Tavares is located almost 1 hour away from Orlando. A place that you can visit for a few hours to explore and do something different. Let me tell you about it…
Tavares is a small city, in front of Lake Dora that, although it is not a super touristic place, you can spend a different time and very close to Orlando.
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If you get to Wooton Park, you will find the Tavares Seaport, from where seaplanes depart and arrive. The city is even known for being “America’s Seaplane City”. So taking a tour on a seaplane could be a good and fun idea to see the city (and nearby places) from above.
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In Wooton Park you will also find some lakefront restaurants. One time, while having lunch at Puddle Jumpers Lakeside Grill & Bar we saw the train passing in front of us. There are several options to eat with a nice view.
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On another visit we just went to a super cool antique store. It has everything! There were areas where I felt in the kitchen of my house in the 80s. The store is: Through The Years Vintage Market and I really recommend it.
It is a small city, but it is a good idea for a day trip from Orlando.