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--(WT-en) Gamini 04:06, 22 February 2010 (EST)Sinhalese History Sri Lanka Holidays presents you with the opportunity to visit historical & cultural sites of the Sinhalese. During Sri Lanka tours, while you tour ancient kingdoms with its rainwater reservoirs, temples & stupas it would be of value for you to have a printed copy of this web page titled Sinhalese History. Pre-history of Sri Lanka, Garden of Eden & Adam's Bridge of Sri Lanka, Recorded History of Sri Lanka, Modern History of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a wondrous land whose history runs into 2550 years & legends runs into Adam' Bridge and Adam's Peak.

In spite of the origin of the Sinhalese & Indian influence on the new born race with respect of Buddhism, culture, art & historical connections adverse as well as favourable, island of Sri Lanka has never been a part of India. Neither historically nor geographically was the Island ever conquered, except in the narration of mythological epic Ramayana. The conqueror therein Lord Rama, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu himself, who secured his abducted consort Sita, returned the kingdom of Lanka (of the tribes "Yaksha", "Deva" & "Naga") to righteous Prince Vibishana, brother of the defeated "Yaksha tribe" king of Lanka, Ravana.

While transiting from mythology to history, it is interesting to note a quote attributed to a Chola Prince who arrived in Sri Lanka. "Hail Prosperity in the year Sanbhu Puspa (i.e One thousand One Hundred & Forty Five) of the Saka Era, when the Sun was in the mansion of Aries, Hasta being the constellation (in conjugation with the moon) & the point of the ecliptic at the horizon (lagna) being Aries, the illustrious Codagama deva having arrived in the unconquerable Lanka, the forehead ornament of earth to the Lord Siva at Gokarnna (Trincomalee)". That is a testimony to the belief in the South Indian kingdoms that despite constant invasions of powerful Dravidian armies Sri Lanka could not be conquered.

Sri Lanka is of unbroken recorded history of over 2550 years. Historical chronicles are found in stone inscriptions (sel lipi), leaf writings (Hela Atuva) & also in great Indian chronicles as Mahabarata and Ramayana. The main historical evidence is the Mahavamsa of Sri Lanka, also including Dipavamsa and Chulavamsa.

In this chapter some of the main events of the history of India are indicated for the purpose of in-depth continuity of history of the island in as well as in an effort to give due credit to "fons et origo" (the source & origin of) for the heritage of Buddhism & influence of Indian art, architecture & culture of Sri Lanka. Pre-history of Sri Lanka in an Indo-Aryan perspective

125,000 years ago Palaeolithic human settlements by 125,000 year old people using quartz tools

34,000 years ago Balangoda people; Mesolithic hunter gatherers lived in caves

28,000 years ago According to some expert archaeologists, humans lived in Lanka. Unexcavated caves belonging to Pahurakanda temple bear evidence to this.

20,000 years ago Prehistoric skeletal remains have been unearthed & there are two sites in Sigiriya, which have continuous sequence for around 20,000 years according to archaeologist Dr. Senaka Banadaranayake.

Circa 10,000 BC The first Stone Age culture emerges in Sri Lanka, & is related to early settlers in Australia, the Nicobar Islands & Malaysia, etc. Stone age factory in Bandarwela, Hill country uses fire to shatter quartz to make tools (microliths).

According to Sir James Emerson Tennant Galle was the "Tarshish" referred to in the Bible as the port where ships trading with King Soloman obtained their Elephants, Peacocks & Gemstones.

Circa 6000 BC Beginnings of Neolithic settlements-Sumeria, Egypt & Indus Valley Sun dried brick houses, domestication of cattle, agriculture, and Copper known

Circa 4000 BC Invention of the potters' wheel

Circa 300O BC Epic mythological war of India's Prince Rama, an incarnation of Hindu god Vishnu against Lankadipa's demon king Ravana; Ram'a quest to save his abducted wife Sita, from Ravana. Righteous Vibishana, a brother of King Ravana, takes the side of Lord Rama & wage war against his brother. Rama conquers Lanka & returns the throne to Vibhishana & claims no tribute.

Circa 2500 BC Beginnings of the astronomical observations takes place in India.

Circa 1500 BC The emergence of Indian Astrology in India- an Ancient Science

Indian Astrology is considered to be one of the oldest, most accurate and consistent form of astrology all over the world. It is a natural cosmic science based on real astronomy. In India, where Astrology is taken very seriously, it is one of the most important gifts to the Indian culture. Indian Astrology is generally regarded to be very predictive in nature and hence, it can help you to face the future in a better way, evading any misfortunes or obstacles that might be laid down in your path to success.

The ancient Vedas which are said to be the oldest religious literature available has references to this science. "Jyothisha or Astrology" is one of the limbs of the "Vedas" which date back to 1500 B.C. Hindus were the original masters who had the thorough knowledge of astronomy and many rituals and religious rites were related to the position of planets and their motions.

Long before Keppler, Copernicus, Brahe, Galilio and other galaxy of astronomers were born, the Hindu sages had already gained much knowledge on the stellar or planetary universe.

Indian Astrology has been divided into three main branches of study: Siddanta, Samhita & Hora.

Siddantas are those who devote to astronomical study of celestial bodies Samhitas deal with mundane astrology, earth quakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, rainfall, weather conditions economic conditions and effects of sunspots.The next and the very important branch is the Phalitha Jyothisha branch which concentrates on the system of predictions. And this branch has six sub-divisions, namely, Jathaka, Gola, Prasna, Nimitta, Muhurta and Ganitha.

Apart from these schools of planetary interpretations, Indians have what they call Nadi system which gives pen pictures of life and destiny patterns of people born at 12,24,48 seconds intervals. These have been written on palm leaves. Only very few experts can read and understand these, but the results and predictions are found to be amazingly accurate.

Indian Astrology - In a nut-shell

The Indian astrology study consists of 27 constellations, in 12 lunar mansions. The movements of two luminaries Sun and Moon, five major planets (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Mercury) and the two nodal points of the Moon i.e., Rahu and Ketu are considered and their positions are marked. The extra Saturnine planets like Pluto, Neptune and Uranus are not recognized by the Indian Astrology Above all, Moon is taken as very important planet for predictions though it is satellite of earth. The Moon, at the time of birth is found in a particular position or in a particular star and it will be taken as the star of the person born. This star will be used for finding out the major and sub-periods of the person in his life.

Indian Astrology - Utility To predict the future events. To match the birth-charts of the couple at the time of marriage for a successful married life. To provide a Life reading containing issues of a person's personal life. To find out the Muhurath (best time) to start any auspicious ceremony. To determine which stars are affecting one's life. To provide a remedy for your problems. To determine the right Gemstone to be used to become successful in life.

Circa 1500 BC Aryan immigration into India: Indo-Aryans reaches Assyria in the west & the Punjab in the east. Iron arrives, Vedic age in India, composition of the Rig Veda. The bearers of the Vedic civilization, as sometimes called Vedic Aryans or Indo-Aryans were the precursors to modern Hinduism. The term derives from the Sanskrit word "Arya". Sanskrit language is described as "the language of the Gods". Sanskrit has unparalleled depth & unique richness among all languages of the world. Indo-Aryans are the ethno-linguistic descendants of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-Iranians. It is also argued that prior to Indo-European language Sanskrit, there existed a still older language (Proto-Indo-European) from which all the Indo-European languages descended.

The spread of Indo-Aryan languages has been connected with the spread of the chariot in the first half of the second millennium BC. Most of the languages of the North India belong to a single language family, the indo-Aryan subgroup of the Indo-European family of the languages. The languages of South India belong to a different language family, the Dravidian languages.

Dr. Max Muller's Indo-Aryan theory is contested, albeit unconvincingly, by Dr. David Frawley with his"Out of India" theory. It is not claimed that India is the Urheimat (original homeland) of the Indo-Europeans, but rather that "the Aryans could just as well have been native to India for several millennia, deriving their Sanskritic language from earlier Indo-European dialects. According to Frawleys's faulty theory, the history of Sri Lanka runs another couple of millenniums into the past. However the recorded & well substantiated history of Sri Lanka begins in 543 BC.

Present-day Indo Aryans (population: 500 million) Gujarati people,Jats, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Sindhi people, Marwaris, Marathas, Biharis, Bengalis, Assamese, Oriyas, Roma, Sinhalese, Chhettris, Kalasha.

Circa 1000 BC Aryan expansion, Gangetic plains, composition of the Brahmans

Circa 900-800 BC Epic Age, creation of Ramayana & Mahabharata

Circa 877 BC The twenty third tirthankar (prophet or founder of the path) was born in a royal family at Varanasi. Having renounced the world at an early age, he practices austerities & finally attained the Kaivalya or the supreme knowledge. His teachings in seventy years had tremendous impact on the society & he is often viewed as the real founder of Jainism.

Tirthankars are liberated souls who were once in bondage but became free, perfect, & blissful through their own efforts: they offer salvation by way of three jewels, i.e. right path, right knowledge & right conduct, from the ocean of phenomenal existence & the cycle of rebirths.

Circa 599 BC The twenty-fourth & the last among the tirthankaras of the present age, Mahavira was born in the royal family of Kundalgrama in 599 B.C. He was given the name of Vardhamana because with his birth the prosperity, fame & merit of his family increased. From his childhood, Mahavira was inclined to humanize the society by wiping out the inequality, exploitation, autocracy & injustice. To begin with, he renounced the world subsequent to 30 years of aristocratic living & went through the life of an ascetic. He used to starve his body but his soul feasted through meditation & spiritual advancement, Following 12 years of austerity he attained Kaivalya or the supreme knowledge under a Sal tree on the banks of Rijupallika river in Giridih. Thereafter, he became a Kevatin or the repository of supreme knowledge, capable of propagating the truth he knew.

Besides incorporating the principles laid down by Parsvanath, Mahavira brought in the doctrines of Brahmacharya (total chastity) by preaching self-purification, he gave a new & firm direction to the faith propounded by his predecessors.

