I can recommend all of the theme parks as an Orlando vacation devotee, but were you aware that the area is full of other excellent visitor attractions? There are enough museums, markets, shops, art galleries and more in Orlando to keep the most 'hard to please' person busy. Whilst a vacation here has been popular for many years now, the reason to visit continues to grow as the number of facilities and attractions increases.

Orlando is a welcoming and warm location that enjoys looking after people with its many restaurants, shopping malls, bars and clubs. Of course this article can only briefly hint at what you can do and see in Orlando while on vacation but there is so much more than just theme parks that it would be a shame not to mention them.

Starting out as a Sanford Fire Department collection the Central Florida Zoological Park zoo is home to more than 400 animals. Started for the preservation of exotic animals the zoo has a charity status.

Housed here in the Morse Museum of American Art are the famous works of Louis Tiffany. With the largest display in the world this is the place to visit for Tiffany art lover's, including glass, jewelry, paintings, ornaments and pottery.

Not chiefly created for children's amusement Orlando is certainly a city for all ages since adult attractions and family attractions are just about equal in numbers. There is an abundance of night life when you vacation in Orlando with a wide range of restaurants, bars, street entertainment and clubs.

Another of the major attractions is the Orlando Science Center. It's the biggest of its kind in the Southeast with its four-story center. It offers visitors a glimpse from the dry plains of Mars to the Florida swamplands to the dry plains of Mars with 10 exhibit halls. For trolley and train enthusiasts there is the International Trolley and Train Museum (ITTM). This place houses fourteen model trains that run throughout the building and actually houses a working waterfall.

Home to the Titanic Exhibition on International Drive the Mercado Center is the where you are treated like you are ACTUALLY traveling onboard the Titanic; this is a really eerie experience and includes original objects from the Titanic. In the heart of downtown away from all the business is the Lake Eola Park. Over forty acres of beautiful sidewalks where you can spend a few hours of peace.

Of course without visiting at least one theme park how could anyone possibly visit Orlando? For those of you who are unsure of which to visit then take heart because there are four theme parks in Disney. Universal has its own theme park versions including Sea world. Since an Orlando vacation has everything you won't be short of things to do! In fact you may need a week off to recover in a resort that has good weather all year round and never closes.