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Our
villas in the Englewood, Rotunda and Port
Charlotte area provide a perfect choice for those
looking to head further south, want the beaches
but want a price closer to the bargain rates of
the villas at New Port Richey. This is a quiet
area, no major city and without the tourist
attractions found in Sarasota. However, there are
a number of beaches, two or three reasonably sized
shopping malls, a number of golf courses and most
of the familiar restaurant chains can be found.
This is a place to relax, well away from the
man-made entertainment in Orlando.
Historically,
Port Charlotte was an important seaport due to its
naturally large bay. From a bird's eye view,
Rotunda is a virtually perfect circle divided by
its supporting infrastructure into eight equal
parts. Our Rotunda rental homes are spread around
seven of these segments, while the eighth is a
nature reserve providing habitat for the regions'
wilder occupants. Lakes and canals are scattered
throughout the area whilst several golf courses
and retail developments have created a superb
balance between modern living and the natural
Floridian landscape.
Another
major attraction of this area is diving, Florida
has long been the diving capital of the USA, scuba
diving and snorkeling in the springs and rivers is
possible year round and has been bringing visitors
to the area for some time. For UK holiday makers
the primary attraction in and around Port
Charlotte are the beaches, there are four main
beaches within a twenty minute drive and one
smaller, intimate beach less than a ten minute
drive from our rental properties. The most popular
beaches are Manasota Beach and Venice Beach.
Monasota boasts an incredible 14 acres of
undulating sand, a winding boardwalk and several
picnic areas and BBQ pits. Venice Beach draws the
shell hunters, both casual and avid collectors,
with its wide variety of fossils and shells.
From
Port Charlotte, Sarasota is about an hour drive
north, Fort Myers and Sanibel Island are just
under one hour south. Further afield is Naples,
Marco Island and the Florida Everglades which are
around 90 minutes drive. Orlando is a 3 hour
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