Among his well known teachings are Syadvada, the art of appreciating other's point of view, & Karmavada, importance of self in shaping one's destiny. Jainism, in the same tradition as that of Buddhism, dismisses the interference of so called Supreme Being: it recognizes no supreme deity.

Running against the grain to Hinduism, Jainaism upholds the cause of an individual whose status in the society is determined by his labour & not by his birth. It also recognises that efforts & dedication could bring about perfection. Yet like its parent sect, Brahmanism, the Jainism admits in practice the institution of caste & a group of 16 essential rites, called samskaras, prescribed for the first three varna (castes) of Hindus & recognizes some of the minor deities of the Hindu pantheon: nevertheless, Jainism, like Buddhism, is essentially atheistic.

Jainsim teaches fourteen stages in the evolution of the soul from impurity to purity or complete liberation. For Jains, the path towards their goal consists of adhering to three spiritual jewels- right knowledge, right faith & right conduct.

The most notable feature of Jain ethics is its insistence on non-injury to all forms of life. Jainism find that every kind of thing has a soul; therefore strict observance of precept of non-violence (ahmisa) requires extreme caution in all activity to prevent living beings being killed.

Circa 563-483 Prince Siddhartha, attained eternal & total enlightenment following a prolonged meditation by means of middle path (golden means), having given up means of austerities which failed to achieve the ultimate objective of end to all suffering. The emergence of Budhism, an essentially atheistic & profound religion that recognizes no supreme deity.

Circa 550 BC Composition of Upanishads in India

Garden of Eden & Adam's Bridge of Sri Lanka

1,750,000 years ago Mythology 30km chain of shoal of limestones between Talaimannar of Sri Lanka & Rameshwaram of India has been called The Adam's Bridge by the British colonial rulers of Ceylon and the name derives from the Christian notion that the biblical Garden of Eden was located in Sri Lanka.

That the bridge is man-made, as some archaeologists of India claim, yet to be proven conclusively. While some argue that the bridge is 1,750,000 years old (Hindu treta yuga), others announce it is only 3,500 years old.

According to the Hindu epic Ramayana of Valmiki, a bridge was constructed at the request of Rama, by an army of non-human tribe called Vanara led by Nala, son of the architect-god Visvakarman, & Lord Hanuaman. The bridge was supported on floating rocks but said to have later anchored the rocks to the sea bed, thus creating the present chain of limestone shoals. It was built for Rama's army to cross the Palk straits between Baratha (India) & Lanka to rescue Sita from King Ravana, who was then the ruler of Lanka. Lord Krsna's incarnation, Rama, appeared as a human being because only a human being could kill ten headed demon king Rawana of Lanka, due to certain benediction that he had been given. Some Hindu groups citing NASA's digital imagery of the bridge claim that the bridge's unique curvature & composition suggests it was man made & that events narrated in the Ramayana epic were not mythology but factual.

NASA has distanced itself from such claims: "The images [...] may be ours, but their interpretation is certainly not ours. [...] Remote sensing images or photographs from orbit cannot provide direct information about the origin or age of a chain of islands, and certainly cannot determine whether humans were involved in producing any of the patterns seen."

To date, the epic Ramayana is associated & identified with geographical & historical locations in India & Sri Lanka. Among these Ritigala Kanda (mountian), Rumassala Rock (Mountain) Ravana Ella (waterfalls) & Sita Eliya.

The Archaeological park of Champaner - Pavagad (2004) - A World heritage site Champaner, 47 km north-east of Vadodara, is the ancient capital of Gujarat of India that was renamed as Muhammadabad after having been conquered by Sultan Mahmud Begara in 1484. The Jami-Masjid built by him is one of the finest mosques of the country. The Pavagad hill with the ruins of an ancient Hindu fort stands in the vicinity of Champaner. Legend has it that the hill is in fact a one-fourth chunk of an Himalayan mountainside that was brought by Hanuman, a hero of the epic Ramayana; hence the name pava meaning a quarter. Presently a vast field of ruins at the Champaner-Pavagad region is a large treasure-trove of un-excavated archaeological finds, rich with history & cultural heritage strewn all over a highly scenic environment.

Recorded History of Sri Lanka

Where must we begin? All would like begin from the beginning. Should we begin with the history of Sinhabahu & Sinhaseevali in Eastern India, their incestuous marriage, patricide by Sinhabahu (man with a hands of shape & strength of the lion, the ripper of the Elephant's rock strong forehead & huge mass of brain) of his father since these two words, incest, patricide rings a bell: King Arthur of England, his incest with his sister, adultery by his queen with his first night Lancelot, patricide by the son of King Arthur? There are more than two words now. Indeed, more than two sins. Their three historical sins & crimes verses our historical two.

Let's begin with the recorded history of arrival of Prince Vijaya & his 700 men from Eastern India. When it comes to historical records, Sri Lanka's is second to none. The rich & vibrant history of 2550 years was faithfully recorded in the chronically called Mahawamsa (Great Chronicle) & other historical chronicles. This is an invaluable contribution to the heritage of the mankind, a national treasure is the single most important work of Sinhalese origin & continuance. It narrates the life & times of the people who forged our nation, from the coming of Vijaya in 543 BC to the final take over by the British in 1815. The Mahawamsa itself is actually comprised of three parts, all written at different times in Sri Lankan history. And it is a history of glorious civilization with unprecedented irrigation engineering & protection of one of the greatest heritage of the mankind: Buddhism.

543 BC Beginning of succession of 168 Kings & 3 queens (543 BC to 1815 AD) in Sri Lanka Year 1 of the Buddhist era in Lanka (ancient name). The first entries in the Mahavamsa (Great History) date from now. Arrival of Prince Viyaya & 700 other Indo-Aryans from Bengal, East India on the very day Buddha gave up his mortal body & ceased to exist achieving Nirvana the perfect annihilation. About the time that bands of Indo-Aryans were making this island their home, momentous events were taking place in North India. Many centuries of religious developments & metaphysical speculation culminated in the rise of Buddhism, which preached that the man could assure his welfare here & in hereafter, & attain final beatitude by their own efforts, without divine help. The earliest record of cotton weaving (handloom) machine: Mahawamsa narrates that Princess Kuveni of "Yakka" tribe of Lanka was weaving cotton at the time of Prince Vijaya's landing. Classical Sanskrit literature refer the settlers in Lanka as Sinhala. The language of the Sinhalese is linguistically related to Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati & other Indo-aryan tongues of Northern India, all in turn given birth by Sanskrit.

The fact that Sinhala has been the speech of the people of this land for 2550 years is established by the thousands of inscriptions on stone, the earliest of which belong to the 3rd century BC. Sri Lanka goes on & on to be, (for about 2550 years) the southernmost region of the globe where an Aryan language has been spoken by the mass of the people. Historical actualities make the Sinhala language, & the Sinhalese people, an endangered race, who spoke & still speak it, with particular importance in the study of the world's history & civilization.

Contemporary events in India

500 BC Existence of Mahabharata in the form of popular stories of Gods, kings & seers. The epic was told, retold & improved by priests living in shrines, ascetics living in retreats or wandering about, & by travelling bards, minstrels, dance groups etc.

518 BC Persian conquests & rule in North Western India.

437- 366 BC Spread of civilization. Reign of King Pandukabaya. The concept of hospitals emerged & put into practice. In the third century B. C the capital of Sri Lanka was Anuaradhapura. It was Pandukabhaya (437-366 BC) who developed the original Anuradhapura in to a city.. From the time Anuradhapura was raised by Pandukabhaya to the eminence of a city in the latter part of the fourth century B.C it remained as the capital of Sri Lanka for a about twelve centuries.

The Mahavamsa -Tika says that the early Aryans who came to this Island opened up new settlements in areas where water was easily available. Pandukabhaya built a tank to supply water to the city, although there was already a tank built by Anuradha, his grand uncle.

Contemporary events in India

350 BC The epic & the epitome of Eastern Literary cannon in India "Mahabharata came to be unified, sacred text of 100,000 stanzas written in Sanskrit, distributed throughout India by kings & wealthy patrons, & declaimed from temples. Even after it became a famous Sanskrit writing it continued to exist in various performance media in many different local genres of dance & theatre throughout India & then Southeast Asia.

Finally, it came to exist, in numerous literary & popular transformations in many of the non-Sanskrit vernacular languages of India & Southeast Asia, which (with the exception of Tamil, a language that had developed a classical literature in the first millennium BCE) began developing recorded literatures shortly after 1000 CE.

Quite simply, the Mahabharata is a powerful & amazing text that inspires awe & wonder. It presents sweeping visions of the cosmos & humanity & intriguing & frightening glimpses of divinity. The Mahabharata definitely is one of those creations of human language & spirit that has travelled far beyond the place of its original creation & will eventually take its rightful place on the highest shelf of world literature beside Homer's epics, the Greek tragedies, the Bible, Shakespeare, & similarly transcendent works." Dr. James L. Fitzgerald

326 BC Alexander the Great invades India

321 BC Mauryan Dynasty begins in Pataliputra, composition of Arthashastra by Kautilya, treaties on Governance

341 BC King Buddhadasa, a reputed Ayurvedic Physician & veterinary surgeon, establishes Animal Hospitals

300 BC Irrigation engineering on ascendancy: a brilliant invention called bisokotuwa, a sluice gate was introduced into the manmade rainwater reservoirs carving many square kilometres. Convalescent homes were established.

300 BC The Greek historian Megasthenes describes pearls & elephants of Lanka. Onescritus, who was an Admiral of the fleet of Alexander the Great describes the tamed & trained elephants of Taprobane (Lanka)

274-232 BC Reign of King Asoka the great, golden period, spread of Buddhism across India, China, Japan, Far East & Lanka, Lanka embraces Buddhism whole heartedly.

Early Anuradhapura Period

307-267 BC Reign of Devanam Piya Tissa, a contemporary of Emperor Asoka of India, the one & only Indian emperor to unite whole of India send Buddhist monks to all part of Asia.

Such was the Emperor's love of Lanka (called Tamraparni in King Asoka's Rock Edicts), non other than his son bhiksu (monk) Arhath Mahinda was entrusted with the task of establishing Buddhism in Sri Lanka. The Aryan Sinhalese embraced Buddhism with such fervour, they began to believe Buddha had entrusted the care of pure Buddhism to the little island. Non violent Buddhism & a new born race, Sinhala become inseparable.

