interactive fun at Glazer Children's Museum. You can stay in a luxury hotel, and if you time your vacation right, have an unforgettable experience at Gasparilla when pirates invade Tampa Bay. With so many things to do, it’s no wonder Tampa Bay is one of the best places to visit in Florida.

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Hotels (5)

HotelsHilton Garden Inn/Tampa Ybor Historic DistrictTampa, FL

HotelsSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino TampaTampa, FL

HotelsJW Marriott Tampa Water StreetTampa, FL

HotelsHilton Tampa DowntownTampa, FL

HotelsGrand Hyatt Tampa BayTampa, FL

Articles (8)

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Best Attractions In Tampa

In a city with dozens of attractions, you may have trouble deciding exactly what to do. Here are the highlights for this...

Best Restaurants In Tampa

Our favorites include some of this destination's best local restaurants—from fine dining to simple fare.

Tampa In 3 Days

Three days is barely enough time to get to know any major destination. But AAA travel editors suggest these activities t...

Tampa Nightlife

Evening options in Tampa range from weekday happy-hour get-togethers at numerous local restaurants and bars to full-out ...

Tampa Sightseeing

Bus and Van Travel Tours With its scenic views of Hillsborough Bay, 4.5-mile-long Bayshore Boulevard is not only a pop...

Tampa Travel With Kids

Under 13 With more than interactive exhibits on topics including space, physics and robotics, MOSI (Museum of Scienc...

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Points of InterestBusch Gardens Tampa BayTampa’s Busch Gardens combines the thrills of a theme park—replete with myriad roller coasters, ziplines, a white rapids ride, and other rides—with the wonder of a zoo, including more than 12,000 animals from 300 different species. Across its 335 acres (136 hectares), the Africa-themed park also hosts live performances for the whole family.

Points of InterestThe Florida AquariumLocated in downtown Tampa between 2 cruise ship terminals and along the free streetcar route, The Florida Aquarium houses more than 9,000 animals within a 200,000-square-foot (18,500-square-meter) facility in Tampa Bay. The entire family will enjoy this aquarium, which offers 9 unique habitats, an outside water adventure zone for children, and on-site café with indoor and outdoor seating.

Points of InterestMuseum of Science and Industry (MOSI)The Museum of Science and Industry, known as MOSI, is an imaginative space designed for curiosity and interaction. Opened in 1982, it’s about 10 miles (16 kilometers) outside of Tampa and two blocks from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Its IMAX center was removed recently, but the museum still boasts hundreds of immersive permanent exhibits.

Things To Do (2)

Downtown Tampa Historic Walking Tour

From 1 hour to 2 hours

See the historic site of Fort Brooke, where Presidents Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor would fight the Seminoles in th...

Historic Ybor City Food Walking Tour

3 hours

Experience the delights of Ybor City with 4-6 food tastings and one drink sample of our staple drink in Tampa called Caf...

Restaurants (5)

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RestaurantsHula Bay Club Waterfront Bar & Grill

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RestaurantsRooster & The Till

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RestaurantsBern's Steak HouseSteak, Seafood, Dessert

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RestaurantsColumbia Restaurant - Ybor CitySpanish, Cuban

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Tampa, FL

Best things to see and do in Tampa, Florida

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