Things to Do in Melbourne, Florida

Melbourne, Florida is a city in the state of Florida that is not as popular as other cities within the state. Nevertheless, it has many fun things to do and enjoy with your family. Is quite, relaxing, and not so crowded like popular Miami and Orlando. Melbourne has a very nice climate for you to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing vacation.

Surf's up in Melbourne, Florida. Set on the Indian River Lagoon on Florida's Space Coast, Melbourne offers beaches, fishing, paddling and airboating. It's also the home to annual festivals like the Independent Filmmaker's Festival, Arts Festival, Aviation Day and Oktoberfest.

Melbourne, Florida, named after Melbourne, Australia, is a beachside city in Florida's Space Coast area with attractions for travelers of all ages. Experience true Floridian wilderness and camp out at the local state park, see a menagerie of wild animals from all around the world, learn about local history and explore two millennia of humanity through its works of art.

There are many things you are able to do when visiting Melbourne. We have put together a short list of things to do in Melbourne Florida that are fun for the whole family:

1. Visit the Brevard Zoo (brevardzoo.org) and do your part to help with its conservation efforts. A portion of the price of admission goes directly toward its animal conservation projects. Explore the zoo's exhibits and see more than 640 examples of animals from Africa, South America and Australia, as well as Florida wildlife. The zoo also hosts special events like ice cream socials, holiday brunches and traveling exhibitions throughout the year.

2. Spend a day or stay overnight in the Florida wilderness at the Sebastian Inlet State Park (no website; 9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach; 321-984-4852). The park has three miles of beaches for swimming, surfing, scuba diving, boating, fishing and other water sports. Campers will find 50 full-facility campsites, each equipped with water and electrical hook-ups, fire pits, grills and picnic tables, and areas for primitive-style camping. Visit McLarty's Treasure Museum to see lost treasure from a Spanish fleet, or the Sebastian Fishing Museum to learn about the area's fishing history.

3. The Andretti Thrill Park (andrettithrillpark.com) has activities for kids and adults. Challenge your friends to a race on one of the four go-cart tracks, get in some practice at the batting cages, hit the links on the 18-hole miniature

4. Golf course - challenge other guests to simulated battle in the laser tag field or play classic and modern video games in the arcade. Andretti Thrill Park offers special combination bracelets so you can enjoy all the attractions in one day.

5. The Brevard Art Museum (brevardartmuseum.org) is the only museum of fine arts in Brevard county. The museum has a permanent collection of more than 3,000 objects that reflect more than 2,000 years of human history. The museum offers art classes for kids and adults, including bonding classes for parents and their children, in a variety of media throughout the day. Guests also have access to special traveling exhibitions of a variety of themes that change throughout the year.

We hope you enjoy your visit. Let us know how was visiting these locations we have provided you with. We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions.

Bon Voyage!

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Premier Destination for Golf Vacations

Many people choose to take vacations to play golf. There are many popular places to go. The south of Portugal and Spain appeal to many Europeans because of a warmer climate. Scotland appeals to some, as the "birthplace" of golf, but it is also home to some of the World's finest links golf courses. But if you look at the professional game, many of the world's top players live in Florida, or have a home there, so that they can play and hone their game on some of the finest courses in the World.

Consider a list of some of the players who have a home in Florida: Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Lee Westwood, Luke Donald, Ernie Els, Ian Poulter. The list goes on. So what draws these people to Florida.

Climate: Florida has very mild winters, which means that this is a year round golf destination. It can get a little hot and humid, but golf can be played during the cooler times of day when this is the case.

Outstanding golf courses: This is of course the real reason you are reading this article and it is definitely true. Florida was formally a very large swamp. Over centuries the water has receded, but it has left behind lots of lakes and ponds, which means that many natural features are left behind with which to create golf courses. Also, as Florida is largely a flat state, golf architects have sought to make courses interesting by creating some fascinating undulations. The greens are also usually maintained to an exceptional standard and play very fast due to the hot weather.

All of this leads to some stunningly memorable holes. Think of the iconic 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass with its beautiful island green. Or think of Bay Hill, or in fact any one of the 50 or so championship golf courses situated close to the Walt Disney World Resort in central Florida. OK, I know that TPC Sawgrass is a bit further north and lots of people would not be able to afford to play there. Nevertheless, it conjures up in the mind the types of holes and golf architecture available. Disney itself has a number of championship golf courses. Many places have tee times which are cheaper if you are willing to play in the heat of the day. But this can easily be borne if you are driving a cart around as you will be offered some shade from the roof whilst in the cart and the breeze while the cart is in motion can also be cooling. It is now easier than ever to pack your clubs and take them with you on planes. So what is to stop you heading to Florida and seeing one of the world's premier golf destinations.

If you would like to come and see what the golf courses of Florida have to offer and how you can take your game to them, then why not take a look at our villa for your stay. Take a look at our website at http://www.mousekehouse.com to check what's on offer, latest availability and book today!

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