Arrival of the slip of the Bo tree in whose shelter Buddha achieved eternal enlightenment. Foundation of the Mahavihara & Thuparama monuments Inscriptions in Brahmi characters on cave shelters show first Buddhist communities.

259 BC Death of Arhath Mahinda in Lanka

205-161 BC Defeat of Tamil invader Elara, who ruled dry central plains. Restoration of Buddhist monuments destroyed by the Elara's Dravidian invaders by King Dutugamunu of Ruhuna. Religious foundations at Mihitale & Anurdhapura. Victorious King Dutugamunu, who was already tormented by the 15 years of bloodshed in his war against the Dravidian invaders, in spite of the newly gained overwhelming strength gives up pursuing them at Elephant pass, slim strip of land leading to Jaffna. The invaders were" allowed to live as they pleased" (ancient scriptures) Buddhist teachings continued to be held supreme over the threat of marauding Dravidian invasions.

The lack of all religious rites in Buddhism was not keenly felt during the lifetime of Buddha. Personal devotion to him took the place of religious fervour. But since his cessation from suffering (eternal relief from bondage of birth & rebirth) this very devotion to him assumed the form of religious worship. His sacred relics, consisting of his bones, teeth, alms-bowl, cremation vessel & ashes from his funeral pyre, were enclosed in dome shaped monuments called Dagobas, or Stupas, & were honoured with offerings of lights, flowers, & incense. Pictures & statues of Buddha were multiplied on every side, & similarly honoured, being carried about in festival days in solemn procession. The places, too, associated with his birth, enlightenment, first preaching, & final extinction were considered especially sacred, & became the objects of veneration & pilgrimage & the occasion of recurring festivals.

104-75 BC First reign of King Vathagamani; interrupted by Tamil invaders from Southern India

89-77 BC Pali scriptures of Budhism were committed to writing.

AD45 Four Lankan envoys visit Rome in the reign of Emperor Claudius Caesar (10BC-54BC); Roman historian & naturalist Pliny chronicles Lanka in his histories. Pliny makes reference to Lanka's relationship with China.

175 AD Greek historian Ptolemy records export of elephants from Lanka to Kalinga

214-136 AD Reign of Voharika Tissa; progress of Mahayana Buddhism

276-303 AD Reign of Mahasena;& the foundation of the Jetavana Dagoba, the largest dagoba or stupa in the world.

305-331 AD Reign of Sirimeghavana; the arrival of the Sacred Tooth relic of Buddha

410-482 AD The reign of King Mahanama. The translation into Pali of the Sinhalese commentaries of the Tripitaka (three books of Buddhism) was undertaken.

412-413 AD The Chinese scholar Fa-hsien visits Anuradhapura

428 AD Embassy to China; nuns sent to Nanking

432-459 AD South Indian invasion & domination; end of first Anuradhapura period.

500 AD Buddhist Monk Mahanama commence writing Mahavamsa (Great History) in Pali language (language of Buddhism) on palm-leaf tablets. A chronicle of Sinhalese kings who irrigated, cultivated the island, embraced Buddhism wholeheartedly & protected island & Buddhism from South Indian invasions.

Late Anuradhapura Period

459-477 AD Reign of King Dahtusena; end of brief South Indian domination; end of first Anuradhapura period. Patricide by Prince Kasyapa

477-495 AD Reign of Kasyapa;construction of Sigirya. Suicide of King Kasyapa in the battle against his brother Mogaallan

495-512 AD Reign of Mogallan 1; capital returned to Anuradhaopura; arrival of bikhshunie (Buddhist nun) Sangamiita, daughter of Emporer Asoka of India & arrival of hair relic.

524-5378BC King Silakala decrees the "preservation of life of all creatures" throughout the island

575-608 AD Reign of Aggabodhi1, Irrigation works

608-618 AD Reign of Aggabodhi 11. Rebuilding of the Thuparama

618-684 AD Internecine struggles; South Indian invasions. A significant collection of ancient ceramic ware from the periods of six Chinese dynasties has been unearthed in Sri Lanka. The earliest ceramics are from the period of Tang Dynasty (618-906 A.D) Ceramics remains from North Sung, South Sung, Ming, Yuan, & Qing dynasties & ancient Chinese coins have been discovered. Chinese inscriptions found in some of the ancient ports of Lanka provide valuable information on ancient Sino-Lanka relationships & archaeological & historical values of Chinese ceramics found in Sri Lanka.

684-718 AD Reign of Manavamma; alliance with the Pallavas.

772-777 AD Reign of Aggabodhi V11, which brought the temporary abandonment of Anuradhapura in favour of Polonnaruwa

835-853 AD Reign of Sena 1. Pandyan conquest

840 AD Anuradhapura plundered

853-887 AD Reign of Sena11;alliance with Pallavas against Pandyas

898-914 AD King Kassappa IV granted safety to all creatures on land & water following the footsteps of the ancient kings.

925 AD Pandyan king asks for aid against the Cholas & takes refuge in Sri Lanka

947 AD Chola (Tamilnadu) invasion;Anuradhapura is plundered, the king flees to Ruhuna (South of Sri Lanka)

956-972 AD Reign of Mahinda 1V. Rebuilding takes place at Anuradhapura.

993 AD Capture & sack of Anuradhapura. Mahinda 1V takes refuge in Ruhuna

1017 AD Mahinda V captured by Cholas. Collapse of irrigation system & destruction of numerious Buddhist foundations

Polonnaruwa Period (1073-1215)

1055-1110 AD Defeat of Cholas at the hands of Sinhalse prince Keerthi of Ruhuna. Kingdom was liberated from Cholas.

1070 AD Prince Kirti was crowned at Anuradhapura by the name king Vijayabahu

1073 AD Capital transferred to Polonnaruwa. Religious foundations & irrigation works

1153-86 AD Reign of Parakramabahu the great. Beginning of a period of Buddhist revival & construction of major irrigation networks.

1187-96 AD Reign of Nissanka Malla

Period of ephemeral capitals (1214-1597)

1214 AD Kalingan invasion

1215-36 AD Destruction & tyranny of Kalinga Maga of Kerala

1236-70 AD Reign of Parakramabahu 11

1270-1508 AD A succession of kings, up to Parakarambahu V111

1254-1324 AD Marco Polo visits Lanka & call it Seilan

1505 AD Portugese arrive under Lorennco de Almeida; they soon occupy the island's coastal areas The Portuguese found" Kola Amba-thota (harbour with leafy mango trees), (Colombo) a fine bay for the ships. The Muslims, who had been trading peacefully in the island by courtesy of the Sinhalese kings, were expelled by the Portuguese. Portuguese commence to monopolize the spice & cinnamon trade, which soon became of enormous importance to Europe

1550-97 AD Dom Juan Dharmapala set up as puppet king by the Portuguese

1554-93 AD Reign of King Rajasinha 1

Kandyan Period

1597 AD Capital moved to Kandy

1629-87 AD Reign of Rajasinghe 11 King Rajasinghe's army inflicted a major defeat on the Portuguese. But the Sinhalese King was not pleased with the bloodshed. Having seen the decapitated head of the Portuguese commander Constance de Sa, the king lamented. "How often did I ask thee not to make war on men, nor destroy my lands, but to let me live in peace, the Portuguese remaining absolute lords of the best part of Ceylon"

1656 AD Dutch arrive & oust Portuguese after both land & sea battles. Following an epic siege of Colombo Fort, 73 Portuguese survivors surrendered to the Dutch. "At three o'clock on the afternoon of the 12th May, 1656, we came out of the city, 73 very emaciated soldiers, all hat remained there, including some with broken arms & minus a, leg, & all looking like dead people... We then entered the house where we met the Dutch general & major, who received us very warmly & gave us a toast..." The Dutch officers said they looked forward to meeting the rest of the brave defenders. They were told there were no more surviving." At this they changed colour, a great sadness following the cheerfulness with which they received us"

1660-80 AD Robert Knox, an English sailor, is captured by the king of Kandy

Modern History of Sri Lanka

Crown colony Ceylon: Pearl of the Indian Ocean. Coffee, Tea, Rubber, highways, railways, missionary schools & colonial repression & exploitation

1796 Dutch surrender to the British, who have become interested in Trincomalees's fine natural harbour

1798-1815 Reign of Sri Wickrama Rajasinha; ultimate betrayal of the nation to the British by Kandyan Ministers

British Colonial Period 1802-1948

1802 Ceylon becomes a Crown Colony

1813 The American Mission founds the Batticotta Seminary (later Jaffna College) in Tamil speaking Jaffna. The establishment of these Christian schools was a means of spreading Christianity in Sri Lanka. Education & employment in Colonial Sri Lanka was restricted to Christians. Buddhist Sinhalese & Hindu Tamils had to become Christians to advance themselves within the colonial administration. This situation resulted in, at the independence in 1948 ( population then 8 million), 49 out of 103 schools were in the Tamils populated North & the Tamil populated East servicing an almost exclusively Tamil population: 12% of the population, the Tamils had access to 50% of the education institutions which translated into public sector employment. At independence in 1948, 42% of the beurocracy Ceylon consisted of minority Tamils.

In effect successive European Colonial administrators relied heavily on the Tamil minority, local & immigrant from South India, to administer the country, since the bulk of the Sinhalese majority were opposed to European rule. This was compounded by the European colonial powers encouraging millions from South India to settle in Sri Lanka as a means of cheap labour to work in the tobacco plantations (Portuguese) in Jaffna & coffee, tea & rubber plantations in the central hills. Tea plantations (British) alone had over a million Indian labourers in the island, which at independence in 1948 had a population of only 8 million. This was a deliberate colonial policy to dilute & weaken majority Sinhalese who resisted colonial rule.

