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Frommer's South Florida: With the best of Miami & the Keys (Frommer's Complete Guides)

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This book has been a great help in deciding what to do on our trip to Fl this summer. We are traveling from Miami to Key West and it is filled with info about different things to do and even has a map. Wounderful buy.

This is an accurate and insightful guide to South Florida, less so for the Keys and especially Key West. Only 26 of the more than 400 pages are devoted to Key West. There is almost nothing about the wonderful opportunites on the water there -- day trips on schooners, snorkel/kayak adventures. And just a few of the best restaurants are listed (how can anyone omit BO's Fishwagon!); and in a town of a hundred B&Bs, just nine are mentioned.

If you are going to spend more than a day in Key West (and a day trip is a bad idea--a long slow drive, no place to park, and the town is hard to figure out) get a guide for just the Keys and Key West, or just "The Conch Republic" itself.

Marsh Muirhead - author of "Key West Explained - a guide for the traveler."

Like other Fodor books, this one is informative and easy to read. Each section is broken up into, things to do, lodging, dining, etc.
It covers all of South Florida, including the Keys, though not as extensive as its smaller counterpart that focuses on the Keys. If you want to know more about the keys, get the smaller one about the Keys. This one is great for southern Florida. As always, the ratings and comments make the book a valuable asset in planning your travels and useful throughout.