Orlando Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in and county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States
About Orlando
The Orlando area contains some of the world's largest and most famoustheme park resorts. However, only one,Universal Orlando, is within the city limits.Walt Disney Worldand SeaWorld are in the immediate area, as are many of the more minor tourist attractions, and as Orlando is most associated with these popular attractions, you will find details and descriptions of them below. Until the Civil War, Orange County was widely considered a rural backwater. However, a Reconstruction-era boom in the area's population and the simultaneous growth of the citrus industry led to the establishment of the city of Orlando in 1885. Ten years later, the "Great Freeze" destroyed much of the citrus crop, forcing farmers to sell and the industry to shift southward. Around the turn of the 19th century, Orlando
Top Attractions in Orlando
Explore the best things to see and do in Orlando:
- ★Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe
- ★Bay Hill Club & Lodge
- ★Country Club of Orlando
- ★Discovery Cove
- ★Downtown Orlando Information Center
- ★Dubsdread Golf Course
- ★Fairways Country Club
- ★Faldo Golf Institute By Marriott
Where to Eat in Orlando
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴310 Lakeside
- 🍴A Land Remembered
- 🍴BBB Tofu House
- 🍴Boston's Fish House
- 🍴Bubbalou's Bodacious BBQ
- 🍴Cafe Mineiro Brazilian Steak House
Where to Stay in Orlando
- 🏨Avanti Palms Resort and Conference Center Orlando
- 🏨Bahama Bay Resort & Spa
- 🏨Best Western Plus Orlando Gateway
- 🏨Bluegreen Vacations Lake Eve, Ascend Resort Collection
- 🏨Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel & Convention Center
- 🏨Castle Hotel, Autograph Collection
Orlando Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: