Si vous souhaitez vous évader de l’effervescence de la vie urbaine, le lac Eola est le lieu idéal sans pour autant devoir quitter la ville. Ce lac fait partie d’un parc qui inclue une charmante promenade, encerclant le lac et servant de piste de course. Occupant un immense espace de 17,48 hectares, il est facile d’avoir l’impression d’avoir quitté la ville dans ce parc, qui abrite aussi des aires de pique-nique et un centre de location de bateaux.
Starting off as a modest production house and staging two of the Bard's plays around two decades ago, the Orlando Shakespeare Theater today has a permanent house to feature an entire catalog of Shakespeare's works. The 50,000 square foot complex houses various theaters. Aside from staging the works of the Bard through 29 in-house productions, adaptations of prominent books are also undertaken such as Robinson Crusoe, A Christmas Carol, Dracula and Frankenstein.
La basilique du sanctuaire national de Marie, reine de l'univers est une église romane catholique située à Orlando. Elle n’était qu’une idée dans les années an 1970, mais est devenue une réalité dans les années 1980 et 1990. Initialement bâtie pour accueillir les dizaines de milliers de catholiques qui viennent dans la région en vacances, cette basilique offre aux voyageurs un endroit où prier ou assister à la messe parmi de belles statues, de fastueuses allées et des murs magnifiquement décorés. Le site abrite également de splendides jardins, un musée et une boutique de cadeaux.
Ce charmant jardin botanique de 20 hectares est situé sur le lac Rowena et promet une chance de s’échapper dans la vieille Floride. Vous y trouverez des kilomètres de sentiers pavés traversant des forêts de camphres, de chênes et de palmiers géants. Sa roseraie est la plus grande du Sud, mais assurez-vous aussi de visiter les jardins d’herbes, de papillons, de palmiers et de bambous. Construite en 1888, la maison Leu surplombe le jardin et sert aujourd’hui de musée d’arts décoratifs.
Opened on 9th October, 2003, the Orlando Repertory Theatre is meant for the young crowd as well as families. It holds many plays, classes, camps, and offers performance opportunities for young artists. ThisLearn place promotes reading, literacy, and verbal skills through the use of books and plays as literature.
Amway Center is a prominent sports and entertainment venue in downtown. Orlando The facade and interiors of the center were designed by ace architects and are very eclectically built. The center boasts a variety of facilities, including a concourse, locker rooms, rest rooms, concert stage and more. Events here include Orlando Magic basketball games, other local tournaments, the famed NBA championship, WWE events, concerts, and performing arts shows.
While renowned for the conglomeration of Disney-inspired parks that lay scattered across its greater limits, Orlando has also always packed in a diverse range of sights and experiences apart from its animation-inclined wonders. Surrounded by lakes, Orlando has seldom rested on its Disney-driven laurels, and instead built an enriching cultural hub around the tenets of history, art and music. Downtown Orlando is a captivating mix of history and culture, replete with quiet, leafy avenues that are dotted with independent boutiques and shops, an array of art museums and galleries, and concert and theater venues that offer some of the best entertainment. It is also packed to the brim with an eclectic range of bars, cafes and restaurants that differ from one another in terms of budget and cuisine, as well as streets that come alive during festival season. After the star-studded allure of Orlando's Disney parks unravels, travelers typically find solace in this versatile city's quieter core.
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is one of the major events centers in the city established in the year 2011. It was built in the under the guidance of the renowned architect Barton Myers. It has spaces like Walt Disney Theater, Steinmetz Hall, DeVos Family Room and the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, all of which are well-equipped with modern light and sound installations. If you are a lover of performing arts then do visit this place while in the city.
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is located in the heart of downtown Orlando. This sprawling center is home to the Walt Disney Theater. Experience the arts with their state-of-the-art sound and light system and facilities. Their schedule features the best in Broadway, musicals and performing arts such as The Phantom Of The Opera and I Love Lucy. The complex is also ideal for hosting pre- and post-performance events.