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St. Augustine
Along the banks of the shining Matanzas River lies St. Augustine, the nation's oldest city. It shows its age with charm, its history revealed in the narrow cobblestone streets, the horse-drawn carriages festooned with flowers, and the coquina bastions of the Spanish fort that guards the bay like a sentinel. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorers, St. Augustine is the site of the fabled Fountain of Youth, but travelers find additional treasures in the Historic District, which was built in the Spanish Renaissance Revival style. Terra-cotta roofs and narrow balconies overhang a wonderful hodgepodge of shops and eateries that can be happily explored for weeks.
St. Augustine also has miles of beaches on Anastasia Island to the east. From the idyllic, unspoiled beaches of Anastasia State Park to the more boisterous St. Augustine Beach, travelers have a full range of options when it comes to enjoying an ocean outing.
St. Augustine at a Glance
Sights
- Anastasia State Park
- Anastasia State Park Beach
- Butler Park Beach
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
- City Gate
- Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum
- Crescent Beach
- Dow Museum of Historic Houses
- Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church
- Fountain of Youth National Archaeological Park
- Ft. Matanzas National Monument
- Government House Museum
- Lightner Museum
- Marineland Dolphin Adventure
- Mission of Nombre de Dios
- North Beach
- Old Jail Museum
- Old Town Trolley Tour
- Oldest House
- Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
- Plaza de la Constitución
- Ponce de León Hall, Flagler College
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum
- St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
- St. Augustine Beach
- St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum
- St. Augustine Pirate and Treasure Museum
- St. Augustine Transfer Company
- Vilano Beach
- World Golf Hall of Fame
- Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
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