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TampaDramatic, lush and exotic. A Gulf Coast city centrally located on Florida’s West Coast and bordered by Old Tampa Bay and Hillsborough Bay is the city of Tampa. Ranked as America’s 8th cleanest city in 2008 by Yahoo! Real Estate and 5th Best Outdoor City by Forbes, Tampa is blessed with sea, sand and sunshine. This southern city also has over 165 parks and beaches, a thriving artistic scene, parades, farmer’s markets and designer shopping. Thrill seekers will want to check out the state-of-the-art roller coaster at Busch Gardens and kids will love the adjacent Adventure Island water park. At a more sedate pace, you might want to watch cigars being hand-rolled at Ybor City, experience some of the best entertainers in the world at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Centre, visit the Florida Aquarium in the Channel District or relax in one of the city’s many spas. Sights of interest also include the Sulphur Springs Water Tower, Bayshore Boulevard and Babe Zaharias Golf Course in Forest Hills. Tampa is accessible via two major expressways: The Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway (SR-618) and the Veterans Expressway (SR-589). Interstate highways 4, 75 and 275 run through the city. The National Car Rental branch in Tampa is located on Airport Service Road at Tampa International Airport. 
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