The beautiful beaches of St. Petersburgh, Florida are a favorite destination for foreign vacationers. Located on the Gulf of Mexico St. Pete offers moderate winters and warm to hot summers, but with the Gulf’s breezes, the weather is wonderful all year long. The beaches are wide, white and clean, blending with the Gulf waters and providing a magnificent panorama. St. Pete is home to 248,098 people with 4 million residents in the greater metropolitan area. St. Petersburg is approximately 90 miles from Orlando and its major theme park attractions.
With more than 100 neighborhoods in St, Petersburg, the choice of architecture and style of living is provided to those moving to the city. Each has a distinctly different blend of single family homes, condominiums and apartments, entertainment/shopping complexes, and restaurants of many ethnic tastes. Downtown is the hub of business, with office skyscrapers and shopping. The University of South Florida at St. Petersburg adds to the younger population of the city. If you are moving to St, Petersburg, there are many realtors listed in the business directory, all willing to assist you in finding your own Florida lifestyle.
Culturally, St. Pete offers as diversity of sites and events. Among the attractions are The Florida International Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, the Salvador Dali Museum and the Holocaust Museum. There are many parks in the city, some located along the waterfront. Several hotels in the area are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays play at Tropicana Field . Water sports abound, from swimming and snorkling to fishing, jet skis and boating. Want to rent a yacht or fishing boat for the day? The local Florida yellow pages has a long list. Florida’s West Coast has often been called Paradise because it is not over- developed.