Sarasota Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in and county seat of Sarasota County, Florida, United States
About Sarasota
The Asolo Theater, Florida West Coast Symphony, Sarasota Opera, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, and frequent art shows add to the cultural theme of the city, rivaling the facilities of Florida's largest cities. Sarasota is also home to the Ringling Museum of Art, the Selby Botanical Gardens, New College (Florida's public honors college), a USF branch, and the Ringling School of Art and Design. Sarasota's downtown cityscape features office buildings and several upscale downtown condominiums. It is complemented bySaint Armands Circle, on Saint Armands Key, which is surrounded by Lido Key, across Sarasota Bay from downtown via the Ringling Causeway (with sweeping views of Sarasota Bay.) Saint Armands Circle is an upscale outdoor shopping area, with several cafes, reminiscent of Europe.
Top Attractions in Sarasota
Explore the best things to see and do in Sarasota:
- ★Art Center Sarasota
- ★Cà d’Zan
- ★Circus Museum
- ★Ed Smith Stadium
- ★Historic Spanish Point
- ★Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
- ★Marina Jack
- ★Nathan Benderson Park
Where to Eat in Sarasota
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cafe Amici
- 🍴Cafe Epicure
- 🍴Caragiulos
- 🍴Columbia Restaurant
- 🍴DaRuMa Restaurant
- 🍴Main Street Bar and Sandwich Shop
Where to Stay in Sarasota
- 🏨Comfort Suites
- 🏨EVEN Hotel Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch, an IHG Hotel
- 🏨Hilton Garden Inn
- 🏨Hotel Indigo Sarasota
- 🏨Hyatt Place
- 🏨Hyatt Regency Sarasota
Sarasota Travel Guide Sections
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