Tampa Attractions

Top Attractions

Tampa Activities

Children's Museum of Tampa Located next door to the zoo. The museum has loads of interactive displays and a small replica of a downtown area, where kiddies can play at being superheroes and jumo off 'tall' buildings.

Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) This is an extremely educational, and child-friendly science fair, it contains a fabulous array of hands-on exhibits. There is also an IMAX cinema where the images on the screen feel as if they are next to you.

Adventure Island next door to Busch Gardens. This is a 36acre water park with slide rides, swimming pools and waterfalls.

Florida Aquarium Channelside Drive.The enormous Florida Aquariums exhibits range from a wetlands replica, complete with resident turtles, to an indoor dune-studded beach and a coral reef located in an enormous tank.

Tampa Restaurants and Bars

Tampa Restaurants

Joffrey's Coffee House - 1616 7th Avenue, Ybor City. The drinks and snacks in this reasonably priced coffee house are excellent.

Shells - 11010 N 30th Street. Close to Busch Gardens, this is a very popular and relatively cheap seafood restaurant.

Bernini - 1702 7th Avenue, Ybor City. An Italian restaurant that offers up wood-fired pizza and pasta in a lovely old Bank of Ybor City.

CafeCreole - 1330 E 9th Avenue, Ybor City. Try the Creole sampler platters which give you a sample of the main food on the menu.

Cafe Pepe - 2006 W Kennedy Bouleverd. This café has been around for years. The food is Spanish and Cuban and the prices are reasonable.

Tampa Bars & Clubs

Amphitheater - 1609 E 7th Ave, Ybor City. Loads of live music here, featuring everything from retro to techno.

Castle - 2004 16th Street at 9th Avenue. This bar has a gothic inspired decor which is certainly atmospheric

. Irish Pub - 1721 E 7th Ave, Ybor City tel 813/248-2099. Convivial spot for late-night drinking.

Skipper's Smokehouse - 910 Skipper Road. Reggae and Blues music feature in this live music venue.

Masquerade at The Ritz - 1503 E 7th Avenue, Ybor City. If you are feeling energetic this is the place to dance the night away.