Pompano Beach is located three miles north of Fort Lauderdale by the sea along the south Atlantic coastline. Pompano Beach was settled about 1900 and formed as a town in 1908 . Its name is derived from the Florida pompano, a fish found off the Atlantic coast .
Beach-side activities are very popular in Pompano Beach with boating, swimming, diving, beach volleyball picnicking . There are playgrounds for children and shade along the back Beach of Pompano under the palms .
Some of the famous attractions of the Beach in Pompano includes :
- Festival Flea Market – a market consists of 800 stores and booths sells brand name products at a discount.
- Pompano Beach Golf Course – an exciting place of fun for the golf fans.
- Lighthouse Point – the brightest lighthouse in the southeast , in operation for decades .
- Pompano Pier – an area extending over 1,000 feet into the Atlantic Oceans has shops with concessions.
A half mile walk extends all to the lovely Pompano Beach where the beautiful soft white sands stretch for twenty three miles. A part from this behind a low coral-rock wall , next to the Fisherman's Wharf the sensuous Beach at Pompano makes a great spot for a picnic lunch .
Pompano Beach is blessed with a semi-tropical climate. It can be best described as delightful comfortable temperatures, low humidity , lots of sunshine and tropical breezes.
Plan to visit the beautiful city of Pompano Beach which provides feast for the senses where magical things happen. So hurry!
