Top things to do in Orlando

Harry P. Leu Gardens is a peaceful, relaxing spot to enjoy the beauty of nature with shaded paths, large oak and camphor trees, as well as roses, camellias, and azaleas. The property also houses the Leu House Museum, the floral clock and the Orchid Conservatory.

Orlando Science Center offers a fascinating repository of science-themed exhibits including a grand display of human anatomy, hands-on displays of space, geology, and climate.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios provides a back stage look at TV and movie productions as well as radio broadcasts and the making of animated programs.

Universal Studios Florida has recreated a variety of movie sets and rides from comedy to horror, all of which have been tailored to give the guest the feeling of being in specific events from movies.

Magic Kingdom Park consists of seven different lands, including Main Street USA, Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square and Toontown Fair; each of these exciting realms brings a different figment of the imagination to life.

SeaWorld Orlando the top marine adventure park in the world gives you the chance to get up close and personal with some of its permanent residents, like sea lions, killer whales and even sharks; adventure rides and plenty more.

Cirque du Soleil: La Nouba is set up so that each spectator has the best possible view, and performances live up to their reputation, featuring unbelievably magical talents; Truly spectacular.

Warbird Adventures offers thrill-seekers a unique opportunity: the chance to fly in a vintage North American T-6, the basic craft used in the training of American pilots during WW II.

Holy Land Experience boasts an elaborate re-creation of ancient Jerusalem, complete with traditional craft shops, dramatic performances, Mediterranean-style food stalls, and a scaled-down version of the hallowed Temple of the Great King.

Car rental companies in Orlando include Avis, Alamo, Advantage, Budget, National, Hertz, L & M car rentals, E-Z Rent a car, Enterprise, Dollar and Thrifty.

Vacation in Orlando

Orlando is a major city of Florida, United States. It is the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region. The city being the fifth largest city, has an estimated area of 101.0 sq mi, with a population of 2, 30,519.

Orlando has two major seasons and have warm and humid climate. It will be hot and rainy during the months of June till September and from October to May, it experiences dry season. During the summer season, strong thunderstorms occurs everyday. The city has a considerable risk of hurricanes.

Before the European settlers in 1836, the creek and the Native American tribes have settled in this region. In 1856, Orlando has become a county seat of the orange county. Orlando was incorporated in the year 1875 and also it turned into a city in the year 1885. The period from 1875 to 1895, is remembered as a golden era of Orlando. During 1920s Orlando has seen an extensive housing development. There was an increasing development of the tourism sector during 1970s and Orlando became one of the top tourist destinations in the world. The Orlando jetport was built in the year 1962 and by 1970s many other airlines were built.

Orlando is known as a major industrial and hi tech center. It employees nearly 53,000 people in the industries. The industries include aviation, software, digital media, aerospace, and agritechnology. It has more than 150 international companies. The other developing sectors include tourism, resorts, film and television, Army, Navy, Air Force, hospitals etc.

The main language spoken by the people of Orlando is English. The other languages are Spanish, French and Portuguese.  The religions followed here are catholic, protestant, Jewish, Methodist, Muslim and orthodox.

Orlando is well known for its culture. Music is popular in this city for it different forms like hip hop, metal, jazz, and rock. It is a production center for various videos, television shows and commercial productions.

Some of the community theaters include Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Orlando Repertory Theatre, Theatre Downtown, Theatre Downtown, and Icehouse Theatre. Orlando hosts the world Ballet Competition, which brings a number of dancers from all over the world.

The Florida Mall, Orlando Fashion Square, and Festive Bay mall are some of the shopping malls, which are the major retail markets, in this city.

Football, lacrosse, baseball, hockey and ice hockey, golf are the popular sports in this region.

The public transport services are made available throughout the city by providing various means of transport like rail transport, and commuter rails, buses, light rails, and cars.

The Orlando International Airport, which is the busiest and also largely used by the commuters, is situated 11 km of Orlando. It has two terminals. The transport services available at the airport are buses, cars, metro, and shuttle and motor coach services.

Duty free shopping, restaurants, banking, internet, shopping and other facilities are available at the airport.

The major car rental companies located at the airport are Avis, Alamo, Advantage, Budget, National, Hertz, L & M car rentals, E-Z Rent a car, Enterprise, Dollar and Thrifty car rentals.

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