Gainesville is located in an area that locals know as “the end of the South”. At this point in Florida, the vegetation changes from deciduous to sub-tropical trees and plants. Gainesville exhibits some of this dual personality within its city limits, as parts of the city resemble the Deep South while others are more like south Florida. First and foremost, though, Gainesville is a college town. Home to the University of Florida, the largest university in Florida, Gainesville is packed with the quirky eateries, funky shops and art-house theaters that every college town should have. Art museums, music venues and galleries fuel a booming arts scene – essential for any city's cultural health. And of course, no discussion of Gainesville as a college town is complete without mentioning the Swamp, notorious as one of the loudest college football stadiums in the country and powered by the college football frenzy Florida is famous for.