1815 Sinhalese chieftains in Kandy, who despised king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe, voluntarily submitted to the British in 1815 by signing a pact with British at "Magul Maduwa" which stands to date close to "The Holy temple of Tooth Relic" by the Kandy lakeside. Last Kandyan king deposed & exiled in Madras. Soon the island was dotted with coffee, cinnamon & coconut plantations & a network of roads & railways was built to handle to new economic revolution. English became the official language of the rulers.

1826 Ceylon's Rosetta stone was found; ola parchment at Mulgirigala that led to deciphering of classical Pali scripts, & the translation of the Mahawamsa.

1833 Colebrooke Report (1831-32) was an important document in the history of the island. G.C. Mendis, considered by many to be the doyen of modern Sri Lankan history, considers the Colebrooke-Cameron reforms to be the dividing line between the past and present in Sri Lanka. Under Colebrooke-Cameron Reforms, English becomes the language of administration.

1869 A devastating leaf disease--hemleia vastratrix struck the coffee plantations and spread quickly throughout the plantation district, destroying the coffee industry within fifteen years. Climatic conditions for the cultivation of tea were excellent in Sri Lanka, especially in the hill country. By the end of the century, tea production on the Island had risen enormously. The British were unable to persuade the Sinhalese to work cheaply & willingly on the plantations, so they imported large number of Dravidian labourers from India

1871 The first official census conducted by the the Briish rulers: total population 2.8 million

1886 Ruins of Polonnaruwa discovered

1891 Sri Lanka's Anagarika Dharmapala founded the Mahabodhi Society & launch "Save Bodh Gaya" campaign. Bodh Gaya (Bihar), one of holiest of holy Buddhist sites in the world was threatened with irrecoverable devastation. It was at Uruvela ( modern Maha Bodhi) that Prince Siddhartha, then an ascetic, attained eternal & total enlightenment following a prolonged meditation by means of middle path (golden means), having given up means of austerities which failed to achieve the ultimate objective of end to all suffering.

Bodh Gaya, today is one of the five most famous Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India. Other four sites are Lumbini, near the Shakyan capital of Kapilavastu in the southern region of Nepal where Buddha was born; Deer Park at Saranath (Uttar Pradesh), just north of Varanasi the place of his first sermon; Kushinara, where Buddha left the world & eternal suffering.

1908 "The Sinhalese people are not, in my opinion, happier or better than they were in the eighteenth century. Talk of progress, & the reality, are not the same. Civilzation is supposed to advance by the creation of new desires, to gratify which the individual must endeavour to improve his position. But in reality it is not quantity, but quality of wants that may be taken as evidence of progress in the Art of Living. No one acquainted with modern Sinhalese taste will pretend that it gives evidence of any improvement in the quality of wants. Indeed, it is sufficiently obvious that quantity, variety, & novelty are not really compatibale with quality." Mediaeval Sinhalese Art : Sri Lankan Tamil scholor Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy comparing the period prior to British rule with the period of British rule

1918 The Jaffna Association of Jaffna Tamils submits 50-50 representation formula for the Legislative Council in memo.

15th Aug. 1921 Tamil political party, Tamil Mahajan Sabha, once again takes up call for 50-50 representation. Herein a 12% of Tamil minority in Sri Lanka demands 50% representation in the legislative council. This would leave majority Sinhalese -70% of the population- with only 50% representation in the legislative council.

1922 H. W. Codrington, B. A.(Oxon.) F. R. N. S. of Ceylon Civil Service publishes "Ceylon currency & coins"

1926 H. W. Codrington publishes "Short history of Ceylon" history till year 1833 in about 50,000 words. A Tamil scholor Mudaliyar C. Rasanayagam's "Ancinet Jaffna" is published. In the final chapter on page 384 he mentions that the Sinhalese occupied Jaffna before the Tamils & goes on to give his reasons.

1931 Universal franchise granted by the Donoughmore Constitution. No leader of Ceylon had agitated for it in the legislative Council. At best there were lone voices of the Lablour leader A. E. Gunasinghe & George E. de Silva, the Member of Kandy. Nowhere in British Empire was the experiment carried out in the decade of the nineteen thirtees. The first General Election in Ceylon under universal franchise held in 1931 was boycotted by four electorates of Jaffna peninsula: Jafna, Kankesanturai, Kayats & Point Pedro giving unmistakable message Tamil predominant Jaffna peninsula was opposed to universal franchise.

1935 The Jaffna Association repeats its demand for 50-50 representation: 50% for the Sinhalese who consists 70% of the population of the island, 25% for the Tamils, 25% for the other minorities.

1937 G. G. Ponnambalam of Ceylon Tamil Community clamours for "fifty-fifty" representation in the state council with parity status with the Sinhalese speaking majority & All Tamil speaking minorities. All Tamil speaking minorities, The Ceylon Tamils (descendants of invaders who later became settlers), the Indian Tamil (brought in to the island by the British colonialists for the tea plantations) & the Muslims put together accounted for only 30.1% of the population whereas the Sinhalese accounted for 69.2%. The exact parallel today is that the Ceylon Tamils demanding for two-thirds of the coastline of the entire nation & one third of the landmass, while accounting only one-eighth of the population.

1941 Unlike India, where nationalists demanded a guarantee of independence as recompense for their support in the war effort, Sri Lanka committed itself wholeheartedly to the Allied war effort. Although the island was put under military jurisdiction during the war, the British and the Sri Lankans maintained cooperative relations. Sri Lankan pressure for political reform continued during the war, however, and increased as the Japanese threat receded and the war neared its end. The British eventually promised full participatory government after the war.

1946 Soulbery Commission of the British Colonialist rulers rejects proposal of fifty-fifty presented by the all powerful All Ceylon Tamil Congress.

Contemporary events in India

1947 In August India gains political independence from the British. British India is partitioned into two countries: India & Pakistan. Pakistan becomes the first country in the world to be born out of a religion: Islam. Partition –related riots kill 200000 to a million. In October erupts the first Indo-Pakistan war.

1948 Ceylonese led by Sir James Peiris, George E. De Silva, E. W. Perera, Ramathanan, Arunchalam, Coreas, Macan Markars,Caders, Razeek Fareed, Jayawardenes, A. E. Gonnasinghe procure independence from the British solely by means of negotiations without single drop of blood being shed.

Foreign occupation had a tremendous impact on the nation. Changes of laws & customs, clothing styles, religions & proper names were significant results of the colonial era, followed up with plantations of Tea, Rubber replacing Rice cultivation in numerous areas.

The population had grown from 800000 in the year 1802 to more than 7 million. Over a relatively short period, the island had developed an economy capable of supporting the burgeoning population. Roads, railways, schools, hospitals, hydroelectric projects, and large well operated agricultural plantations provided the infrastructure for a viable national economy.

A highly respected statesman, Mr. Don Stephen Sananayake becomes the first Prime Minister of Ceylon. Senanayake, the minister of agriculture in the pre-independent British appointed Ceylonese state council had devoted himself to the immense task of restoration of the derelict irrigation networks of ancient capitals of Anuradhapura & Polonnaruwa. Now, becoming Prime Minister of the independent Ceylon, Senanayake runs close at the heels of King Parakrabahu the great in the context of irrigation. The Gal Oya irrigation Project harnessing the waters of River Mahaweli, the longest river of the island would create an inland sea four times larger than Parakrama Samudra. It is named Senanayake Samudra.

1949 Mahabodhi society founded by Angarika Dharmapala of Ceylon achieves its objective of rescuing Buddhist sacred site Bodh Gaya of India. Today Bodh Gaya is one of the World Heritage sites with monasteries & meditation centres run by Tibetan, Burmese, Thai & Vietnamese communities.

Bodh Gaya & its Mahabodhi Temple complex where prince Siddhartha, then an ascetic, attained supreme enlightenment, today is a vibrant pilgrimage site. With a 50 meter high pyramidal spire, the grand magnificent, restored Mahabodi temple stand on the sacred place & a golden image of the Buddha adorns the shrine. Built in 3rd century by BC by Mauryan emperor Ashoka, the temple had to be restored several times to overcome the ravages of time. Emperor Asoka's daughter Sangamitta had carried a sapling of the holy Bo (Peepal) tree to Sri Lanka where she went propagating Buddhism. Later, when the original Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya died, a cutting of the tree planted at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, was brought back & transplanted at Bodh Gaya, which is presently flourishing. Under the holy Bo tree is a lotus shaped red sandstone seat-the vajrasana- on which sat the Buddha while in meditation. On a rounded stone slab near the Bo tree the footprints of the Buddha are preserved. Ever year on Buddha Purnima, the birthday of Buddha, a large congregation is held here participated by Buddhists from all over the world.

1956 Silver bell of Asia, Oxford educated S.W.R.D Bandaranaike, storms into office of Prime Minister promising administration in Sinhala. Sinhalese had been disappointed that in spite of the independence, in spite of being relieved from the suffering under the jack boot of colonialist masters, still being administrated in English language by the English educated Ceylonese elite. Leonard Wolfe, a British civil servant of Ceylon (husband of Virgina Wolf) vividly depicted the suffering of natives under English language administration in his famous book "A village in the Jungle" True to his promises, Sinhala, language of 72% of population was made the official language of Ceylon, by Bandaranaike.

1959 S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike was assassinated. Courts of Law finds Buddhist monk Somarama guilty; but the nation wasn't convinced at all. There was a notorious local name & name of a foreign Intelligence Agency in the winds of conspiracy. Those were the days of the assassination of another nationalist, Patrick Lulumba. Ceylon's Warren commission + John Kennedy + Edgar Hoover + FBI + CIA + Mob + Marylyn Monroe + Lee Harvey Oswald + second gunman + Oliver Stone maze

1960 Mrs Bandaranike, widow of slain Prime Minister, on the wave of sympathy, becomes world's first women Prime Minister.

Contemporary events in India

1962 First Sino-Indian war erupts

1963 In an attempt to suppress militancy in Tamil State of Tamil Nadu in India, Prime Minister Nehru introduces the Sixteenth Amendment to the constitution of India, making it mandatory for those running for office to take an oath stating that "I will uphold the sovereinighty & integrity of India". Since then, Tamil politicians holding office could not campaign for a separate Tamil State openly, but those in the Opposition continued to harbour a Tamil State dream.

