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Spongeorama


Spongeorama
510 Dodecanese Blvd. Tarpon Springs
Tarpon Springs, FL
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
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Sunbay Motel N/A 0.6 mi 1.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Days Inn Hotel & Suites Tarpon Springs $71 1.9 mi 3.1 km 3 of 5 stars
Hampton Inn & Suites Tarpon Springs $96 2.2 mi 3.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Tarpon Springs $125 2.5 mi 4.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Tahitian Resort $63 2.9 mi 4.6 km 3 of 5 stars
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Mykonos 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Mama's Greek Cuisine 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Mr Souvlaki 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Narcosis Scuba 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Sun Line Cruises 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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Title Source
“The Sponge Factory” Fodors.com
“Of Aquamaids and Giant Sponges” Washington Post (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 11 attractions in Tarpon Springs
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Traveler Description: This attraction features Greek sponge divers, Greek food and fun.
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Attraction type: Specialty museum
Activities: Dining, Drinking
Address: 510 Dodecanese Blvd.
Tarpon Springs Tarpon Springs, FL
Tel: 727/943-9498

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“Boring, not for kids”
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1 of 5 stars
KikisDeliveryService 21 contributions
Michigan
Feb 18, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I had high hopes for spongeorama but I was really disappointed. The 'museum' in the back is small, dark, and cramped. It also really doesn't explain the profession or process of sponging very well at all. Some might find it has kitsch value but I found it dull. Our kids were not interested in it at all. In fact, I... more

“Gritty Vintage Kitsch”
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5 of 5 stars
bovis 24 contributions
Pennsylvania
Jan 18, 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

I love Sponge-O-Rama, my mother loves Sponge-O-Rama, and my younger sister loves Sponge-O-Rama. This place is sort of a time capsule from an earlier era of Floridian tourism. Sponge-O-Rama is a classic tourist trap with a sizable shop full of all types of sponges attached to a "museum." The museum is the real draw for us. It must have been... more

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Spongeorama Address

510 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs, Tarpon Springs, FL
Tel: 727/943-9498