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John Ringling was one of the area's first visitors to realize the potential of this Gulf Coast paradise. In the 1920's Ringling designated the Sarasota Area as winter headquarters for the world-famous Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus.  Today, visitors of all ages can enjoy his entertainment legacy at the John & Mable Ringling Museum Complex, which includes the Circus Galleries, Museum of Art and Ca'd'Zan, Ringling's Venetian mansion on Sarasota Bay. Sarasota, as the cultural capital of Southwest-Florida offers entertainment for every taste. Just to mention the most important cultural institutions: A solo Center for the Performing Arts, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Florida West Coast Symphonic Band, Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota Ballet Company, Sarasota Opera Company, Sarasota Film Festival, Sarasota Jazz Festival und Sarasota Music Festival.  Sarasota with it's azure-blue waters is known and loved for its amazing white public beaches which stretch for 32 miles. A series of Islands: Longboat Key, Lido Key, Siesta Key and Casey Key offer you seaside pleasures like sailing, snorkeling, fishing, strolling along the beach, playing golf or tennis.  At the Mote Marine Aquarium you can look at more than 200 varieties of fish and invertebrates of the sea and touch many of these amazing animals in the 30-foot-touch tank. Just across the street you can visit the Pelican Man Dale Shields, who dedicades his life with the help of many volunteers to the rescue of injured birds and repatriation of them. The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens on 11 bayfront acres are an open-air and under-glass museum of more than 20 000 colorful plants. Not to forget the South Florida Museum, Bishop Planetarium and Parker Manatee Aquarium.  The Sarasota Area offers Restaurants for all tastes. Be it fresh seafood, italian, steaks and ale, japanese, french or chinese. At nighttime bars and nightclubs will make you stay awake.  Exclusive shops at St. Armands Circle, several Malls or the Sarasota Outlet Center are there to delight your shopping taste.  Sarasota is worth a visit.

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