1965 Second Indo-Pakistan war erupts in September.

1971 Third Indo-Pakistan war erupts in December.

1971 April Insurrection by Sinhalese.

1972 Ceylon becomes a republic: Sri Lanka

2005 Mahinda Rajapakse from Ruhuna (which gave birth to the hero of the nation King Dutugamunu, King Vijayabahu & an array of heroes) becomes executive president of Sri Lanka

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Tropical Drinks
Some tropical drinks that are popular around Florida, include:
 * Planters Punch - 1 oz. lemon juice, 1/2 oz. lime juice, 1 oz. passion fruit juice, 1 oz. pineapple juice, 1 1/2 oz. rum. Combine ingredients over shaved ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
 * Rum Runner - 1 1/2 oz. rum, 3/4 oz. blackberry brandy, 3/4 oz. creme de banana, splash of grenadine, splash of lime juice.
 * Bahama Mama - 1 oz. orange juice, 1 oz. pineapple juice, 1/2 oz. grenadine, 1/2 oz. rum, 1/2 oz. coconut flavored rum, 1 cup crushed ice. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a cherry.
 * Pina Colada - 1 shot rum, 2 oz. coconut milk, 3 oz. pineapple juice, 1 cup ice. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
 * Cuba Libre - 2 oz. rum, Coca Cola, lime wedge.

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Interstate 4

 * Exits 62-68 — Walt Disney World Resort — the resort includes 4 amusement parks, 3 water parks, several hotels, a campground, a shopping district, and many restaurants.
 * Exit 64 — US 192 — leads west to Disney World; east leads through a very commercial area, numerous hotels, Kissimmee, and to Melbourne. Arabian Nights,, is a famous diner show 1/2 mile east of the freeway.
 * Exit 71 — SeaWorld Orlando, Discovery Cove — marine-life-themed amusement parks offering rides, a water park, and animal shows and exhibits.
 * Exit 74 — Sand Lake Road — Access to the south end of International Drive. The world's largest McDonald's is located less than a half mile east of the freeway has a massive play area, many video/arcade games, & a McDonald's Bistro serving pasta dishes & fine desserts.
 * Exits 75A&B — Universal Orlando Resort — 2 amusement parks aimed at youth and young adults as well as a free-admission entertainment and shopping district. Less than 1 mile to the east of this exit is International Drive—a long road known for inexpensive shopping and the Wet-n-Wild waterpark.
 * Exit 78 — Conroy Road — Holy Land Experience,, best described as a "Christian theme park". On the east side of the interstate lies a large mid to upscale shopping district, including the upscale Mall at Millennia.
 * Exit 83B — US92/US441/SR50 — heading west (continuing on SR 50) leads to Little Saigon Vietnamese district, Lake County, and the Nature Coast; east leads to Titusville.
 * Exit 88 — Eatonville — very small town with a long history as an African-American town, home to author Zora Neale Hurston

Orlando to Daytona Beach
See also: Seminole County Seminole County Road Map from FLDOT

 * Exit 92 — SR 436 — Altamonte Springs
 * Exit 94 — SR 431 — Altamonte Springs and Longwood
 * Exit 98 — Lake Mary Boulevard — heading west leads to Heathrow; heading east leads to Lake Mary
 * Exit 101 (A-B-C) — heading east on SR 46 leads to Orlando Sanford International Airport.
 * Exit 104 — US 17/US 92 — heading south leads to the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Sanford, and recreation areas at the southern shore of Lake Monroe.

See also: Volusia County Volusia County Road Map from FLDOT

 * Exit 108 — CR 4162/Dirkson Drive — heading west leads to the City of DeBary; heading east leads to Deltona and Osteen, and recreation areas at the northern shore of Lake Monroe.
 * Exit 111 — CR 4146 — heading west leads to Orange City and Blue Spring State Park, where you can watch manatees swim.
 * Exit 114 — SR 472 — heading west leads to Cassadaga Spritualist Camp.
 * Exit 116 — CR 4116 — heading east leads to Lake Helen;
 * Exit 118 — SR 44 — heading west leads to Stetson University in downtown DeLand and eventually Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge; heading east leads to the Volusia County Fair and Expo Center, the New Smyrna Speedway and New Smyrna Beach.
 * Exit 129 — US 92 — heading west leads to Tiger Bay State Forest; heading east leads to LPGA International Golf Club and Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach.
 * Exit 132 — Interstate 95/SR400 — the eastern terminus of Interstate 4, I-95 provides access north to St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Georgia, and the eastern seaboard of the United States to Maine; south to South Florida. SR 400 continues into Daytona Beach to U.S. Highway 1.

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Fishing

 * Fin-Addict Charters, +1 386-547-4053. Capt. Chris offers half-day, full-day and big game gulfstream charters aboard a 32-ft custom contender, complete with an onboard restroom. Bait, tackle, ice and fishing license are included, and fish cleaning and mounts are available.
 * First Class Charters, +1 386-788-3469. Deep sea sport fishing for up to six passengers.
 * Fish with Capt. Barry, +1 386-871-8500, . Capt. Barry specializes in back water fishing on the Tomoka River, Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River and St. Johns River. Fish for trout, redfish, snook, bass, crappie and tarpon.
 * Fishin' Magician Guide Service, +1 386-767-5299. Try inlet fishing for trout, snook, reds or bass from the Daytona Beach area to Mosquito Lagoon. This family-oriented guide can accommodate up to three people.
 * Knot on Duty Sportsfishing Charters, +1 386-760-9764, . Fish aboard a spacious 29-ft boat with Penn and Shimano reels, star rods and the latest electronics. All bait, tackle and licenses are included. Half-day and full-day gulf stream trips are available. Special river, inlet and bay trips are also available.
 * Sea - Ya Charters & Guide Service, Inc., +1 386-547-3680. Sea - Ya Charters offers between four to 12 hour deep sea fishing trips, specializing in bottom fishing and trolling.

Fishing

 * Captain Shane offers half-day or full-day fishing charter services on the Halifax River, Indian River, or the Atlantic Ocean.
 * Captain Doug offers fishing charters for half-day or full-day trips on the Halifax River or Atlantic Ocean.
 * Book your next fishing trip aboard "The Hooker" with Captain Bill. Coast Guard approved for up to 14 passengers.

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Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, East Central Florida.
 * The Greater Daytona Beach Area also includes Daytona Beach Shores, Holly Hill, Port Orange, Ponce Inlet, South Daytona, Ormond Beach and unincorporated areas of East Volusia County.
 * Some of the surrounding cities use Daytona Beach as a mailing address. If you cannot find what you are looking for here, try checking the surrounding cities.

Understand
Daytona Beach is famous as the "World Center of Racing" and home of NASCAR, is part of the East Central Florida greater metropolitan area. Daytona Beach is the best known of the seven area communities. Although the wide 23-mile stretch of white sandy beach is still the biggest attraction here, with over 8 million visitors flocking to the area every year, the metro area is rapidly changing from the event Mecca to family oriented resort destination. The area is experiencing the Renaissance of sorts. Historical sites like the Main Street Pier, the Oceanfront Boardwalk and the Clocktower in Oceanfront Park add to the appeal of this exciting city.

History
The city was founded in 1870 and incorporated in 1876. Daytona was named for its founder, Matthias Day. The separate towns of Daytona, Daytona Beach and Seabreeze merged as Daytona Beach in 1926. In the 1920s, it picked up the nickname The World's Most Famous Beach.

Daytona's wide beach of smooth, compacted sand attracted automobile and motorcycle races beginning in 1902, as pioneers in the industry tested their inventions. On March 8, 1936, the first stock car race was held on the Daytona Beach Road Course. In 1959, William France created Daytona International Speedway to replace the beach course.

Automobiles are still permitted on the beach, although now only at slow speeds. This is one of the few places in the world where a family car can be driven on an ocean beach.

Climate
The city of Daytona Beach is split in two by the Halifax River, part of the Intracoastal Waterway, and sits on the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered on the north by Holly Hill and Ormond Beach and on the south by Daytona Beach Shores, South Daytona, and Port Orange.

Daytona Beach has a very typical humid subtropical climate for a city in the southeastern U.S. Summers are hot and humid with highs usually in the 90s and a heat index often exceeding 100 degrees. Thunderstorms are frequent in summer afternoons and the hot, humid weather can last right through the fall months.

Winters are dry and mild, marked by a constant series of cold fronts and warm-ups. Temperatures dip into the low 40s and upper 30s on occasion, although freezes are rare. Frost occurs a few times a year mainly in the inland areas, but is rare along the beaches. Snowfall is very rare. The last time snow flurries fell on the city of Daytona Beach was in January of 2003. Temperatures in spring are famously pleasant with warm afternoons, cool evenings, and far less humidity. This beach-going weather attracts tourists back to the beaches usually by early March.

By plane
You can fly into Daytona Beach International Airport, which is served by Delta Air Lines, AirTran Airways, Continental Airlines, and Vintage Props and Jets. Other airports nearby are Orlando International (MCO) or Jacksonville International (JAX), both of which are an hour away.

Orlando-Sanford International Airport (SFB) is located about 30 miles west of the city in Sanford. Several flights from the United Kingdom, including those from Belfast in Northern Ireland, land here. If you are flying Allegiant Air from within the US or Icelandair from Iceland, you will land at Sanford Airport.

By train
Amtrak offers the Amtrak Auto Train service with its southern Terminus located in Sanford (Florida), about 35 miles west of Daytona Beach. The Amtrak Auto Train carries passengers and automobiles between Sanford and Lorton, Virginia, effectively serving as a car-rail link from Florida to the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. You can easily drive your car into Daytona after departing from the Auto Train.

Amtrak offers regular passenger service with the closest stop being near the city of DeLand. This stop is rather remote and is not recommended as an option.

By car
Daytona Beach is easily accessible by interstate I-95 that runs north and south and I-4 connecting Daytona Beach with Orlando and Tampa. U.S. Highway 1 (Ridgewood Avenue) also passes through Daytona Beach. A1A is a scenic North/South route along the beach.

