Fort Lauderdale: the Venice of America in Florida

With over three hundred kilometers of navigable canals, Fort Lauderdale has earned the nickname Venice of America.

Water taxis and boats remain the most original way to explore the city.

The Riverwalk, a pedestrian promenade along the New River, brings to life restaurants and art galleries in the heart of downtown.

Just minutes away, the Las Olas Isles canals, a residential neighborhood built on artificial islands, remain the most photographed image of this waterfront city.

Moving toward the coast, one reaches Fort Lauderdale Beach, with its undulating pedestrian waterfront that has become an iconic local architectural landmark.

As evening falls, Port Everglades, one of the world's busiest ports for cruise ships, animates the evening departure toward Caribbean destinations.

Fort Lauderdale boasts over three hundred kilometers of artificial navigable canals, a waterway network more extensive than that of Venice itself, built starting in the 1920s to drain coastal swamps.

Port Everglades, one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, embarks millions of passengers annually heading toward the Caribbean, making Fort Lauderdale a crucial departure point for international maritime tourism and the local economy.