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Florida
The most accessible American Sunshine State from Europe — Miami Beach Art Deco and tropical beaches, Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando (the two most visited theme park complexes in the world), Keys and Key West (the southernmost US), Everglades (mangroves and alligators).
Florida is one of the most touristic US states — a 65,000 km² subtropical peninsula, 22 million inhabitants, 130 million annual visitors, year-round warm climate, 1,350 km of beaches, the world's most visited theme parks. It's also the most Latin American of US states (28% Spanish-speaking, mainly Cuban in Miami, Venezuelan and Colombian), heritage of immigration waves since 1959 (Cuban revolution) to today.
The region organises around three complementary hubs. Miami and the South-East (Miami Beach, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Gables, Wynwood) — beach and cultural hub: tropical beaches (South Beach 13 km, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles), Art Deco architecture (Ocean Drive, Collins Avenue, 800 listed buildings), Little Havana (Cuban, Calle Ocho, Versailles café), Wynwood (street art, galleries, breweries), Design District (luxury), music scene and nightlife (LIV, Story, Club Space), Cuban and Latin gastronomy. Orlando and Central (Orlando, Kissimmee, Lake Buena Vista) — world entertainment capital: Walt Disney World (4 parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom + 2 water parks, the world's most visited tourist complex, 58 million visitors/year), Universal Orlando (Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Volcano Bay, 21M visitors), SeaWorld, Kennedy Space Center (Atlantic coast 1h east). Keys and South (Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Key West) — a string of 1,700 islets linked by the Overseas Highway (US-1, 200 km, 42 bridges including the Seven Mile Bridge), Key West sitting 145 km from Cuba at the far south. Everglades (UNESCO national park, 6,100 km², mangroves, freshwater marshes, alligators, panthers, birds) west of Miami.
The pitch is clear: Florida is the par excellence beach + family entertainment + Latin vibe US option. Direct flights from Paris (10h), mandatory ESTA, tropical climate guaranteed October to April. It's the most European-visited US state (Brits first, then Germans, Canadians and French), notably for Disney + beach packages selling at €2,000-4,000/week for a family of 4. Plan 10-14 days for the classic Miami + Orlando + Keys formula, 7 days minimum for Miami + Keys.
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Florida is the par excellence beach + Disney + Latin vibe US option. The most popular 10-14 day formula: Miami 4-5 nights (South Beach, Wynwood, Little Havana), Keys 2-3 nights (Key Largo snorkelling + Key West bohemian vibe), Orlando 4-5 nights (Disney + Universal). Favour December to April for dry season (22-28°C, no hurricanes), avoid June-November (heat, humidity, hurricanes). Direct Paris-Miami flight 10h (Air France, American). Stay at Miami Beach Ocean Drive or Collins Avenue (Art Deco hotels €200-700/night), in the Keys at Key Largo (bayside resorts) or Key West (charm B&B), at Orlando in an official Disney hotel for FastPass bonus and total magic (€250-500/night, 4 parks + 2 water parks). Book Disney and Universal 2-3 months ahead, popular restaurants (Joe's Stone Crab in Miami, Versailles in Little Havana, Mallory Square in Key West) likewise. For families, plan €2,500-4,500/week in the all-in Disney + beach formula.