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To the East is Florida’s state capital, Tallahassee, withits streets of graceful old Southern mansions. To the farwest lies Pensacola, which it is said, is the country’soldest settlement, dating from 1559.Between these towns, is the potential for a whole range ofdifferent holidays.

Tallahassee was named by the Apalachee Indians.

It is best enjoyed by traversing along the Canopy Roads.Which as the name suggests, are thoroughfares in the middleof town, where Spanish oak trees connect above thestreets forming a lush tunnel-like canopy.

Visit the New Capitol Building and go to the 22nd floorobservation level. There you can see magnificient views ofthe city and beyond. You can also still see the Old Capitolbuilding with its red and white awnings. Many thousands ofstudents bring a real buzz to Tallahassee, culminating atnight, when the live music scene caters for a young crowd.

Pensacola is found in the far western tip of the FloridaPanhandle.

Pensacola spent centuries changing hands between the French,Spanish and Britain, before being relinquished to the Unitedstates in 1821.

Most who visit go straight to the superb beaches. But thecity’s architecture makes for a great day of sightseeing.

There are three distinct areas to explore. All groupedaround a simple grid of roads central to which is Palafox Street.

The North Hill district is where Pensacola’s high societyresided during the late 19th century until the 1930s. Theirhousing architecture ranged from neoclassical porticoedmansions to black-and-white neo-Tudor cottages and QueenAnne villas.

The Palafox district to the south of North Hill is full ofturn of the century elegance such as fluted columns andelaboarate balustrades.

The Sevilla district, fronting onto Pensacola Bay, forms awonderful mixture of restored old homes and great museums.

Around Memorial Day weekend, the city is teeming with a huge lesbian and gay party of up to 100,000 attendants,on the streets and on Navarre Beach in a whirl of revelling.

This article will be printed in 3 parts as there are otherbeautiful areas in the Florida Panhandle to visit. But thereis far too much information to mention it here all at once,so see other articles written by Tim Burton on this websiteor visit Orlando Florida Villas.

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