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Ybor City
Like the illicit love child of Key West and Miami's Little Havana, Ybor City's cobble-
stoned 19th-century historic district is a redolent mix of wrought-iron balconies, globe
streetlamps, immigrant history, ethnic cuisine, cigars and hip, happening nightlife. Di-
verse and youthful, Ybor (ee-bore) City oozes rakish, scruffy charm.
Get a great overview plus walking tour maps at the
visitor center
( 813-241-8838;
www.ybor.org
;
1600 E 8th Ave; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, from noon Sun)
- itself an excellent
small museum. The main drag - along 7th Ave (La Septima) between 14th and 21st Sts -
is packed with eats, drinks, shops and cigar stores.
Ybor City Museum State Park
MUSEUM
( 813-247-6323;
www.ybormuseum.org
;
1818 E 9th Ave; adult/child under 5yr $4/free;
9am-5pm)
Join a
walking tour
( 813-428-0854; tour $18 incl museum admission; by appt)
run by a cigar-maker with a PhD, check out the cool museum store, or delve into the old-
school history museum that preserves a bygone era, with cigar-worker houses and won-
derful photos.
Busch Gardens & Adventure Island
No, it's not as thematically immersive as Orlando's Disney World or Universal, but
McKinley Dr; adult/child 3-9yr $85/77, discounts online; varies by day & season)
, will satisfy
your adrenaline craving with epic roller coasters and flume rides that weave through an
African-theme wildlife park. Music, performances and interactive 4D movies round out a
full day. Check the website for opening hours, which vary seasonally.
Dr; adult/child 3-9yr $46/42; hours vary; daily mid-Mar-Aug, weekends Sep-Oct)
is a massive
water park with slides and rides galore. Discounts and combination tickets are available
online.
Sleeping
Chains abound along Fowler Ave and Busch Blvd (Hwy 580), near Busch Gardens.
Gram's Place
HOSTEL$
