Best Travel Guide Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, FloridaGuide was updated: 2025-07-07

Fort Lauderdale offers something for every discerning traveler. By day, its sandy beaches and year-round mild weather invite relaxation. By night, Las Olas Boulevard transforms into a lively stretch of clubs, bars, and pubs. Add top-tier restaurants, shops, and boutique hotels, and it’s clear why this city is a haven for the stylish and adventurous.

Do & See

There are many options for the adventure-seeker as well as the relaxed traveler. With museums, historical mansions, architecture, and even alligator-spotting swamp rides, all types of visitors will be entertained in Fort Lauderdale.

International Swimming Hall of Fame

This aquatic center is a site for many international competitions. It has a 50-meter pool and contains photos and medals from historically important swimming events worldwide. You can also catch some vintage swimming movies there. A must-see for all swimming, synchronized swimming, diving, and water polo enthusiasts.

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NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

This modern art museum has many permanent collections including works by American artist William Glackens, artists of the northern European CoBrA movement, and contemporary works from more than 90 Cuban artists in exile around the world. Make time for the Picasso ceramics and the Indigo Room.

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Stranahan House

Built in 1901 by Frank Stranahan, Fort Lauderdale's founding father, as a trading post and converted into a residence for the Stranahans in 1906, the Stranahan House is Ft. Lauderdale’s oldest standing structure and a perfect example of 'Florida Frontier' architecture. In its many incarnations, this building has been a post office, general store, town hall and today, is a small museum that teaches about South Florida Pioneer life.

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Museum of Discovery & Science

Enjoy the 52-foot-tall Great Gravity Clock, the largest kinetic energy sculpture in the state. In Florida Ecoscapes, there is a living coral reef, bats, alligators, and more. This fun and interactive museum will please adults and children alike.

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Swap Shop & Thunderbird Drive-In Theater

The Swap Shop has become one of the most popular attractions in the area and offers indoor as well as outdoor entertainment across over 80 acres. You can get a retro experience in one of the world’s largest drive-in cinemas and refresh yourself with farmers' products in the big food court. Additionally, in between movies you can go and get a bargain at the flea market, the largest daily flea market in the world, featuring over 2,000 stalls or stop by the video arcade.

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Butterfly World

Opened in 1988, Butterfly World is the largest butterfly park in the world and the first park of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. It is home to around 20,000 exotics butterflies and birds, and it is a great place to take your kids and spend a peaceful day surrounded by nature and these beautiful creatures.

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Population:	184,709 (2025)
Currency:	US Dollar, 1 USD = 100 cents
Emergency Numbers:	911
Newspapers:	The Sun Sentinel: www.sun-sentinel.com The Promenade Magazine: www.ftlauderdalenews.net WPLG (channel 10): www.local10.com
Website:	www.visitlauderdale.com »
Opening Hours:	In Fort Lauderdale, most businesses operate from Monday to Saturday, 11am to 8pm, and on Sundays from noon to 6pm. However, smaller businesses, such as local shops or cafes, may have varying hours, so it’s always a good idea to check ahead of time.
Tourist Information:	Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau 101 Northeast 3rd Avenue 100, Fort Lauderdale, FL +1 954 765 4466 Open Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Do & See

International Swimming Hall of Fame

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

Stranahan House

Museum of Discovery & Science

Swap Shop & Thunderbird Drive-In Theater

Butterfly World