City Guide: West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach is a playground for bohemians.

Its name is recognized across the world as a draw for the rich, celebrities and skilled golfers. More than 147 golfing opportunities designed at the hand  of Arnold Palmer, a famous trophy winner, has lifted West Palm Beach to prominence as a new-world glamor destination. 

No visit to West Palm Beach is complete without a comfortable stay in the city. Be it a room in cheap hotel in West Palm beach or one packed with luxuries all listed at Booked.net. Check them out with maps, photos and secure forms. 

A fun-filled playground on the East Coast of Florida, West Palm Beach offers a little something for any travel type in its comfortable subtropical environment. Whether you are looking for relaxation at the umbrella-peppered sea coast or looking to indulge in the sheer wilderness at Lion Country Safari, West Palm beach is a charming place to get acquanted with true Florida. 

While looking for the new-age sophistication in shopping centers and world-class restaurants think of the old-world West Panama Beach. What today serves for modern entertainments once was fabulous mansions and historic homes for early settlers. 

Juan Ponce de Leon was the first new comer in 1513. Since the area was settled, it thrived under Spanish rule till America purchased it for $5 million. Nevertheless, West Palm Beach was anything but prosperous and instead was referred to as unusablel swampland. The change happened when the oil giant, Henry Morrison Flagler found this land can be very tourist-orientated in future and built in the area two grand hotels. The idea didn't initially catch on and Flager initiated the railroad in the city and spanned a bridge over the St John's River. 

This is how West Palm Beach began treading the path toward becoming a chic destination. From swampland to the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway lined with luxury yachts in private ownership, West Palm Beach is home to the largest art festivals and music events in Florida along with interesting museums and galleries. 

Attractions include; 

• Flagler Museum features the restored home of Henry Flagler

• Norton Art Museum, a great piece of art in the city

• The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, a premier performing arts center in the Southeast

• John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, located on the north end of Singer Island this is a perfect fishing spot

• Lion Country Safari has rides for children and a variety of animals on display

You can book a hotel a stone's throw from any of these attractions at Booked.net.