Cheap Flights To Fort Lauderdale

About Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is known as the âVenice of Americaâ for its many canals and waterways. A city of 185,804 residents, Fort Lauderdale is a popular tourist destination, with more than 10 million visitors arriving annually to enjoy its pristine beaches, active culture and arts community, and abundance of attractions. Those arriving on cheap flights to Fort Lauderdale will land at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), a busy facility with amenities that include wireless Internet access, shopping and dining concessions, ground transportation access, and rental car agencies.

While perhaps most famous for its beaches and waterfront, Fort Lauderdale is well rounded city with a wide variety of other amenities. Among the many cultural attractions in Fort Lauderdale are the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Old Fort Lauderdale Village and Museum, the Museum of Art, the Florida Grand Opera, and the Museum of Discovery and Science. For outdoor activity, the Sawgrass Recreation Park offers airboat tours of the Everglades and a wildlife sanctuary, the Anne Kolb Nature Center offers peaceful hiking trails and native wildlife, and Fort Lauderdale Carrie B Cruises offers sightseeing tours that depart from the Riverwalk. Among the colleges located in the city are the University of Fort Lauderdale, Broward Community College, and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Buses and taxis provide efficient transportation around the city, and reasonably priced accommodations are available at many cheap hotels in Fort Lauderdale.

Winter is peak travel season in Fort Lauderdale, as its tropical climate makes it an escape from the cold weather, with temperatures averaging in the 70's and 80's year round. Average airfare costs to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) run about $200 from New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, but lower rates can be found by shopping cheap flights to Fort Lauderdale.