Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Ybor City



Founded in 1886 by Vicente Martinez Ybor, Ybor City became "the cigar capital of the world" by 1900.  The factories were worked by mostly Cuban cigar makers and to a lesser degree by Italians and Spaniards.  By the early 1950's the cigar factories had all closed up shop. Ybor City is one of only three National Historic Landmark Districts located in the State of Florida.  Cobblestone streets and huge old cigar factory buildings make up this historic and legendary town. In the late 1990’s, Ybor City went through a revitalization and now attracts a large amount of visitors due to the wide variety of eclectic shops, restaurants, clubs, and art galleries.

 


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