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Winter Park is an exceptionally elegant, upscale lakeside resort and academic metropolis positioned beautifully within the northern tier of the Orlando metropolitan area, framed tightly by a massive chain of spring-fed glacial lakes. Developed in the late 19th century by wealthy New England robber barons as a premier winter safe haven, the city expertly preserves its romantic, old-world European lifestyle. Winter Park successfully pairs high-wealth estate living and brick-paved historic Gaslight shopping districts with elite liberal arts collegiate energy, Spanish-revival tile architecture, and extensive public botanical reserves.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Board a historic narrated wooden pontoon boat to cruise through the narrow timber canals of the Winter Park Chain of Lakes, view premium American masterworks at the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, and shop upscale boutiques along Park Avenue.
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