| Although relatively few people suffer from | | | | stay, meaning finding a suitable hotel in |
| the full effects of Seasonal Affective | | | | Daytona beach should be hassle-free. |
| Disorder (SAD), as many as a third of the | | | | |
| population are estimated to feel miserable | | | | The city is also renowned for its |
| during the long, cold winter nights. And the | | | | motorsports, being the home of the Daytona |
| main reason for this is simply down to the | | | | International Speedway, a 2.5 mile tri-oval |
| lack of sunlight. | | | | race track with a capacity to hold 168,000 |
| | | | spectators. It hosts the famous Daytona 500, |
| It has been known for a number of years now | | | | which is a 200 lap/500 mile NASCAR race held |
| that the sun affects people's moods, and as | | | | annually, and is regarded by many as the most |
| daylight decreases in the winter months, many | | | | important race in the NASCAR calendar |
| people experience a mental 'dip'. And it's | | | | |
| this seasonal mental dip that is leading an | | | | Of course, Florida has much more to offer |
| increasing amount of people to take their | | | | than sun, sand and speedway. Disney World - |
| main holiday out with the normal summer | | | | perhaps one of the most famous resorts in the |
| months, as a means of providing some respite | | | | world - is located in Orlando, a mere 50 |
| from the dark, wintry nights. | | | | miles from Daytona Beach. |
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| A popular location for many people seeking to | | | | Disney World is the benchmark for what most |
| escape the winter blues is Florida. Aptly | | | | other resorts strive for. A sprawling |
| known as the 'sunshine state', Florida | | | | metropolis in its own right, it was once the |
| experiences good weather all year round, and | | | | size of San Francisco and receives tens of |
| has been a fashionable winter and summer | | | | millions of visitors every year. Perhaps its |
| destination for US and international visitors | | | | most famous area is Disney's Hollywood |
| for many years. | | | | Studios, consisting of five themed areas |
| | | | contained within a mass of streets and |
| Florida is unique among other US states, in | | | | buildings, with rides, shows, restaurants and |
| that it is a peninsula which means it is | | | | many more star attractions all fighting for |
| surrounded by water, with the Gulf of Mexico | | | | the attention of the throngs of people that |
| to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the | | | | visit each day. |
| east, encapsulating over 1000 miles of | | | | |
| coastline. And as with anywhere that is | | | | As the self-proclaimed 'Sunshine State', it's |
| surrounded by water, there is mile upon mile | | | | not difficult to see why so many people |
| of fantastic beaches to enjoy. | | | | choose to descend upon Florida's sandy shores |
| | | | each year. With year-round warm weather, mile |
| Daytona Beach is a wonderful year-round | | | | upon mile of shoreline and some of the |
| resort area that is often referred to as | | | | world's most prestigious attractions, there |
| being 'the world's most famous beach', | | | | is sure to be no shortage of activities to |
| attracting 8 million visitors each year, with | | | | help blow those winter cobwebs away. |
| an equally impressive array of places to | | | | |