Naples, Florida

Golisano Children's Museum is a platform that gives parents and children a possibility to partake in a variety of different activities all the while developing their curiosity and creativity. Here, families will be able to learn all about green living and ways to make their own home a tiny bit more eco-friendly.

Naples Zoo is much more than a walk-through zoo. Hand-feed the herd of giraffe. Experience keeper talks, premier wildlife shows, hand-feeding of alligators by professional staff, venomous snake presentations, and cruises through islands of monkeys. Plus, see favorites like lions, tigers, and bears. Naples Zoo is one of only four zoos in the nation to feature the fierce honey badgers. Have some wild fun with animals from alligators to zebras inside a historic botanical garden and Southwest Florida's only nationally accredited zoo. Enjoy a full day of wildlife shows and guided cruises past islands of monkeys and apes.

To learn more about Naples through the years, take a tour of the historic Palm Cottage (and adjacent gardens) - the city's oldest building, and let yourself be taken on a travel through time by the knowledgeable guides. A variety of further tours are available.

For locals, Marco Island Center for the Arts is a place of learning about arts and culture - the center hosts a variety of themed classes and lectures. Guests from out of town are welcome to pay a visit to the galleries, gift shop, and outdoor shows.

The collection of mangrove islands and islets off the coast to the south of Naples is a scenic natural area open to visitors, who are welcome to engage in bird-watching, photography, and even fishing, but are nevertheless cautioned against causing any disturbances to local fauna.

The Big Cypress National Preserve (belonging to the Everglades ecosystem) is a vast area of swampland holding varied tropical flora and fauna, a great place for a weekend camping getaway or a tour guided by rangers through the swamps and prairies.