List of TOP 7 Places To See in Orlando Excluding Visiting Theme Parks!

The Mommies Reviews

Your time in Orlando can be fantastic. What are you going to do? Of course, you should go to visit theme parks which are many here. You’d better to take a car from Value car rental in Orlando FL because it is impossible to travel without a good comfortable car in Florida. The territory is big and it usually takes much time to travel between the parks. But you should know that you can spend a wonderful time without visiting theme parks. Orlando is a territory of beautiful parks, atmospheric shops and restaurants, museums, and interesting street attractions. While visiting theme parks, find some time to explore anything besides them. 

Take a look here! This is a list of touristic places in Orlando that can be interesting to you. Also, feel free to discover more places to visit.

1. Visit themed restaurants

When you suddenly get hungry in Orlando, you can find a place to eat. It is not a problem to get some food in the theme park territory. Pay attention to Downtown Disney and Universal City Walk. Most of the worthy places to eat are situated near here. For example, visit House of Blues or Road Irish Pub. The cuisine is traditionally American. Actually, you can easily find a place to eat in Orlando but take your chance and find the most interesting thematic place with fun food and whole-night music.

2. Find Tiffany glass at Museum of American Art

Visiting museums is not what you probably used to do when traveling in Orlando. Visiting theme parks is more interesting. But if you are in Orlando and want to see something different than Disney’s characters and absolutely gorgeous, welcome to the Museum of American Art. You can find many interesting pieces of art here. How about a huge collection of Tiffany glass? The collection is dated by the 19th century. You can see many different lamps, pots, glasses, and jewelry made by famous designers.

3. Go boating in Winter Park

Winter Park is Must-Visit place for tourists. It is situated about 15 minutes driving from Orlando. How about boating? You can take a Boat Tour through the Winter Park. It is a good opportunity to admire the beautiful views and take some rest from people, and city noise.

4. Take Universal City Walk

This walking destination is very popular in Orlando. It is situated not far from the Universal Studios. What do you think the Universal City Walk means? It’s not like walking in the park! This is a place to walk through and visit as many interesting places as you can meet on your way. Thus, the brightest theme restaurants such as legendary Hard Rock Cafe, Bubba Gump Shrimp, and others are situated right here. Also, you can go to watch movie in the IMAX cinema, play mini golf, or take some drink in the local bars and clubs.

5. Play mini-golf

Where is the best place to play mini-golf in Orlando? Go to the Pirate’s Cove! You can take the best mini golf course in Florida! There are 18 holes and two main golf courses you may take. The place is designed as a pirate ship with lots of waterfalls, tropical trees, and exotic landscapes. The rates are affordable for all tourists. It’s only $12 per ticket for adults.

6. Enjoy local coffee

You should know that Orlando is the right place where you can drink coffee. But don’t stop at the common coffee shops and road side cafes. Go to the Winter Park to drink coffee in Sleeping Moon Cafe. You can find it in the Winter Park. This charming cafe can boast the best service, friendly atmosphere, coffee events, shows, and really good coffee. If you want to sit in quiet with a cup of aromatic drink, come here any time during the day.

7. Rent a bike

The best place to ride a bike is the road along the Lake Baldwin. This trail is a few miles long. You ride starts at the Downtown district in Orlando. You will see the beautiful nature, historical city center, welcoming cafes, and a big lake in the park. Make a stop where you like and have a walk along the lake. The best time for your journey is early in the morning when nobody can interrupt your ride. Riding during the day is not very pleasant because the weather is usually hot. People often take a ride and go to the park practice yoga. Anyway, this is one more opportunity to better your mood for the rest of the day.

Believe it or not, you can find much to do in Orlando. Of course, visiting theme parks is funny and unforgettable. But you can visit many more worthy places in Florida and get more impressions. Check your vacation plan! It is never be late to add more places to your route map.

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates