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Tarpon Sponge

4.6 (10 reviews)
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We saw a docked boat pull up w/sponges & watched them spray it down with water to clean them. The sponges vary in size from small to large. Additionally, one of the food courts has a 42 ft sponge boat on display in the middle amidst restaurants and shops to checkout - very cool! The boat was even used during World War II from the Navy as a rescue boat in the Gulf of Mexico. We even heard people in the community speaking Greek. We stopped at Hellas for Greek Coffee and Baklava - it was glorious to have strong A/C flowing in the restaurant. You can even park for free after you pass the roundabout - you just need to prepare yourself to parallel park. I also saw a lot of Parking available for $3-$5/day.

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“A sponge shop in America is a rare and special thing, but at the sponge docks in Tarpon Springs, there are many of them.”

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The Sponge Exchange

The Sponge Exchange

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The Sponge Exchange is an outdoor mall located at the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs. Created in…read more1907, the Sponge Exchange was where the Greek sponger divers would take the sponges they harvested. The Sponge Exchange was an organized system established for grading and selling the sponges. The original Sponge Exchange consisted of storage bins surrounding a central auction block in the center where auctions took place twice a week. In 1946 a red algae toxic outbreak killed the sponge industry in Tarpon Springs and people began using newly invented synthetic sponges. Today in the courtyard along the paths of the Sponge Exchange are over 30 restaurants and shops to browse. Businesses include Anclote Brew, Anclote Brew, Blu-A-Gift Boutique, Boshi Boutique, Candy Barrel, Caribongo, Columbia Leather, Cotton Boutique, Cottonwood Casual Wear, Destinations, Dockside Creamery, Eurasian Lady, Five Fish, Funny Bones, Hala's Boutique, Joey's Boutique, Katina's Mini Mart, Kris Rose Kreations, Leather Factory, Mama's Greek Cuisine, Ocean Seaside Escape, Pelican Gifts, Sock Exchange, Susie's Summer Wear, Tarpon Sponge, and Vegetable Ivory. Shopping options include fun souvenirs for just a few dollars to much more expensive art pieces. In addition to all of the interesting places to eat and shop there are also great photo ops throughout the courtyard with a great white shark, sea turtle, and with a 1935, 42 foot sponge diving boat. Yes, this area may be touristy but when you want to pack a lot in, the Sponge Docks is here to caffeinate, wine, and dine you and keep your shopping bag full.

Friendly service, awesome sponges. We make sure to stop down…read moreto see George every snowbird season.

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