16 Days Southern East Coast Adventure

About the destination: Miami is a major city in the south-eastern United States and makes up part of the largest metropolitan area in Florida. Miami has much to offer from beaches and great weather to endless night of the best party scene in the world. Miami remains one of the world's trendiest and flashiest hot spots, with beautiful beaches, an impressive Art Deco District and world class shopping and dining. Near the city of Miami are the Everglades National Park and the Florida keys. Miami Beach is not only a place of social and sunny entertainment, it's also a culture place showcasing the history and the heritage of the region. The Art Deco District in Miami Beach contains the largest concentration of 1920s and 1930s resort architecture in the world. These vibrantly coloured houses are a showpiece of fashion and trendiness. Miami is so many things. All glamorous, in every sense of the word. The city is considered a multicultural mosaic, this makes Miami one of the most unusual and interesting cities in America.

About the destination: Orlando, located in Orange County, Florida, has a lot to offer tourists, but it is safe to say that the main reason people visit Orlando is for the variety of amusement parks: Disney World, Universal Orlando, Sea World, and several other big draw entertainment places. Nonetheless, Orlando has so much more. Beautiful tree-lined neighbourhoods, a happening performing-arts scene and various excellent gardens, nature preserves and museums around the city offers visitors amusing alternatives to the theme park experience. If the outdoors is your thing, you can swim or canoe at Wekiwa Springs State Park or one of the area's many other sparkling springs. If museums are your thing, there are many and varied options such as the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art with its huge collection of Tiffany glass, or the Orlando Science Center, with hundreds of interactive exhibits for visitors of all ages. The city has a very 'young at heart' attitude, and it is a melting pot of different cultures. For nightlife, there is pretty much anything you want. The downtown area has several bars and clubs for any crowd. In a nutshell, Orlando is truly a very cool town.

About the destination: Charleston is a city that belongs to the US state of South Carolina and is the county seat and largest city of Charlestown. Also it is known as the Holy City due to the large number of churches that are in the city. Charleston is a city with a fascinating architecture previous to the war. What stands out are its churches, visit some of them such as the St. Michael's Church which is the oldest church in the whole city built in 1761 or the Circular Congregational Church. You can also make a tour and visit the haunted cemeteries from the city of Charleston, one of the most famous is the Magnolia Cemetery. You can also enjoy wonderful views in Battery Park & White Point Gardens where you can stroll. Be sure to visit the gardens of Middleton Place which is a wonderful garden, filled with lakes, plants, flowers. Culture lovers will also enjoy museums like the Charleston Museum perfect to learn the history and customs of this city. Charleston also has nightlife and it is advisable to visit pubs like the Charleston Tavern Tour where you can see the waiters dressed as pirates that terrorized the city many years ago. No doubt, Charleston is a city that exudes charm and combined with the friendliness and hospitality of the southern cities in the United States.

About the destination: The city of Savannah is located in the State of Georgia, and is the seat of the County of Chatham, near the mouth of the Savannah River. The city was founded in the 18th century, making it the oldest city in Georgia, and at the same time the third largest city in the State of Georgia by number of inhabitants the city was founded with the arrival of general James Edward Oglethorpe in February 12, 1733, as part of the Scottish colonization of the Americas.

About the destination: Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. Located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast, the District is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Congress and is therefore not a part of any U.S. state. The White House, symbolically the most important building of the country, is where US Presidents have lived and worked for more than 200 years. Dominating the Washington DC skyline stands the Washington Monument. It is dedicated to the first US President George Washington. Recognized around the world and a remarkable neoclassical landmark, The Capitol is where the US Senate and House of Representatives meet. The National Cathedral is the most well-known US cathedral. This beautiful building has been the site for many national memorial services. Among the country's most important institutions, the Supreme Court offers tours to learn about its history and inner workings. Dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, the Lincoln Memorial was completed in 1922 and it is modelled after Greek temples. The magnificent Library of Congress is the largest library in the world and houses approximately 90 million archives materials. The Jefferson Memorial is modelled after Rome's Pantheon and is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, third US President and one of the Founding Fathers. D.C. shed its former reputation as a boring and dangerous city and it now has shopping, dining, and nightlife befitting a world-class metropolis. Travellers will find the city new, exciting, and decidedly cosmopolitan and international.