Key West Cemetery

Sitting 128 miles out to sea between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, Key West, FL is a vacationer’s paradise.  While most this tiny tropical city for water sports and Duval Street, it’s worth exploring the lesser-known features that make this sub tropical island special.  For your Key West Florida vacation we recommend all the water sports, plus a day or two for the hidden gems of Key West.

After you’ve experienced world-clas salt water fishing, snorkeling, scuva diving or just lounging on the beach, here are a few ideas for getting to know the rest of Key West.  For starters, try a bicycle tour around the city.  Major points of view include the Key West Cemetery, Truman Annex, and other historical spots in Old Town that are best enjoyed by bicycle rather than tour trolley or car. 

Key West, FL actually has a fascinating history, much of which comes vis the healthy smuggling trade of days past.  Starting with rum in Colonial days, culminati with the  tawdry drug heyday of the 1970s and early 1980s, Key West has a colorful history of smuggling, pirating, and the break-off industry, wrecking.  Learn stories on your bicycle tour, or visit the Key West Shipwreck Historeum for starters.