Tarpon Springs City

The main strip offers restaurants, shops, markets and boat tours. I think we hit almost every store — there were a ton of them. Soap, sponges, more sponges, shells, some tacky tourist souvenirs. All the stores have basically the same thing, but it is still entertaining. You will seriously never see this many sponges again in one place. Try and leave without buying one. We thought we accomplished this until we realized one of the soaps we bought had a sponge in it.
We did find one store (Nina’s) that stood out from the rest. The lady working behind the counter let us know that she made all the soaps. They are made of Goat’s Milk or Olive Oil and come in a variety of flavors. They have some unique smells like Viagra, Pumpkin Pie, and Monkey Farts (it smelled like bananas). The store owner had a piggy bank on the counter that she was collecting money for her trip to Greece, so sweet. Make sure you bring cash as most of the shops have a limit to use a credit card!
You have to get Greek Fodd while you are here. A friend suggested Hellas and it was really good.
Tarpon Springs hosts a couple special events throughout the year, so keep an eye on that before you plan your trip. A full day isn’t needed. We slept in a little compared to most day trips we take. You can either add another location or hit the beach if you want to make a full day out of it. Read more about it on my blog… flipflopsandfloopowder.com/2015/12/1­6/tarpon-springs-piece-of-greece-in-america/

Just a fun spot to visit to relax for a fun tourisrty day. Check out the fleet, the sponge and gift shops lining the streets, and maybe take in a dolphin tour boat. Then cap off the trip and enjoy a true Greek lunch, dinner or snack (and amazing array of Greek desserts!)
It’s only 30 minutes north of Clearwater, and always a fun time!