Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Possible without car depending on area
City · Lake · Nature · Heritage
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Lakeland et Winter Haven
Gardens, modern architecture and lakes between Tampa and Orlando.
To understand what Lakeland and Winter Haven are, you need to look at Bok Tower Gardens, Florida Southern College and Circle B Bar Reserve. These places give us a view of a territory marked by urban life, the shores and lakes, natural spaces and heritage and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: variable influx depending on the season and check the schedules of the sites. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Bok Tower Gardens
- Florida Southern College
- Circle B Bar Reserve
Before you choose
- Variable frequency depending on season
- Verify the times of the sites
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Major site
Bok Tower Gardens
Bok Tower Gardens It is built around an art deco carillon tower and a high promontory of Florida, with slow views of orchards and gardens. The site combines architectural harmony and meditative calm, useful for changing registry between Orlando and Tampa.
Culture and heritage
Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College focus one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most important collections of works on the same campus, where concrete structures, bridges and chapels interact with light. The guided tour highlights the unity of architectural language more than simply the accumulation of buildings.
Culture and heritage
Circle B Bar Reserve
Circle B Bar Reserve converted a former ranch into an active wetland around Lake Hancock, with Alligator Alley on-line ideal for wildlife viewing. Wetlands attract alligators and birds, but experience requires keeping distances safe, especially in hot hours.
Culture and heritage
LEGOLAND Florida
LEGOLAND Florida is first of all for families, with rides, water areas and colourful constructions designed for children. The park has a rare feature: it occupies the old site of Cypress Gardens, some of which gardens and alleys have been preserved. This superimposition between leisure park and botanical heritage gives unexpected breaths in the middle of attractions.
Practical tips
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