✈️Fort Lauderdale – Complete Guide to North American Venice

A complete guide to planning your trip to Fort Lauderdale. Write down the tips and enjoy a lot!

A neighboring city to Miami, Fort Lauderdale is a popular destination to spend the weekend. The city is mapped by several canals that have become a postcard and have earned the title of “Venice of North America“.

The charming city has beautiful beaches with white sand and crystal clear waters, elegant shopping centers, art galleries and great restaurants and bars. In addition to luxurious resorts and beautiful hotels by the sea, ideal for those who need to rest and escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

See below for all the tips on what to do, where to stay and everything you need to know to plan the perfect trip.

In this post you will read:

Things to do in Fort Lauderdale
Where to stay in Fort Lauderdale – Our hotel recommendations
Where to eat in Fort Lauderdale – Restaurant Tips
Chip the internet in Fort Lauderdale
Florida travel insurance
Car rental in Fort Lauderdale
Flights to Florida
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Things to do in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale's beaches are known for their clear waters, white sand and tranquility, as they are less popular than the beaches of its neighbor in Miami. The Hillsboro area is ideal for anyone looking for calm seas and quiet beaches to relax in the city.

Another good option is Beach Park, where there is a recreation area next to the sea with space for a picnic, a playground for children and even a volleyball court.

For those who like to stay at sea, going on a yacht around the region is a “must”, since depending on the time of year, it is possible to observe dolphins and even whales that live close to the coast. In fact, diving in the region is also very common due to the beautiful coral reefs.

And for those who want to know a little more about the city and the canals that cross it, the water taxi is an excellent tour as it passes through the main tourist attractions of Fort Lauderdale.

The city also offers cultural tours such as the NSU Museum of Art and the Bonnet House Museum and Garden. In addition, the most popular avenue and closest to the main beach in Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas Boulevard, is full of shops and art galleries, as well as several attractions, bars and restaurants, nightclubs, among others.

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Where to stay in Fort Lauderdale – Our hotel recommendations

The main hotel area in Fort Lauderdale is in Las Olas, because in addition to being close to downtown, it offers several hotels facing the sea. However, there are other more economical areas of the city, a little further away from the beaches, which offer equally comfortable accommodation.

Fort Lauderdale is popular during the North American Summer Vacation and Spring Break in September. For this reason, we recommend that you visit it between December and April, when the city is less crowded and the climate is milder.

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Where to eat in Fort Lauderdale – Restaurant Tips

Local cuisine is based on fresh ingredients, both for seafood and for food sourced from local farms. A good place to have lunch or dinner is on the central edge of the city, which is full of restaurants, bars and ice cream parlors.

Chip the internet in Fort Lauderdale

It's getting easier and cheaper to have unlimited internet throughout your trip in Fort Lauderdale. Nowadays you can buy an international cell phone chip online while you're still here in España. We always use and love it!

You receive the sim card at your address and then just insert it into your cell phone to reach your destination with unlimited 4G internet working.

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Florida travel insurance

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Car rental in Fort Lauderdale

Renting a car in Fort Lauderdale is a great idea. In addition to optimizing your time a lot, you will be able to enjoy it more without having to depend on public transport.

We really like Rent Cars to find the cars we use on our travels. It is the only one in Spain that compares the best rental companies in the world, but lets you pay in reais, without IOF. In addition, it is also the only one that lets you pay in 12 interest-free installments. It is worth it!

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