| Although relatively few people suffer from the full | | | | meaning finding a suitable hotel in Daytona beach |
| effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), as | | | | should be hassle-free. |
| many as a third of the population are estimated to | | | | The city is also renowned for its motorsports, being |
| feel miserable during the long, cold winter nights. And | | | | the home of the Daytona International Speedway, a |
| the main reason for this is simply down to the lack of | | | | 2.5 mile tri-oval race track with a capacity to hold |
| sunlight. | | | | 168,000 spectators. It hosts the famous Daytona |
| It has been known for a number of years now that | | | | 500, which is a 200 lap/500 mile NASCAR race held |
| the sun affects people's moods, and as daylight | | | | annually, and is regarded by many as the most |
| decreases in the winter months, many people | | | | important race in the NASCAR calendar |
| experience a mental 'dip'. And it's this seasonal mental | | | | Of course, Florida has much more to offer than sun, |
| dip that is leading an increasing amount of people to | | | | sand and speedway. Disney World - perhaps one of |
| take their main holiday out with the normal summer | | | | the most famous resorts in the world - is located in |
| months, as a means of providing some respite from | | | | Orlando, a mere 50 miles from Daytona Beach. |
| the dark, wintry nights. | | | | Disney World is the benchmark for what most other |
| A popular location for many people seeking to | | | | resorts strive for. A sprawling metropolis in its own |
| escape the winter blues is Florida. Aptly known as the | | | | right, it was once the size of San Francisco and |
| 'sunshine state', Florida experiences good weather all | | | | receives tens of millions of visitors every year. |
| year round, and has been a fashionable winter and | | | | Perhaps its most famous area is Disney's Hollywood |
| summer destination for US and international visitors | | | | Studios, consisting of five themed areas contained |
| for many years. | | | | within a mass of streets and buildings, with rides, |
| Florida is unique among other US states, in that it is a | | | | shows, restaurants and many more star attractions |
| peninsula which means it is surrounded by water, with | | | | all fighting for the attention of the throngs of people |
| the Gulf of Mexico to the west and the Atlantic | | | | that visit each day. |
| Ocean to the east, encapsulating over 1000 miles of | | | | As the self-proclaimed 'Sunshine State', it's not |
| coastline. And as with anywhere that is surrounded | | | | difficult to see why so many people choose to |
| by water, there is mile upon mile of fantastic | | | | descend upon Florida's sandy shores each year. With |
| beaches to enjoy. | | | | year-round warm weather, mile upon mile of shoreline |
| Daytona Beach is a wonderful year-round resort area | | | | and some of the world's most prestigious attractions, |
| that is often referred to as being 'the world's most | | | | there is sure to be no shortage of activities to help |
| famous beach', attracting 8 million visitors each year, | | | | blow those winter cobwebs away. |
| with an equally impressive array of places to stay, | | | | |