Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain in 1513. St. Augustine was founded by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565 and is well known for its history as the nation's oldest city. 

You will find enchanting Spanish style architecture throughout the city, along with cobble stone streets in a lovely setting near the bay. Many of the local restaurants have courtyard or balcony sittings where you can enjoy a gourmet meal under starry skies and balmy sea breezes.

NIGHTS OF LIGHTS:

Starting Saturday, November 21, the City will be officially lit in a manner befitting the Nation's Oldest City until January 31, 2010! This inspiring display of light is based on the tradition of the town's original Spanish colonists who placed a white candle in their windows to brighten the nights during the Christmas holidays. This celebration is one of the most popular and memorable holiday events for travelers as well as local residents. This festival features more than two million tiny white lights adorning the trees and buildings of the city's downtown historic district. Best of all the festival is an easy walk from the St. Augustine Hostel, Casa Yallaha. We fill up fast for this incredible holiday event, reserve online now to stay with friends at one of America's newest Florida Hostels.

Live music is featured every evening in a variety of restaurants and night clubs throughout the city. Plus, you can find talented street bands during the day.
 

For the not so faint of heart you can take a haunted ghost tour.  Here are a few:

HAUNTED GHOST TOURS:

Ghosts and Gravestones
Haunted Lighthouse
Haunted Pub Tours
Haunted Walking Tour by Ripley's Believe it or not
Ghost tours of St. Augustine

There are helicopter tours, scenic cruises, Segway tours, San Sebastian Winery tour and tasting, Parasailing, trolly tours, train tours, museums and more.

You can rent motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, strollers and wheelchairs nearby.

These pictures above show just some of the highlights! Come stay with us and get discount coupons for local restaurants and attractions. Reserve online for the St Augustine Hostel.


For more St. Augustine happenings, check out St Augustine Events.

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