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Tarpon Springs, Florida
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| We found this town (just north of St. Petersburg), with | Can I make the Tarpon Springs reservation by |
| its Greek-immigrant influence, an absolutely | phone? We would be happy to help you make any |
| delightful place to visit for a day. This was once a | Tarpon Springs hotel reservation by phone. You can |
| huge center for sponge diving, and a few sponge | call our toll free number between the hours of 8 a.m. |
| boats still operate from the harbor. Tarpon Springs | to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 |
| isn't big and there may not be all that much to do | p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| (and some of the focus on sponging may even be a | |
| little contrived, now that natural sponges are no | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| longer the local economic engine they used to be), | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| but we loved the harbor and its riot of little shops and | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| weather-beaten boats. You can spend an afternoon | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| there and feel like you've seen something out of the | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| ordinary. | card information. |
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| Be sure to take a 30-minute boat tour to get a | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| glimpse into a sponge diver's life. Back on land, the | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| Spongeorama Exhibit Center documents the history | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| of the industry with films and exhibits. The small | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| shops along the harbor sell sponges, and you'll find | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| some good antique shops, particularly on E. Tarpon | |
| Avenue. Don't miss the chance to sample some | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| Greek food in one of the city's restaurants. If you | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| have time, see the very pretty Byzantine St. Nicholas | information can be found on the property information |
| Greek Orthodox Cathedral. On 6 January, Tarpon | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| Springs hosts the annual Epiphany Celebration, a | |
| traditional Greek Holy Day fete with national | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| costumes, dancing, feasting and an exciting | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| competition where young men dive for a cross in | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| Spring Bayou. Also in Tarpon Springs, see the | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| Unitarian Universalist Church, which is home to the | |
| largest collection of paintings on public display by | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| George Inniss Jr., son of the famous landscape | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| painter George Inness Sr. The church is open to the | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| public October-May. Tarpon Springs is 30 mi/50 km | information on the property information page, if this is |
| northwest of Tampa. | import to you. |
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