St. Petersburg, FL Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Situated on the eastern edge of the Pinellas Peninsula, ST PETERSBURG may be only twenty miles from Tampa, but location is about the only thing these cities share. Declared the healthiest place in the US in 1885, it wasted no time in wooing the recuperating and the retired, at one point putting five thousand green benches on its streets to take the weight off elderly legs. Although it remains a mecca for the retired, St Petersburg has worked hard to attract young blood. In addition to rejuvenating the pier, which now offers something for every age, its diverse selection of museums and plethora of art galleries has … more »