Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel & Captiva Islands
| Once the winter retreat of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, the Fort Myers area is not only rich in history but has a balmy climate and lovely beaches. Popular attractions are a traditional railroad journey and tours of Henry Ford's house and of Edison's fascinating home, laboratory and botanical gardens. A few minutes' drive away, the family-oriented Fort Myers Beach provides a typical beach lifestyle with a good variety of shops and restaurants and affordable vacation accommodations. Near neighbour Sanibel Island is considered to be one of the best shelling beaches in the nation with more shell varieties than anywhere else in North America, whilst the tiny barrier island known as Captiva takes its name from the days when notorious pirates imprisoned their captives on this sun soaked stretch of the Gulf Coast. Today, Captiva Island offers just sparkling white sand, calm water, and not a pirate in sight! |
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