Getting there:
Emirates launched its 11th destination in the United States with the start of a daily non-stop passenger service between Dubai and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. A VIP delegation and a contingent of international media were aboard the inaugural flight, which carried passengers from North America, the Far East, the Middle East, South Asia, the Asian subcontinent and Africa. Express Tribune represented the Pakistani media on the trip.
Fort Lauderdale is Emirates’ second destination in Florida, after launching Orlando more than a year ago. The new service, operated by a GE-powered Boeing 777, marks the first scheduled commercial service from the Middle East to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, serving the South Florida area of Fort Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach.
Emirates was named the ‘World’s Best Airline 2016’ at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards. Whilst aboard the 14-hour, 20-minute flight, passengers can enjoy Emirates’ renowned service provided by a multilingual crew from more than 135 countries, gourmet on-board dining, a dedicated children’s menus and activities. Customers in all classes can enjoy Emirates’ multi-award winning ‘Ice’ Digital Widescreen with more than 2,500 channels of movies, TV programs, music and podcasts.
History:
Located on the Atlantic Coast, 23 miles north of Miami, Fort Lauderdale is a predominantly residential resort city with Venice-like series of canals and waterways. It has grown considerably since its beginnings as a 19th century fort commanded by the city’s namesake, Major William Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States thanks to the abundant sunshine and moderate weather. Its immaculate beaches and golf courses attract leisure travellers. Fort Lauderdale is also a popular destination for the cruise industry with Broward County’s Port Everglades — the third busiest cruise port in the world, with more than four million annual visitors.
Attractions:
Museum of Art:
The Museum of Art is a modern three-story building containing a wide-ranging art collection. It features exhibitions on world-renowned artists and offers educational programming.
Sawgrass Mills Outlet Mall:
Sawgrass Mills is a shopping mall operated by the Simon Property Group, in Sunrise, Florida, a city in Broward County.
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park:
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park was a gift from Hugh Taylor Birch to the residents of Florida. His former estate is a 180-acre park with two nature trails, picnic areas, the Birch House Museum, freshwater lagoons, beach access, cycling paths, and canoe rental shops. This area is an oasis in the middle of the city and a nice resting spot for nature lovers.
Stranahan House:
Ohio businessman and trader Frank Stranahan built this pine pioneers home in 1901, at the site where he operated his barge ferry business. It has been expanded several times over the years and now features wide verandas, bay windows, a Victorian parlor and tropical gardens. Victorian furniture and decorative pieces are on display throughout the house.
Fort Lauderdale Beach:
Fort Lauderdale Beach lies at the heart of the tourist area in Fort Lauderdale. Once known for spring break madness, when thousands of college students used to descend on the beach, Fort Lauderdale Beach is now more sedate but still an entertaining stretch of sand.
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens:
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is a mix of art, architecture, history and ecology. The historic house was designed by Frederic Clay Bartlett and built in 1920. On display are collections of art and personal treasures. The surrounding grounds of the estate remain a virtual oasis of coastal wilderness and informal gardens, nestled amidst the commercial development of the Fort Lauderdale beachfront.
Antique Car Museum:
The Antique Car Museum focuses on the history of the Packard Motor Company. The collection, which is laid out in a replicated Packard showroom, includes pre-war Packard automobiles. There are also other memorabilia’s such as a gallery dedicated to the late President Franklin Roosevelt.
Everglades Holiday Park:
Everglades Holiday Park is noted for the opportunity to glide over everglades on an airboat and watch educational ‘gator’ shows. Episodes of Animal Planet’s Gator Boys have been filmed at this location.
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