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Naples Travel Guide
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Naples
Introduction
This wealthy community is rapidly becoming a prime tourist
spot. It's filled with upscale restaurants, boutiques, resorts
and 40 mi/65 km of public beaches. Activities include sailing
and windsurfing, and many boats are available for charter
or day cruises.
Inland, you can take a Naples Trolley to get a look at the
city. Then, it's time for shopping -- a major activity in
the city. The Avenues is a large retail area in town, and
Third Street and Fifth Avenue, in particular, have a selection
that rivals Palm Beach's Worth Avenue. The Mediterranean-styled
Village at Venetian Bay overlooks the water and offers 50
boutiques to shop in. Tin City is a renovated section of Old
Naples with a collection of 40 stores selling everything from
anklets to toy zebras. A variety of merchandise can also be
found at the Coastland Center on the Tamiami Trail and the
Waterside Shops at Pelican Bay.
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Travels & Tours |
Naples Trolley Tours
Tours
covering historical information, folklore, and local tales
on a tour with over one hundred points of interests.
Everglades Excursions
A
safari into the Everglades. It is complete with a jungle
cruise, a narrated tour of Everglades City, alligator tours,
and many more touring options through the wild environment
around the Everglades.
Coral Cay Adventure Golf
Have
a time to remember on one of the two miniature golf courses
that are attractively set in a tropical environment. The
park features an extensive snack bar and offers daily golf
specials.
Pico Charters
Offering
powerboat rentals and sport fishing. Fishing options include
party, offshore, and backwater fishing. Bait and license
are included.
Wickets & Wine Croquet and Picnic
An
afternoon of 'Croquet and other Civilized Pleasures' to
benefit the Mental Health Association of Collier County.
Located on the Watkins Lawn at Naples Beach Hotel.
Annual Show and Sale
The
Naples Porcelain Artists Club show includes porcelain pieces
hand-painted by 40 local artists. These unique pieces will
be on display and available for sale.
Naples Princess
Enjoy
the great sights of the bay and beach on the Naples Princess
yachts. They offer many types of cruises and tours. The
attentive service will make your trip even more delightful.
Tours and cruises are given on the most elegant cruise ships
in the area.
Art in the Park
Enjoy
a day filled with various forms of art on exhibit and for
sale.
World Class Polo
Annual World Class Polo at Wrenwood Farms in Naples benefiting
The Community School of Naples Financial Aid Program.
Collier County Museum
Museum
depicts the county’s past and displays everything
from the original Native American settlements to present
day millionaires' mansions.
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Teddy Bear Museum displays more than 4,000 toy bears as
well as a replica of the Three Bears' house and other bruin-related
items. The Collier Automotive Museum has a sparkling collection
of 75 classic sports cars from every decade of the 20th
century. The Collier County Museum is devoted to the history
of the local area and includes restored houses, a logging
locomotive and a 1920s swamp buggy, as well as botanical
and archaeological exhibits.
Because Naples sits near the western edge
of the Everglades, it makes a good base for exploring some
of this vast wetland (see the Everglades National Park section).
Also in the vicinity is the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, a
huge preserve of virgin bald-cypress swamp where you can
watch waterbirds from a boardwalk.
In Estero, north of Naples, is the Koreshan
State Historic Site, one of the odder historic parks in
the country. The site marks the place where a 19th-century
religious leader founded a utopian community known as Koreshan
Unity (no relation to the sect led by David Koresh in Waco,
Texas). The group believed in both celibacy and world domination
-- the technical problems inherent in such a policy may
have contributed to the sect's eventual demise. Today, 30
or so buildings document their grand scheme. Naples is 140
mi/225 km south of Tampa.
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