Orlando Travel Guide
Weather, best time to visit, and the best food, culture, nature and activities.
Typical prices
- Budget meal$14.00
- Mid-range meal$35.00
- Cappuccino$3.50
- Domestic beer$7.00
- Taxi (per km)$2.20
- Public transport ticket$2.00
- Museum entry$25.00
- Mid-range hotel (night)$210.00
Food & Drink
- Victoria & Albert'sFine Dining American · $$$$
Grand Floridian's AAA Five-Diamond restaurant offering a multi-course chef's tasting menu in a Victorian-inspired dining room.
- Be Our Guest RestaurantFrench-inspired · $$$
Magic Kingdom restaurant themed as the Beast's castle ballroom, serving French-inspired dishes in the Beauty and the Beast lands.
- The BoathouseSteak & Seafood · $$$
Disney Springs waterfront restaurant known for steaks, seafood towers, and amphicar boat tours on the lake.
- Yak & Yeti RestaurantPan-Asian · $$
Animal Kingdom's Asia-themed table-service restaurant serving Pan-Asian dishes like honey chicken.
- 4 Rivers SmokehouseBarbecue · $$
Central Florida BBQ chain founded in Winter Park, known for its brisket and burnt-end baked beans.
- Jellyrolls
Dueling-pianos bar at Disney's BoardWalk, popular for sing-alongs late into the night.
- The Edison
1920s industrial-speakeasy-themed bar and restaurant at Disney Springs with circus performers and craft cocktails.
Culture & History
- Orlando Museum of Art
Loch Haven Park museum with American art and rotating exhibitions, part of Orlando's cultural park district.
- The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
NASA launch site an hour east of Orlando, home to the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit and rocket garden.
- Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival
Seasonal Epcot festival with topiary displays, garden exhibits, and outdoor kitchen food booths.
Nature & Outdoors
- Cocoa Beach
Atlantic coast beach about an hour from Orlando, popular for surfing near the Ron Jon Surf Shop.
Active & Fun
- Magic Kingdom Park
Walt Disney World's flagship park centered on Cinderella Castle, home to classics like Space Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean.
- Universal's Islands of Adventure
Universal Orlando park featuring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and the Jurassic Park River Adventure.
- EPCOT
Disney park split between World Celebration/Discovery's Spaceship Earth geodesic sphere and the World Showcase's 11 country pavilions.
- SeaWorld Orlando
Marine-life park with roller coasters like Mako alongside animal habitats and shows.
- Universal Studios Florida
Film-and-TV-themed park with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley and Revenge of the Mummy ride.