Tallahassee Tourism

Tallahassee /ˌtæləˈhæsi/ is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County and is the 126th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population was 181,376, and the Tallahassee metropolitan area was 375,751 as of 2014. Tallahassee is the largest city in the Northwest Florida region as well as the main center for trade and agriculture in the Florida Big Bend and Southwest Georgia regions. Tallahassee is home to Florida State University, ranked the nation's thirty-eighth best public university by U.S. News & World Report. It is also home to the Florida A&M University, one of the country's largest historically black universities by total enrollment. Tallahassee Community College is a large community college which serves mainly as a feeder school to both Florida State and Florida A&M. Tallahassee qualifies as a significant college town with a student population exceeding 70,000. Tallahassee is home to the Florida State Capitol, Supreme Court of Florida, Florida Governor's Mansion, and nearly 30 state agency headquarters. The city is also known for its large number of law firms, lobbying organizations, trade associations and professional associations, including the Florida Bar and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. It is also a recognized regional center for scientific research, and home to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. In 2015, Tallahassee was awarded the All-American City Award by the National Civic League for the second time. Tallahassee is currently ranked as the 18th best college town in the nation by Best College Reviews.

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The capital of Florida is mostly renowned for some iconic institutions like Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, Florida State University and the Tallahassee Community College among others. But with the advent in the cultural and arts scene, especially performing arts the Tallahassee tourism is a on a gradual rise. Thus, today several attractions are sprouting through the city serving various purposes. The best of Tallahassee FL includes a list of places like the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge which is home to some beautiful species of wildlife along with being one of the oldest wildlife refuges in USA, Mission San Luis de Apalachee for its incredible history, the Tallahassee Museum throwing light on the region's natural and cultural history and much more!

 

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