Tampa is a large city on the Gulf Coast of Florida. It is the biggest city in the Tampa Bay region, located in Tampa Bay, and serves as the seat of Hillsborough County. Tampa is the third-most populous city in Florida, behind Jacksonville and Miami, and the 47th most populous city in the country, with approximately 399,700 in 2019. The Tampa cruise port deserves to be mentioned here. It's one of Florida's busiest ports, where you can walk to the historic Cuban neighborhood of Ybor Downtown, the aquarium, city shopping, and local art institutions. Since 2020, Port Tampa Bay has hosted eight cruise vessels from six different cruise lines.

With its combination of contemporary and traditional monuments, a culture imbued with Cuban and Spanish tastes, bustling commercial areas, and gorgeous waterways, Tampa is a lovely area to work, play, and relax. The city is alive with recreational spaces, including the beautiful Tampa Riverwalk, trendy clubs and inventive eateries, and spectacular turn-of-the-century architectural restorations. There is no lack of things to do in Tampa for locals and tourists alike, whether it's kayaking along the Hillsborough River, tasting tequila at a margarita festival, seeing a pro football or hockey game, enjoying a thrill ride at Busch Gardens, or witnessing an opera at the Straz Center.