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Tarpon Springs, Florida
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| We found this town (just north of St. Petersburg), with its | Can I make the Tarpon Springs reservation by phone? We |
| Greek-immigrant influence, an absolutely delightful place to | would be happy to help you make any Tarpon Springs |
| visit for a day. This was once a huge center for sponge | hotel reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| diving, and a few sponge boats still operate from the | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday |
| harbor. Tarpon Springs isn't big and there may not be all | through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and |
| that much to do (and some of the focus on sponging may | Sunday. |
| even be a little contrived, now that natural sponges are no | |
| longer the local economic engine they used to be), but we | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| loved the harbor and its riot of little shops and | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| weather-beaten boats. You can spend an afternoon there | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| and feel like you've seen something out of the ordinary. | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| | personal and credit card information. |
| Be sure to take a 30-minute boat tour to get a glimpse into a | |
| sponge diver's life. Back on land, the Spongeorama Exhibit | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| Center documents the history of the industry with films and | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| exhibits. The small shops along the harbor sell sponges, | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| and you'll find some good antique shops, particularly on E. | your specific property. |
| Tarpon Avenue. Don't miss the chance to sample some | |
| Greek food in one of the city's restaurants. If you have time, | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| see the very pretty Byzantine St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| Cathedral. On 6 January, Tarpon Springs hosts the annual | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| Epiphany Celebration, a traditional Greek Holy Day fete | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| with national costumes, dancing, feasting and an exciting | property "Detail" pages. |
| competition where young men dive for a cross in Spring | |
| Bayou. Also in Tarpon Springs, see the Unitarian | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| Universalist Church, which is home to the largest collection | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| of paintings on public display by George Inniss Jr., son of | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| the famous landscape painter George Inness Sr. The | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| church is open to the public October-May. Tarpon Springs | number. |
| is 30 mi/50 km northwest of Tampa. | |
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