Ft Lauderdale is a city in the state of Florida, USA, located on the Atlantic coast 45 kilometers north of Miami. The city had 181,668 inhabitants in 2021. (Wikipedia). Ft. Lauderdale is an important port city and a popular tourist center with a large cruise traffic. The many canals and small lakes mean that the city is called «USA’s Venice». In addition, the city has beautiful sandy beaches where you can also find many restaurants and cafes, as well as the fact that there are many pleasure boats along the canals there. (Wikipedia; Google translated).

We have been several times in Ft. Lauderdale in connection with the fact that the city has been the starting point for cruises in the Caribbean Sea. We have stayed in hotels near the seafront with its many nightclubs, shops, cafes, restaurants and a bustling crowd and atmosphere. We also went shopping at the beautiful shopping center Galleria Mall. It is a great city as a starting point both for cruises and equally great holiday experiences.

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Ft Lauderdale er en by i delstaten Florida, USA, som ligger ved Atlanterhavskysten 45 kilometer nord for Miami. Byen hadde 181 668 innbyggere i 2021. (Wikipedia). Ft. Lauderdale er en viktig havneby og et populært turistsenter med stor cruisetrafikk. De mange kanalene og småsjøene gjør at byen kalles «USA’s Venezia». I tillegg har byen flotte sandstrender hvor en også  kan finne mange restauranter og kafeer, samt at det ligger mange lystbåter langs kanalene der.

Vi har vært flere ganger i Ft. Lauderdale i forbindelse med at byen har vært utgangspunktet for cruise i Det karabiske hav. Vi har bodd på hoteller i nærheten av strandpromenaden med sine mange utesteder, butikker, kafeer, restauranter og et yrende folkeliv og stemning. Vi var også på shopping på det flotte shoppingsenteret Galleria Mall. Det er en flott by som utgangspunkt både for cruise og likedan flotte ferieopplevelser.