| 1) The Beach - With a name like Datona Beach, this | | | | best known as housing the only portrait of |
| has to be the number one attraction. Datona has 23 | | | | Argentina's Eva Peron painted while she was alive. |
| miles of pristine beachfront for you to enjoy. Main | | | | Other attractions include collections of art from China, |
| Street Pier and Ocean Walk village are the hot spots | | | | Africa and Cuba. There are also fascinating exhibits of |
| on the beach with a variety of beac activities, | | | | Florida's history, including fossil mammils as well as a |
| restaurants, arcades sports equipment rentals and | | | | planetarium and a sculpture garden. |
| shops all within walking distance. You can even get in | | | | 5) Marine Science Center at Lighthouse Point Park - |
| a little fishing on the pier if you want. | | | | The center offers a fascinating view of the aquatic |
| 2) Daytona Beach Boardwalk - Take some time to | | | | world. They have a 5000 gallon artificial reef |
| enjoy the old fashioned arcades and the mini go cart | | | | aquarium, a variety of interactive displays and a |
| track. You can also visit a variety of souvenir shops, | | | | wet-dry lab to study the sea. Of special interest is |
| take a ride on a cable car, enjoy musical | | | | the sea turtle rehabilitiation program that they run. |
| entertainment at the oceanfront Bandshell and much | | | | 6) Bulow Plantation Ruins State Park - Once the |
| more. | | | | home of a plantation and sugar mill that was founded |
| 3) Daytona International Speedway - No trip to | | | | in 1821 and destroyed during the Seminole Indian war. |
| Datona would be complete without a visit to the | | | | The park offers a variety of nature trails as well as a |
| Datona International Sppedway, home of the Datona | | | | chance to walk amongst the ruins of the sugar mill as |
| 500, the Pepsi 400, NASCAR racing and much more. | | | | well as an open air museum. |
| On days when there is no racing, consider a guided | | | | 7) Ocean Walk Village - This is the place to be for |
| tram tour of the track or the NASCAR historical | | | | vacation shopping and entertainment. Ocean Walk |
| exhibits, the Datona Dreamlap simulator, the Richard | | | | Village has restaurants, a margarita and fajita bar, mai |
| Petty Ride-Along. For the more adventurous, take a | | | | tais, and a variety of other restaurants as well as a |
| stock car for a few laps around the course. | | | | 10 screen movie theater, a Harley Davidson store |
| 4) Museum of Arts and Sciences - The museum is | | | | and much more. |