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Venetian Pool

Address: 2701 De Soto Blvd., at Toledo St., Coral Gables, FL, 33134 | Map It
Phone: 305/460-5356
www.venetianpool.com

Category: Pools
Location: Coral Gables

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Fodor's Review:

Sculpted from a rock quarry in 1923 and fed by artesian wells, this 825,000-gallon municipal pool remains quite popular because of its themed architecture—a fantasized version of a waterfront Italian village—created by Denman Fink. The pool has earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places and showcases a nice collection of vintage photos depicting 1920s beauty pageants and swank soirees held long ago. Paul Whiteman played here, Johnny Weissmuller and Esther Williams swam here, and you should, too (but no kids under 3). A snack bar, lockers, and showers make this must-see user-friendly as well.

Cost: Apr.-Oct., $10; Nov.-Mar., $6.75, free parking across De Soto Blvd.
Open: June-Aug., weekdays 11-7:30, weekends 10-4:30; Sept., Oct., Apr., and May, Tues.-Fri. 11-5:30, weekends 10-4:30; Nov.-Mar., Tues.-Fri. 10-4:30, weekends 10-4:30

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