St Pete Beach Travel Guide: Travel and tourist information, things to do and see in St Pete Beach

With its pleasant, upmarket atmosphere, this resort is more sophisticated and quieter than Clearwater Beach, but not as classy as Naples, Marco Island or Sarasota. Built along the main coast road in a strip 7 mls long, there is no real centre; much of the action (restaurants/bars) is spread out, often tucked into side streets off the main road.

This area attracts all sorts of holiday maker, including many mature visitors (mainly American and Canadian) in the winter season, more families in summertime. The British are the most numerous Europeans.

There is a good selection of all types of accommodation, and all generally of a medium- to first-class standard.

The beach is good, wide and excellent for all, an extensive area approximately 7 mls of powdery white sand.

Being flat and paved, St Pete Beach is suitable for those with mobility problems, but, as hotels and amenities are quite spread out in some parts, motorised transport might be needed

Locality:

St Pete's beach is located in the SE United States, on the Gulf coast, halfway down the peninsula of Florida State (20 mls S of Clearwater Beach; St Petersburg town 20 mls; Sarasota 40 mls; Orlando 110 mls; Tampa International airport 25 mls; Clearwater/St Petersburg airport 15 mls). A key (or cay) on the Gulf of Mexico. Linked by road bridges to the resorts of Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Redington Beach and Indian Rocks.

Population: 295.734.100
Languages: English 82%, Spanish 11% (2000)
Currency: US dollar
Currency code: USD
Local Times:
U.S.A. - District of Columbia - Washington DC

U.S.A. - Florida - Orlando

U.S.A. - California - San Francisco

U.S.A. - New York - New York

U.S.A. - Nevada - Las Vegas

Country Dialling Code: +1
Voltage: 120V 60Hz
Electrical plugs:
2 parallel flat prongs

2 Parallel flat prongs with an earth connector

The USA is home to several of the world's most exciting cities, some truly mind-blowing landscapes, a strong sense of regionalism, a trenchant mythology, more history than the country gives itself credit for and, arguably, some of the most approachable natives in the world.

America was 'discovered' by Columbus in 1492 and for 500 years people have travelled here seeking a better life in the 'land of opportunity'. The land was fought over by colonial powers for centuries and finally won its independence from Britain in 1783. Despite the near annihilation of the Native American population, one of the bloodiest civil wars the world had seen, and racism (Native Americans were not granted citizenship until 1924 and racial segregation was the norm until as late as the 1950s), the American people have succeeded in forging one of the worlds most united, democratic and tolerant nations, a fascinating melting-pot of cultures, and the undisputed military and economic heavyweight of the world.

The country is made up of 48 contiguous states of the continental USA, plus the huge state of Alaska, northwest of Canada, and the volcanic islands of Hawaii, 2,000 miles (3,219km) out into the Pacific. There are also the US territories, which include Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Midway Islands and US Virgin Islands. Tourism is focused mainly in the great cities such as New York and Washington, as well as sunshine states such as Florida, California and Hawaii. However the mind-blowing landscapes, found in the wealth of magnificent National Parks like Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Adirondacks, as well as spectacular sights like the Grand Canyon and the Rocky Mountains, are what make the USA so unique. With all this on their doorstep, it's easy to understand why a significant proportion of Americans have never bothered getting a passport.

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