More than 500km of water that can be explored by boat in and around Fort Lauderdale, gives this area the name of the 'Venedig of America'. There is a lot of life on these so called "Inland Waterways". Fort Lauderdale defines natural beauty with 36 well manicured, massive parks, world renown golf courses, historical sights and architectural remains. For those who like to shop: in Fort Lauderdale there is one of the biggest shopping malls in America. Fort Lauderdale has over 185'000 inhabitants and is situated approx. 50 km north of Miami. It has over 38 km of light, wide, and very fine sandy beaches along the Atlantic coast. The climate in Florida varies between warm and hot the whole year round.