Welcome to Two Days Away, our series featuring weekend-long itineraries within a five-hour drive of your city – because sometimes we all just need a little adventure fix. There’s something inherently humorous about a place called “Mount” anything in pancake-flat Florida. And no, you won’t need any crampons to visit Mount Dora, but the gentle rolling hills and tranquil lakes that dot the landscape make it feel like more of an escape than anywhere else in the state. Mount Dora has been a weekend destination for more than 130 years, first luring vacationing Floridians with its idyllic charm in the 1880s. Today, it’s Florida’s best example of a true lake town, where streets fan out from Lake Dora filled with boutiques, farm-to-table-restaurants, and a smattering of local bars.