'The Other Florida' you just have to see - Tallahassee is southern charm

October 11, 12:44 AMFlorida Travel ExaminerLarraine Stacey

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Tallahassee - the old capital in front and the new capital in back

Best known as Florida’s capital city, Tallahassee blends the power of state government with academic and artistic pursuits, and is complemented by subtle, Southern charm, mesmerizing natural beauty and gracious hospitality.

Tallahassee is a setting of lush rolling hills dotted with plantations, towering pines, cypress, snowy dogwoods, fragrant magnolias and hundreds of shimmering lakes, springs, rivers, ponds, swamps and sink holes.

If you're planning a trip to Tallahassee, here are some sites you won't want to miss.

Tallahassee’s Famous Canopy Roads
(850) 222-3843
Low sprawling oaks draped with Spanish moss create dramatic emerald tunnels of dancing sunlight on these specially protected roads: Miccosukee, Centerville, Old Saint Augustine, Meridian and Old Bainbridge – Florida's version of Sleepy Hollow.

Bradley’s Country Store (850) 893-1647
Nestled alongside a canopy road, the original 1927 tin store sells more than 70,000 pounds of link sausage per year with famous Grandma Mary’s time-proven seasoning.

Goodwood Museum and Gardens (850) 877-4202
A gracious 1834 plantation gardens estate, the main house contains priceless original art and furnishings, including some of the earliest fresco ceilings in Florida. The grounds include cottages, which are available to rent for special events, reflecting pool and charming heirloom gardens.

Wakulla Springs State Park and Lodge (850) 224-5950
Crystal clear waters bubble from one of the world’s deepest freshwater springs as visitors aboard jungle boat cruises drift past alligators lazing on shores and beneath anhinga “snake birds” drying their wings on twisted cypress branches.

The Columns (850) 224-8116
Built in 1830 with a nickel in every brick, as legend would have it, this gracious, white-columned mansion is Tallahassee’s oldest surviving home.

San Luis Mission (850) 487-3711
The location of a 17th century Spanish mission and Native American settlement created 200 years before Florida became a state. Archaeological research is continuing daily.