By bus
Daytona Beach is served by Greyhound Bus Lines, which has a terminal located at 138 South Ridgewood Avenue (US-1). The Greyhound routes from Daytona Beach connect with hubs in Jacksonville and Orlando.

By boat
Daytona Beach is not a major port, however, it is accessible by private boats via the Intracoastal Waterway, from both the Halifax River and the Atlantic Ocean. Refueling services are available at the Daytona Marina.

By car
Getting around by car is very easy and convenient in Daytona Beach. The major roads are all wide and easy to drive on with all the major areas signposted, but traffic jams around major intersections are common in the afternoons, and around the tourist areas on Saturday nights.

The main tourism area is Atlantic Avenue (North and South), a strip of road that runs parallel to the beach for 23 miles. During major NASCAR races, International Speedway Boulevard gets congested near the racetrack.

All major car rental companies are located in or near the Daytona Beach International Airport.

Car Rental Companies include:
 * Alamo Rent A Car, 1-800-462-5266,.
 * Avis Rent A Car, 1-800-331-1212,.
 * Budget Rent A Car, 1-800-527-0700,.
 * Dollar Rent A Car, 1-800-800-3665,.
 * Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 1-800-261-7331,.
 * Hertz Car Rental, 1-800-654-3131,.
 * National Car Rental, 1-888-868-6206,.
 * Thrifty, 1-800-847-4389,.

By Motorcycle
If you are coming to Daytona Beach for a motorcycle rally, you will probably want to rent a motorcycle to ride around on instead of a car. You should reserve one well in advance of the major biker rallies.
 * Daytona Harley Davidson, 290 North Beach Street, Phone: +1 386 253-2453.
 * Daytona Cruisers, 790 East International Speedway Blvd., Phone: +1 386 255-4469.

By Bus

 * VOTRAN is the name of the local Volusia County bus service. It is a cheap way to get around and is handicap accessible. The website provides maps and timetables. Buses travel to most sites and places of interest. A one-day Votran bus pass costs $3.

 * A1A Beachside Trolley operates from January to Labor Day (September) along Atlantic Avenue on the beachside. They are air-conditioned and handicapped accessible.

Transfer Stations

 * Transfer Plaza
 * Intermodal Transit Facility (inside Volusia County Parking Garage), 701 Earl Street at North Atlantic Avenue.

Taxi
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Arts

 * Seaside Music Theater, 221 N. Beach St., (386)226-1888, . A great place to catch a play or musical, it has been a part of Daytona Beach for 30 years.

 * Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center and Visual Arts Gallery, 698 W. International Speedway Blvd., Phone: (386) 481-2465. Offers performances of Broadway musicals, operas, and symphonies.

 * News Journal Center

 * Peabody Auditorium

 * Daytona Beach Bandshell

Museums

 * Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Rd., 386-255-0285, . The museum hosts traveling exhibitions and has galleries in its permanent collection featuring the most complete fossil record discovered in Florida, highlighted by the 13-foot skeleton of a Giant Ground Sloth, and art from China, Africa and Cuba. A planetarium is also on-site featuring laser concerts and educational shows. The museum also features a very active line-up of programs and events for every interest and age group.

 * Halifax Historical Museum, 252 S. Beach St., 386-255-6976, . Located downtown in the former Merchants Bank building, the museum highlights the history of the Daytona Beach area with exhibits on local lifestyle and influential people. Some exhibits include a portrait of Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman College and a look at the Resort Hotels that once graced the beachfront.

 * Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona Beach Community College.

Parks

 * Sun Splash (County) Park, 611 S. Atlantic Ave. Sun Splash Park features an interactive water fountain, decorative walkways, a shaded playground, volleyball courts, picnic areas, restrooms, outdoor showers, two beach access ramps and a Coca-Cola-sponsored "cool zone." The four-acre facility also provides 95 off-beach parking spaces. Open sunrise to sunset. No fee.

 * Robert Strickland Shooting Range (County), 1180 Indian Lake Road. Phone: (386) 226-0477. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fees: $5 Daily - $80 Annually - $50 Semi-Annually. The Robert Strickland Shooting Range is built to National Rifle Association standards. It includes a state-of-the-art baffling and berm system to ensure shooter safety and avoid stray bullets.

 * Bethune Point Park, 11 Bellevue Ave. Amenities: Playground Equipment, Four Baseball Fields, Fishing Pier, Boat Ramp,   Picnic Areas, Two Pavilions, Barbecue Pit, Picnic Tables, Benches, Restrooms.

 * City Island Park

 * Colins Park

 * Daisy Stocking Park (The Bandshell)

 * Derbyshire Park

 * Jackie Robinson Ballpark

 * Tuscawilla Park

 * J. Saxton LLoyd Riverfront Park

 * Shangri-La Mini Park

 * Samuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park & Recreational Trail

Sports Teams

 * Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats - The Wildcats play baseball at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
 * Daytona State College Falcons - The Falcons compete in five Division I NJCAA sports including Men's and Women's Basketball, Baseball, Fast Pitch Softball and Women's Golf.
 * Daytona Cubs, East Orange Av, 386-257-3172, . The Chicago Cubs' affiliate in the Florida State League plays at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
 * Daytona Beach Thunder - Local affiliate team of the World Indoor Football League plays at The Ocean Center.
 * Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Eagles - The Eagles baseball team plays on campus at Silwa Stadium. The Eagles basketball and volleyball play on campus at the ICI Center. There is also the Eagles Soccer team and Eagles Tennis team.

Major Attractions
Daytona Beach is dominated by Motorsports and the Daytona International Speedway. The main artery that passes by the racetrack was even renamed from "Volusia Avenue" to "International Speedway Boulevard."

 * Daytona International Speedway, 1801 West International Speedway Blvd., 1-800-PIT-SHOP, . This NASCAR superspeedway tri-oval race track has a seating capacity for 168,000 spectators. It hosts motor vehicle races of various kinds, including stock cars, sports cars, modified pickup trucks, motorcycles (on and off road), and go-karts. The facility also includes a road course and an infield, including Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The track is also used for an annual spring car show and swap meet, and a Thanksgiving street rod meet, some of the largest of their kind, and various races around the track, as there have been three different layouts. A complete fan guide is downloadable.
 * Daytona Speedweeks - The group of races held at Daytona International Speedway the first two weeks of February are considered part of Daytona Speedweeks.
 * Rolex 24 Hour Race (24 Hours of Daytona) - An annual endurance race for sports cars, sanctioned by the Grand American Sports Car organization. The race is held on the road course track configuration. The race is usually held late in January or the first weekend of February as the first race of Daytona Speedweeks. The race date is adjusted year-to-year, to not conflict with the date of the NFL Superbowl.
 * Daytona ARCA 200 - 200 mile stock car race, sponsored by the Automobile Racing Club of America. Usually held on the second weekend of Daytona Speedweeks, and a week before the Daytona 500 race.
 * Budweiser Shootout - A NASCAR preseason 75 lap race, held the weekend before the Daytona 500 race. The race offers no points to the drivers, but a large purse is offered for the winner. Usually a narrow selection of drivers is invited to compete in the Bud Shootout.
 * Gatorade Duel 125s - Twin qualifying races, usually held on Thursday before the Daytona 500 Race. Half the qualifying cars compete in each 125 race to determine field position in the big race.
 * Chevy Silverado 250 - The first race of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is held Friday night prior to the Daytona 500.
 * Camping World 300 - The first race of the NASCAR Nationwide Series (formerly the Busch Series) is held Saturday afternoon or night, before the Daytona 500.
 * Daytona 500 Race - Nicknamed The Great American Race, this is usually the final race of Daytona Speedweeks and is the first points race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series; Usually held on the Sunday prior to Presidents Day every year. Presidents Day is the automatic rain date.

 * Other Events:
 * Daytona 200 - A series of motorcycle races (AMA Superbike and AMA Formula Xtreme), sanctioned by the the American Motorcyclist Association. Race dates usually coincide with Daytona Beach Bike Week.
 * Brumos Porsche 250 (formerly the Paul Revere 250) - A 250 mile sports car race, sanctioned by the Grand American Sports Car series. The date of running this race has varied in the past, but it is usually held late at night, close to the date of the NASCAR Coke Zero 400 race.
 * Winn-Dixie 250 - A NASCAR Nationwide Series (formerly the Busch Series) race, usually held the Friday night before the Coke Zero 400 race.
 * Coke Zero 400 (formerly the Pepsi 400 and the Firecracker 400) - NASCAR Sprint Cup race held the first Saturday night of July, and close to the American July 4th holiday.
 * Fall Cycle Scene - A series of Motorcycle races, sponsored by the Championship Cup Series, the American Sportbike Racing Association, and the Suntrust MOTO-ST series. Dates coincide with the Daytona Beach Biketoberfest event.
 * Turkey Run - A classic car show, usually held over a period of four days during Thanksgiving weekend.

Other Attractions

 * Daytona Beach Kennel Club, 960 S. Willamson Blvd., Phone: (386) 252-6484. Offers live Greyhound racing along with simulcast Greyhound, Thoroughbred, Harness, and Jai-Alai wagering from premier tracks around the country. Poker Room features 7-Card Stud, Hold Em, 5-Card Stud. Also features Cabaret Deli and Pavilion Clubhouse Restaurant.

 * Daytona Lagoon, 601 Earl Street, (386) 254-5020. Daytona Lagoon Water Park and Family Entertainment Center offers hours of splash-filled fun and games for the entire company, youth group or party, offering miniature golf, go-karts, lazer tag, and more.

 * The Boardwalk

 * Main Street Pier

 * Air Florida Helicopter Rides

Events

 * Bike Week - Annual Motorcycle Rally, usually held around the first ten days of March, sponsored by the Daytona Beach-Halifax Area Chamber of Commerce. Traffic during this event tends to be horrible, particularly in the areas of Main Street and Beach Street. The Daytona 200 Motorcycle race is held at Daytona International Speedway during Bike Week as well.
 * Biketoberfest - Annual Motorcycle Rally, usually held the week immediately following Columbus Day in October, sponsored by The Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Usually held on a smaller scale than the March Bike Week, however the event appears to draw more participants every year.

