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Ybor City


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 57 attractions in Tampa
Traveler Description: Once the cigar capital of the world, Ybor City is now a thriving community.
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, Town center/square/plaza, Historic village
Activities: Nightlife, City walk sightseeing, Shopping, Dining
Address: Northeast of the Downtown Tampa on I-4 at Exit 1 Tampa, FL 33618

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2 of 5 stars
3xnananana   24 contributions
las vegas nv
Nov 12, 2009

After growing up in Tampa and enjoying Ybor all those years, it is sad to see what it has become. It used to have wonderful local place to eat great spanish food, but no more. There is one place 'Carmines' and it is stll good... more

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2 of 5 stars
sullific   50 contributions
new haven, ct
Oct 29, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

I rarely can't find anything I like about a place, especially one with historic significance, but Ybor City has very little to recommend it. I would have liked to see the museum - no time. Went to the Columbia Restaurant, historucally significant. Otherwise, the city needs to get involved, as one reviewer said, and fix the place up. Not Disneyfy... more

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5 of 5 stars
aruba1983   11 contributions
Aruba
Jan 7, 2009
1/2 found this review helpful

The best times to go are Gasparilla Parade (Tampa's version of Mardi Gras) and Guavaween (Halloween weekend). I lived in Tampa for 2 years while attending USF. There are many clubs, my favorite is Prana. It has 5 floors, with different music on each level. In the summertime, there will also be a band on the roof. This is a... more

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3 of 5 stars
Illy1108   64 contributions
Brooklyn, New York
Oct 14, 2008

I am not a partier and visited Ybor City during the day. I am originally from Miami and have partied enough on South Beach to get it out of my system! LOL I am of Cuban descent and visited the museum, which I enjoyed. The musuem was charming and had interesting exhibits. I enjoyed the window to the past with... more

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2 of 5 stars
Russellicious   15 contributions
New York
May 4, 2008
6/7 found this review helpful

Ybor city is a strip of approximately 1 mile with over a hundred bars. It sounded great for a bachelor's party, but boy were we wrong. The six of us stayed at the Hampton Inn. The hotel was clean and in a perfect location to walk up and down Ybor City. The problem is that Ybor City is surrounded by... more

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1 of 5 stars
prtui   2 contributions
prtui
Jan 6, 2008
4/5 found this review helpful

Ybor is the worst place ever!!! It's very dirty and trashy!! Nothing but people fighting! I even saw 2 guys beat up on 2 girls (which got broken up with in seconds). I would never go back there more

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3 of 5 stars
Solidago   11 contributions
Toronto, Canada
Nov 1, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

II visited Ybor City yesterday. It seems to me like you would want to go there in the evening as there is a number of clubs there. I visited with my father-in-law, husband, and 10 month old son. Not really a place for kids. The museum was really interesting. The place was really quiet as it was noon. It is... more

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3 of 5 stars
jene   20 contributions
Kansas
Oct 17, 2007

Not quite what we expected. Very little to do during the day besides eating and the movie theater. I hear the night life is good if you travel in large groups...The trolley system operates to Ybor from downtown and you can get there for 2 dollars one way. A cab may be more convenient if time is an issue. more

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4 of 5 stars
Deckerson   1 contribution
Tampa
Jul 6, 2007
36/36 found this review helpful

I came across this site while planning some vacations for me and my wife and found other peoples reviews interesting and helpful. Therefore, I thought I would give my two cents on some places I have been. Sometimes it is hard to tell which kind of people write which reviews so here goes. I have lived in Tampa for about... more

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5 of 5 stars
SassyCourtney   1 contribution
Naples, FL
Aug 11, 2006
11/11 found this review helpful

As a resident of Naples Florida, Ybor is the best place to have fun in the state. I go there every time I am in Tampa, which is quite often. I have been to South Beach, Ft.Lauderdale, Orlando, Daytona,Key West etc. and Ybor is the best party around. Ybor has everthing you are looking for in a club or bar,... more

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Ybor City Address

Northeast of the Downtown Tampa on I-4 at Exit 1, Tampa, FL 33618