Key West In Florida: A Beautiful Place
Key West is much more than a beautiful place in Florida, as we say in the title, it is the southernmost point in the entire United States. So just for that geographic landmark it already deserves recognition.
But in addition to that, the place has endless attractions, both natural and cultural. Do you dare to discover them with us?
Key West or Key West
This place is known both by its name in Spanish and by its denomination in English. However, it was originally Key West, a place name due to the fact that the first settlers who arrived here found countless bones. This word later evolved into the term west for sonorous affinity.
However, despite the origin of the name and having been a site that pirates or treasure hunters have passed through for a long time, it is not at all dangerous today. Quite the opposite! It is one of those destinations in the state of Florida where tranquility, good weather and water sports dominate the day.
At the end of the Florida Keys
Key West is the last of the Florida Keys. These are a succession of islands, one after the other, that serve as a separation between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, whose waters end up merging with the Caribbean.
If we start that road in Miami, the Florida city par excellence, we will have to travel 250 spectacular kilometers until we reach Key West to the south, so far south that Cuba is closer, to the famous 90 miles of the rafters.
What to see in Key West
If the question were what to do in Key West, we would tell you about its spectacular tropical beach at Fort Taylor Beach. It is a place where you can relax in the sun or take on countless water sports, from sailing to snorkeling.
In addition, you can go on excursions to spot dolphins. However, we want to stay in the small town and tell you what to see on this island:
1. Hemingway Museum
Let’s start by mentioning one of the most illustrious visitors to the place: the writer Ernest Hemingway who spent 10 years here enjoying the local weather, fishing and bars. In the house he occupied today there is a museum in his honor. A must see in Key West.
2. Duval Street
It is the busiest and liveliest street in Key West. A good selection of shops, restaurants and bars awaits you here. There are even some that still remain since the writer’s time and that proudly display images of the famous writer.
3. Mallory Square
Before going to dinner at the restaurants on Duval Street, go to Mallory Square. In fact, almost all travelers who spend a few days on vacation will be there. And it is that from that place one of the most famous and also most beautiful sunsets in the United States is contemplated.
4. Little White House
So that you can verify that there are more famous people related to Key West, we want to tell you about Little White House, ‘the little White House’, alluding to the famous presidential building in Washington DC.
This house was owned by President Truman and is still in formal use today at times. However, most of the time it is a museum that you can visit during your stay.
5. The Key West Lighthouse and Southernmost Point
Key West is completely flat and relatively small, so to get around it is a good idea to rent a touring bike. This way we will do a little exercise and we will be able to get to the old Key West lighthouse, transformed into a museum, in a very pleasant way.
We can also go to the vicinity of Southernmost Point, the southernmost point in the country, which is actually a buoy that suffers the constant pounding of the waves.
