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Tarpon Springs Sponge Docs


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The Docs

Start out with the Sponge docs. This is an interesting place to visit,
lots of history see. They have the best Greek food you'll ever find! There are museums and tours to enjoy. You can go out and see how the early settlers in the Tarpon area use to go out in the gulf and harvest sponges. Nearly every store sells sponges and soaps.
Parking is easy, some places charge some money but you can look around and find a place for nothing or just a $1.00. Make sure you walk around the back streets. There's lots to see and if you don't walk around you'll miss things. There are boat tours that show how people how they used to harvest sponges in the gulf.  The boat tours last about 2 hours. When you go the docs go hungry. There are so many restaurants there and you’ll love the Greek food. My wife and I have enjoyed eating at many little restaurants there and haven't been disappointed.

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