About Daytona Beach, United States
The main attraction of Daytona Beach is its 37-kilometer (23 mi) coastline decorated with beautiful white sand beaches. The destination is known as The World's Most Famous Beach for its beaches and to stand out from other American cities that have the word beach in its name.
One of the most popular attractions is the Daytona Beach Boardwalk and Pier, an incredible and very fun place surrounded by shops, restaurants, and rides like the Ferris wheel and the roller coaster. In addition to the beach, this destination offers other recreational areas such as the Jackie Robinson Ballpark, opened in 1914, which includes a museum where you can discover the life of this baseball player and the way he changed history.
In Daytona you will also find museums and historical attractions. You can start by visiting the Museum of Arts and Sciences, one of the most important in the central area of Florida. This cultural venue has a 36-hectare (89 acres) environmental education center housed in an adjacent nature reserve, and owns a planetarium, an exhibition of more than 30,000 objects, and an interactive museum for children. You can also visit the Halifax Historical Museum that shows the history of Daytona from the prehistory to the present. To finish, you will have the chance to see the 53-meter (174 ft) high Ponce de Leon Lighthouse, a symbol of the city, the tallest in Florida and one of the tallest in the country.
Daytona Beach has become an impressive meeting point for racing and speed enthusiasts, either on two or four wheels. Daytona International Speedway is home to Daytona 500, the most important car competition in the United States. The race belongs to the Sprint Cup Series of NASCAR and takes place every year in February since 1959. Biketoberfest in October is an event that brings together thousands of motorcyclists from year to year and includes exhibits of automobiles, motorcycles, and items to decorate or improve their performance, as well as outdoor concerts, beach tours, and races at the Daytona International Speedway. The city houses Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona, the largest store with Harley-Davidson® motorcycles and articles in the United States.
***The official currency of the United States is the US Dollar (USD).
