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Review:
Offering many unique attractions, Sarasota is a large, modern city south of Tampa on the Gulf Coast, once famous as the winter home of the Ringling Brothers Circus. Today, the Ringling Museum of Art hosts numerous events, concerts, and plays and showcases work from the Old Masters as well as modern art.
After spending some time on the fine sands of Lido Beach and Siesta Key Beach, go see sharks, manatees, sea turtles, and 100 other marine animals at the Mote Marine Laboratory. Visit the lush, tropical Sarasota Jungle Gardens and feed the free-roaming pink flamingoes, Florida’s state bird. Catch a fascinating Sarasota Ski-A-Rees waterskiing show or rent a kayak or paddleboard and go see dolphins close up in the bay.
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