Cinema

 * AMC Volusia Square 8 Theatres, 2455 West International Speedway Blvd., +1 386 258-1146.
 * Ocean Walk Movies 10, 250 North Atlantic Avenue, Ocean Walk Shoppes, +1 386 238-5252.

Cruises
The Halifax Harbor Marina is located on Beach Street, and is the departure point for several boat cruises along the Halifax River.

 * A Tiny Cruise Line, 401 S. Beach Street, Phone: (386)226-2343. Take a tour down the Halifax River discovering the history of the river and the sites on each shore. A lovely way to see some places not visible from the road.

 * The River Queen II,, Phone: (386) 254-7560. Paddle wheel boat cruise that launches from the Halifax Harbor Marina. Call for schedule.

Fishing
Fishing boat charters usually originate from nearby Ponce Inlet or New Smyrna Beach.
 * Volusia County Fishing and Hunting License Division, 250 N. Beach Street, PHONE: (386) 254-4610. Fishing licenses can be purchased at Volusia County tag and tax office or at area fish camps, Walmart, K-Mart, hardware and sporting goods stores. Florida residents do not need a fishing license to fish from the beach as long they are in no more than three feet of water. Anglers may purchase licenses on the phone by calling 1-888-FISH-FLORIDA.

Golf
There are many golf courses in Daytona Beach and the surrounding area.

 * Daytona Beach City Golf Course, 600 Wilder Blvd. Phone: (386) 258-3119. Two 18-hole courses, North and South.
 * Golf Club At Cypress Head, 6231 Palm Vista Street. Phone: 386 756-5449.
 * Indigo Lakes Golf Club, 312 Indigo Drive. Phone: 386 254-3607.
 * LPGA International Golf Course, 1030 Champions Drive. Phone: 386 274-5742.
 * Pelican Bay Country Club, 550 Sea Duck Drive. Phone: 386 322-7862.
 * Spruce Creek Country Club, 1900 Country Club Drive. Phone: 386 756-6116.

Spa

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Tennis

 * City Island Tennis Complex, City Island Park - 115 East Orange Ave., Phone: (386) 257-0755. Features Six hard tennis courts. Please call to reserve.
 * USTA Florida, 1 Deuce Court, Phone: (386) 671-8900. Features 24 clay courts. Call for times and fees.

Venues

 * Ocean Center, 101 North Atlantic Avenue, Phone: (386) 254-4500. The largest (225,000 sq.ft.) event and convention arena in the Greater Daytona Beach area. Hosts the area's major conventions, trade shows, concerts, and indoor sports events. Located across the street from the Daytona Hilton and Ocean Walk resort hotels.

Colleges and Universities

 * Bethune-Cookman University
 * Daytona Beach Community College
 * Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
 * Keiser College
 * University of Central Florida, Daytona Beach Campus

Vocational

 * The Airline Academy - Offers flight training for pilots and other airline professionals.
 * WyoTech (formerly AMI) Offers automotive repair, motorcycle repair, and marine repair training.
 * Phoenix East Aviation - Offers flight training for pilots.
 * Keiser College

Buy
ATMs can be found thoughout Daytona Beach. Usually larger hotels and convenience stores will have a "generic" ATM machine available; however, be forewarned about hidden service fees.

Shopping Malls
When the weather pushes you off the beach, or you simply need to find some cool space for a few hottest hours, shopping is the best pastime. Though Daytona is more about the beach, shoppers will find an array of stores, shopping centers and boutiques in the area. Here are some suggestions:
 * Volusia Mall, 1700 West International Speedway Blvd. You simply can't pass it, this is a major regional Mall with over 1 Mil sq. ft. of retail space, anchored by Sears, JC Penny, Macy's, Dillards and over 160 other stores and a dozen of Food Court Restaurants. Located on International Speedway Boulevard (US-92), it is just across from the airport.
 * Bellair Plaza, 2500 North Atlantic Ave. Bellair Plaza is located on the west side of North Atlantic Avenue (A1A) in Daytona Beach. Bellair is anchored by Bealls, Publix, Ruby Tuesday, and Walgreens.
 * Ocean Walk Shoppes, 250 North Atlantic Avenue. . Open-air shopping center, located in the heart of the beach area.
 * Daytona Beach Flea Market, 2987 Bellevue Ave. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the flea market opens its stalls to sell anything and everything including jewelry, produce, clothing, sports equipment and toys. Free parking and free admission.
 * Riverfront Marketplace is a lovely group of shops, restaurants and museums that lines Beach Street and the few streets surrounding in downtown Daytona Beach. Across the street is the Saturday Farmer's Market on City Island (next to the public library), the oldest of its kind in Florida. Some places to check out include Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory, Mandala Books, Davidson Brothers Indian River Fruit and Daytona Harley Davidson.
 * Belnova Plaza
 * Daytona Mall
 * Nova Village Market
 * Pelican Bay Shopping Village
 * Promenade Shopping Center
 * Shops at Beville
 * Volusia Point Center
 * Volusia Square Shopping Center
 * Wal-Mart Super Center

Gift shops
There are countless gift shops along the beach drive, Florida Route A1A (Atlantic Avenue) where you can buy souvenir shirts, beach wear, surfing gear, tacky gifts, etc.
 * Maui Nix Surf Shop . Multiple locations along Atlantic Avenue (A1A).
 * Salty Dog Surf Shop . Multiple locations in Daytona Beach.
 * Big Shark Gift Shop, 2715 North Atlantic Avenue.

Budget

 * Dancing Avocado Kitchen, 110 S. Beach Street, (386) 947-2022, Mon - Sat, 8am - 4pm. Vegetarian cuisine.
 * Earl Street Grill, 715 Earl Street, (386) 239-8781. American cuisine.
 * Gateway Restaurant, Corner of Peninsula Drive and East International Speedway Blvd., +1 386 252-1262. Cafe.
 * Sugie's Cafe, 500 Seabreeze Blvd., (386) 239-7001. Cafe.

Mid-range

 * Angell and Phelps Cafe, 154 S Beach Street, (386) 252-6531. Cafe. Chocolate Factory tours Monday-Friday.
 * Byron's Grill, 701 N Atlantic Ave, (386) 257-6606. Greek cuisine.
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 * Genes Steak House, 3674 W International Speedway Blvd., Phone: (386) 255-2059. Steaks.
 * Neelam Indian Cuisine, 318 South Atlantic Ave., (386) 238-1022. . Indian cuisine.
 * Pasha Middle East Foods, 919 W International Speedway Blvd., Phone: (386) 257-7753. Middle Eastern cuisine.
 * Sapporo Japanese Steakhouse, 501 Seabreeze Blvd., Phone: (386) 257-4477 . Japanese cuisine.
 * Shells Restaurant, 200 S Atlantic Avenue, (386) 258-0007. Seafood cuisine.

Splurge

 * Anna's Italian Restaurant, 304 Seabreeze Blvd., (386) 239-9624. Italian cuisine.
 * Carrabbas Italian Grill, 2200 W International Speedway Blvd., Phone: (386) 255-3344. Italian cuisine.
 * Chart House 1100 Marina Point Drive. (386) 255-9022 Overlooking the Marina, this seafood and steak restaurant offers stunning views to match the delicious entrees.

Pubs and Lounges

 * Chubby's Sports Bar, 650 North Beach Street, Phone: +1 386 323-0401.
 * Daytona Ale House, 2610 West International Speedway Blvd., Phone: (386) 255-2555. Near the Speedway and the I-95 exit, this Florida chain offers a huge variety of drinks, food and billiard tables in a relaxing environment.
 * Oyster Pub, 555 Seabreeze Blvd., Phone: (386) 255-6348 . Popular sports bar.
 * McK's Tavern, 218 South Beach St., Phone: (386) 238-3321.
 * Tir Na Nog, 612 East International Speedway Blvd., Phone: (386) 252-8662. Live music and Irish pub atmosphere.

Night Clubs

 * Ocean Deck, 127 S. Ocean Ave. 386.253.5224 . Daytona Beach's only Oceanfront, Live Reggae Night Club. Featuring great seafood, live reggae music and dancing every night of the week.
 * Razzles Night Club, 611 Seabreeze blvd, Phone: (386)257-6236. Dance club popular with the college kids and Spring Breakers.

Sleep
Lodging around Daytona Beach generally is divided into three areas, Speedway, Beachside, and US-1. Hotels located on "International Speedway Boulevard" are close to the Racetrack. Hotels located on "Atlantic Avenue" will be close to the beach. Hotels located on "Ridgewood Avenue" are on Route US-1.

High Season in Daytona Beach runs generally from February through August. Low Season is from September through January. The best rates are usually found in December and January.

For additional lodging, see also: Daytona Beach Shores, Ormond Beach.

