Places of interest and recommended attractions in Key West
To get o good overview, we would recomend th Conch Tour Trains which stop at Duval St., Front St., Noth Roosevelt Boulevard and Land´s End Marina at Caroline St.. Tel. 305-294-5161
Sunset Celebration
The spectacular sunset in Florida is celebrated in Key West and ClearwaterBeach. In Key West, the sunset is celebrated by hundreds of visitors and residents. Around Mallory Square, the pier of Key West,the party is a daily festival. Street artists, like sword-swallowers, fire-eaters and jugglers perform their arts. To enjoy the festival, it is recommended to arrive at least half hour before sunset.
Hemingway House
"experience the calming contrast that this Key West home offered this complex man as you take a leisurely and inspiring tour of his mansion and gardens". (The Ernest Hemmingway Home & Museum) In the bookstore, posters and books are available.
907 Whitehead Street, Key West
open every day, 9.00 - 5.00pm
Tel: 305-294-1575
Dry Tortugas
About 70 miles west of Key West is the group of islands, called the Dry Tortugas. Discovered 1513 by the Spanish, they have a story to tell. The building of a massive fortress in the 19th was never completed, so that sea life and aimal habitat became its most important value. Since 1992 the historical and natural features are protected as the Dry Tortugas National Park.
Tortugas Ferry
Key West to Fort Jefferson and Dry Tortugas National Park leaving 8.00am, return 6.30pm
Reservation: Tel.: 1-800-634-0939
or
High Speed Catamaran Ferry
Reservation: Tel.: 305-292-6100 |