Tallahassee, Florida: Home of the Florida State University PDF Print E-mail

Tallahassee is home of the Florida State Capitol and the Florida State University. With a population of over 150,000 people the Tallahassee area has become not only a center for government and academia it has also became a popular vacation destination for thousands. Whether you’re a sports fan visiting the city to cheer on the Seminoles or you’re visiting Tallahassee for business in one of its many corporate centers, you’ll find the city is not only breathtakingly beautiful, but full of history and culture. This city is the regional center of the states air culturing trades and host corporate headquarters for General Dynamics and Danfoss Tubocor. The city hosts numerous hotels that range from simple motor inns to large corporate hotels that have business centers, meeting rooms, and business services.

The vacationing traveler can immerse themselves into the historical context of the city by visiting the state capital. Here the grand capital is open for tours through the historical grounds, around the building, and inside where the visitor will see relics of the ancient Indian past, Civil War memorabilia, and relics of the days gone past. A short ride from Tallahassee the visitor can visit Wakulla Springs, a place of natural beauty where the Spanish moss hangs from trees and bubbling cool clear water springs forth from the ground to merge with streams, rivers, and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. Tallahassee can be accessed via Interstate 10 from east to west and Highway 363 and Hwy 61 from north to south.