Budget

 * Alpine Court Motel, 518 S. Atlantic Ave., Phone: (386) 255-8558. Family owned Motel is in walking distance to restaurants, gift shops and movies. Few steps to the Ocean.
 * America's Best Value, 1305 S. Ridgewood Ave., Phone: (386) 252-1142. Economy motel centrally located.
 * Atlantic Economy Inn, 808 South Atlantic Ave., Phone: +1 386 252-4083.
 * Beachside Budget Inn, 1717 North Atlantic Ave., Phone: +1 386 258-6238.
 * Budget Inn of Daytona Beach, 640 South Ridgewood Ave., Phone: +1 386 252-4647.
 * Conch House, 700 North Atlantic Ave. Phone: +1 386 255-3411, Toll Free: +1-800 584-3017 . 80 rooms.
 * Happy Holiday Motel, 1617 N. Atlantic Ave. Phone: +1 386 252-9866.
 * Heritage Inn, 1100 South Ridgewood Ave. Phone: +1 386 255-7000.
 * Lou-Ray Motel, 400 South Atlantic Ave., Phone: (386) 253-7202. Economical, two story property offers 14 rooms for lodging.
 * Motel 777, 2401 North Atlantic Ave., Phone: +1 386 255-9920.
 * Parkway Motel, 1369 South Ridgewood Ave. Phone: +1 386 252-6413. Rooms with phones, fridges and microwave. Two miles to beach and race track. Golf and Restaurants nearby. Trailer parking.
 * Pleasure Isle Motel, 1412 S. Atlantic Ave. Phone: +1 386 252-0266.
 * Red Carpet Inn, 1400 North Atlantic Ave., Phone: +1 386 255-4588.
 * Relax Inn, 1225 South Ridgewood Ave., Phone: +1 386 253-5941.
 * Royal Beach Motel, 1601 South Atlantic Ave., Phone: +1 386 255-8341 . 46 rooms.
 * Royal Inn, 810 South Ridgewood Ave., Phone: +1 386 255-7536.
 * Sandman Inn, 1327 South Ridgewood Ave., Phone: +1 386 255-4140.
 * Saxony Inn 35 South Ocean Avenue, Phone: +1 386 252-4703, Toll Free: +1 800 584-3017 . 27 rooms.
 * Seaside Inn, 500 N. Atlantic Avenue, Phone: (386) 253-2562 . 97 rooms.
 * Side O Sea Motel, 1451 N. Atlantic Ave. Phone: +1 386 252-3335.
 * Skyway Motel, 906 South Atlantic Ave., Phone: +1 386 252-7377.
 * Streamline Hotel, 140 South Atlantic Ave., Phone: +1 386 258-6937.
 * Super 8 Oceanfront 133 South Ocean Avenue, Toll Free: +1 800 584-3017 . 76 rooms.
 * Travelers Inn, 735 North Atlantic Ave., Phone: +1 386 253-3501.

Mid-range

 * Americano Beach Resort, 1260 N. Atlantic Ave. Phone: (386) 255-7431, . Spa, fitness center, sauna and game room. Offering Family, Corporate, Teacher, Medical, Hospitality and Group discount rates.
 * Beaches Oceanfront Resort, 1299 South Atlantic Avenue, +1 386 248-1447, Fax: +1 386 248-1408, . Large oceanfront pool and kiddie pool too. All oceanfront rooms with private balconies.
 * Bermuda House 2560 N Atlantic Ave., Phone: (386) 672-1440, Toll Free: 1(800) 584-3017. . 138 Rooms.
 * Boardwalk Inn & Suites, 301 South Atlantic Ave., +1 386 253-8300, Fax: +1 386 255-8277, . 101 Rooms.
 * Courtyard Daytona Beach, 1605 Richard Petty Blvd., +1 386 255-3388, Fax: +1 386 255-3391,.
 * Daytona Inn Beach Resort, 219 South Atlantic Ave., +1 386 252-3626, Fax: +1 386 255-3680,.
 * Desert Inn, 900 North Atlantic Ave. +1 386 258-6555. Offers pool, restaurant, and lounge.
 * Fountain Beach Resort, 313 South Atlantic Ave., +1 386 255-7491, Fax: +1 386 255-6667, . 129 rooms.
 * Harbour Beach Resort, 701 South Atlantic Ave. . Oceanfront hotel. Accommodations offer kitchen and a private balcony. Currently under renovation. 159 rooms.
 * Holiday Inn Express, 2620 Int'l Speedway Boulevard, +1 386 258-6333,.
 * Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 930 North Atlantic Ave., +1 386 255-5494,.
 * La Playa Resort, 2500 North Atlantic Ave., +1 386 672-0990, . 238 rooms.
 * Mayan Inn, 103 S Ocean Avenue, +1 386 252-2378, Toll-free: +1 800 448-2286 . 110 rooms.
 * Plaza Ocean Club, 640 North Atlantic Ave., +1 386 239-9800, . 206 rooms.
 * Ramada Inn Daytona Beach, 1798 International Speedway, +1 800 272-6232,.
 * Residence Inn Daytona Beach, 1725 Richard Petty Blvd, +1 386 252-3949, Fax: +1 386 252-2725,.
 * Travelodge Ocean Jewels Resort, 935 South Atlantic Avenue, +1 386 252-2581, Fax: +1 386 257-3608,.

Splurge

 * Hilton Daytona Beach (formerly the Adams Mark), 100 North Atlantic Ave., +1 386 254-8200, . 724 rooms.
 * Ocean Walk Resort, 300 North Atlantic Ave., +1 386 323-4800,.
 * Plaza Resort and Spa, 600 North Atlantic Ave., +1 386 255-4471, . 313 rooms.

Vacation rentals

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 * <sleep name="Fun Coast Realty" address="313 S. Atlantic Ave., Suite A" directions="" phone="+1 386 253-5355" email="zolavadim@yahoo.com" fax="" hours="" price="" url="http://www.beautifulflorida.com/"> Daytona Beach vacation rentals including condos and homes.
 * <sleep name="McColly Real Estate" address="3118 S. Atlantic Ave." directions="" phone="+1 386 756-8090" email="jollymollet@yahoo.com" fax="" hours="" price="" url=""> Daytona Beach Shores vacation rentals including condos and homes.
 * <sleep name="Peck Realty" address="2430 S. Atlantic Ave." directions="" phone="+1 386 257-5000" email="sherry@peckrealty.com" fax="" hours="" price="" url="http://www.peckrealty.com/"> Daytona Beach Shores condo vacation rentals.
 * <sleep name="Waverly Peroperty Group" address="3624 S. Atlantic Ave." directions="" phone="+1 386 322-3600" email="ramara@waverlypropertygroup.com" fax="" hours="" price="" url="http://www.waverlypropertygroup.com/"> Daytona Beach Shores vacation rentals including condos and homes.

Contact
Seven digit dialing is in effect for local calls in the Daytona Beach area. The local area code is 386. For calls within the US or Canada, dial 1+area code+number. There are some public pay phones scattered around the city, but they are becoming increasingly rare with the predominance of cell phones. It is not safe to assume you will be able to find a pay phone at any given time.

All ZIP codes in the city of Daytona Beach begin with 321.

Agencies

 * The Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 126 East Orange Avenue. Tel: (386) 255-0415  Fax: (386) 255-5478.  The official sales and marketing organization for Daytona Beach and surrounding area..

 * Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce, 126 East Orange Avenue. Tel: (386) 255-0981. Clearinghouse for local information about Daytona Beach..

Internet
It is common for many of the larger hotels and lodgings in the area to offer free internet access for their guests.

Internet Cafes

 * Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 1900 W. International Speedway Blvd., +1 386 238-1118. Charge for internet access.
 * Daytona Internet Cafe, 820 South Atlantic Ave., +1 386 248-3212 . Charge for internet access.
 * Starbucks Coffee, 2429 North Atlantic Ave (Bellair Plaza), +1 386 672-1203. Free internet access for customers.

Public Libraries
Public libraries in the area offer free computer internet access to Volusia County residents. There is a small charge for non-residents.
 * City Island Library Center, Corner of International Speedway Blvd. and Beach Street, +1 386 257-6036.
 * Cornelia Young Library, 302 Vermont Ave. and Peninsula Drive, +1 386 239-6436.

Stay safe
Florida has a high occurrence of hurricanes. You might want to check the Hurricane safety page if you are visiting Florida. Beware of lightning in the central part of the state. Daytona Beach is known for a high number of shark attacks, so be careful when surfing. Also, there is a high occurrence of tornadoes in Florida, so check the Tornado safety page.

Daytona Beach has varying crime intensity by neighborhood. In certain parts of the city it may not be safe to walk alone or even in small groups at night. Touristy areas rarely have violent crimes, but theft is an occasional occurrence. The 911 number for fire and police emergencies is in effect in Daytona Beach.

Newspapers

 * Daytona Beach News-Journal - Online edition of daily newspaper covering the Greater Daytona Beach Area. Publishes a GoDo section on Fridays, outlining cultural and social activities for the coming weekend.
 * Avion Online Newspaper - Student college publication of Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach.
 * Daytona Beach Pennysaver - Weekly publication with coupons and classified ads.

Radio Stations
There are about 20 radio stations located in Volusia County.

AM

 * WNDB, 1150 AM, Daytona Beach, News/Talk/Sports. Broadcasts live coverage of NASCAR races and other local sporting events.
 * WROD, 1340 AM, Daytona Beach, Standards
 * WMFJ, 1450 AM, Daytona Beach, Religious

FM

 * WCFB, 94.5 FM, Daytona Beach, Urban Adult Contemporary, "Star 94.5"
 * WJHM, 101.9 FM, Daytona Beach, Mainstream Urban, "102 Jamz"

Churches

 * Central Baptist Church, 142 Fairview Avenue. Phone: +1 386 255-2588.
 * Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 201 University Blvd. Phone: +1 386 255-0433.
 * St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, 300 North Halifax Avenue. Phone: +1 386 253-8180.
 * St. Demetrius Greek Orthodox Church, 129 North Halifax Avenue. Phone: +1 386 252-6012.
 * St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 216 Orange Avenue. Phone: +1 386 255-3669.
 * First Presbyterian Church, 620 South Grandview Avenue. Phone: +1 386 253-4581.
 * Riverside Presbyterian Church, 801 North Halifax Avenue. Phone: +1 386 253-7884.

Get out

 * Daytona Beach Shores - A quieter, small city located just South of Daytona Beach along the beach peninsula.
 * New Smyrna Beach - New Smyrna Beach lays claim to the best Florida offers - excellent backwater and offshore fishing, golf, historical sites, cultural events and eclectic shopping and dining experiences along historical Flagler Avenue and Canal Street.
 * Ormond Beach - Located at the North end of the Greater Daytona Beach area. Ormond Beach was once home to the Rockefellers and the Flaglers. Ormond Beach features attractions like the Casements and Tomoka State Park. Visitors seeking a quieter part of the beach can find it here. Beach driving is not allowed at the northern end of Ormond Beach.
 * Ponce Inlet - A scenic fishing village located the southern tip of the beach peninsula. Here you will find the historic Ponce Inlet Lighthouse, Marine Science Center, local charter fishing boats, along with several of the area's best seafood restaurants.
 * Port Orange - A quiet, but rapidly growing city just South of Daytona Beach on the mainland, where you can enjoy Golf and Tennis.

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