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Sarasota Vacations

 

Ever since the early 1900s, when the renowned John Ringling made this lovely beach town his circus’ winter location, an array of artists, photographers, musicians and entertainers have been drawn to the shores of Sarasota, Florida. 

 

Region: Florida

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Featured Sarasota Hotel

Lido Beach Resort

Lido Beach Resort

Our 3.5-Star classification designates those properties where guests experience an ideal mix of comfortable accommodations and modern amenities. Most of these hotels feature a variety of services, and offer distinguished style and comfort. Half star indicates that the hotel/resort meets all criteria of the designated rating and exceeds in certain areas.
Sarasota

Surrounded by white sands and turquoise waters of the Gulf, this hotel offers spacious guest rooms and condo-style suites with everything you need for an enjoyable experience such as private balconies with gorgeous views and full kitchens.

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Overview

Although the curtain has fallen on The Greatest Show on Earth, The Ringling Museum still enchants visitors young and old, along with the town’s other cultural riches. The soft sandy beaches have also attracted a wide range of vacationers to its shores amid central Florida’s stunning west coast.

Here palm trees sit beside high-rises and contemporary orchestras and theatres give the region’s musicians and actors a cultural home. Brave souls can soar through the skies on a parasail adventure over Siesta Key.

There are also plenty of kayak eco-tours and windsurfing amid the area’s calmer beaches and protected waters.

Sports lovers can watch the Baltimore Orioles train in the spring at Sarasota’s Ed Smith Stadium, while golfers have their pick of challenging championship courses, all with a view.

The fun continues long past each miraculous sunset in the area’s lively nightclubs, comedy clubs, and festive saloons. Whoever said, “life is hardly a day at the beach,” probably never experienced the surrounding islands and majesty of Sarasota. 

When to Go

The overall best time to visit Sarasota is from March to May and between September and November when temperatures are ideal. December, January and February offer the coolest temperatures, which are still pretty warm, 50s F at night and 70s during the day, when compared to the rest of the country.

Weather

Sarasota's location on the Gulf Coast ensures it a pretty warm, pleasant year-round average temperature of 72˚F. Most of the year's rain falls during the summer months.