St Augustine Florida Vacation!St Augustine Florida is the oldest European settlement in the United States. It was a Spanish settlement earlier and there is still the Spanish castle by the sea. There are a number of wonderful places to see in the city. Standing in the county of St John Florida, the city has a population of 12,500 people approximately. Florida was the original state where European settlements took place in places like Jacksonville, etc. But all of them folded up due to hurricanes, famines and warring with tribes. The only place that survived and continued to exist was the St Augustine Florida. The Spanish founded the city and it existed a Spanish settlement till 1765, when the treaty of Paris was signed handing over Florida to the British. It is an historic location and all the locations historically significant can still be found. The old fort, the place where the American Civil War was fought from, all still exists today. Then of course, there is the climate that makes Florida the best place to come to. The beach in St Augustine Florida is another major plus for your holidays here. You will love the sun and the sand. Another plus is that the beach is not as crowded as it is in Miami or in other beaches of Florida. And this is one of the places in Florida where you have the Ocean front again. There are a number of land marks in St Augustine Florida that add charm to your visit. You will find the alligator farm where the salt water alligators are reared. You can also go to the Matanzas River which it makes an estuary when it joins the Atlantic. You will find alligators in the wild if you are lucky to spot them. There are also numerous other water sports that will make your time both enjoyable and thrilling during your vacation. There is the skiing, yachting and boat riding on the beaches of St Augustine Florida. You can also go for the swimming that would rejuvenate you. Choose from the large list of sight seeing locations that abound all around the location. You can see the Gonzalez-Alvarez house which is considered the oldest house in the United States at the Francis Street in St Augustine Florida. Aged more than 400 years the house is a place that would possibly roll back history for you. You can also take a tour of the city to spot all the different locations like the Bridge of Lions, Fort Matanzas National Park, Fort Mose Historic Park and others. But you will certainly like the Ripleys Believe it or Not museum. There are a large number of visitors who visit this place every year. You could also do it this vacation! In addition to this, you can also find an interesting castle called Zorayda Castle which is a replica of the one existing in Grenada Spain. |