St. Augustine.
The Nation's Oldest City...

It never gets old.

St. Augustine, FL has something to offer everyday from a peek back in time to a day of shopping in the Florida sunshine! No Florida vacation would be complete without a trip to America's oldest city. St. Augustine is steeped in history and has been a part of Spain, France and the United States. The region of St. Augustine was first explored in 1513 by Spanish explorer Ponce De Leon who claimed the region for Spain. The city of St. Augustine was founded in the 16th century and served as the capital of Spanish Florida for nearly 200 years. St. Augustine and Florida became part of the United States in 1821 and the area of St. Augustine, especially Fort Marion, played and important role in both the Second Seminole War and the American Civil War. In the 1880's St. Augustine, due to the work and influence of Henry Flagler, became a winter resort for the wealthy northern elite. Flagler constructed the famous Ponce de Leon Hotel in St. Augustine as a luxury resort in 1888, which today is the home of St. Augustine's Flagler College. Today you will find St. Augustine, Fl a historical treasure and must see destination for art galleries, both fine and causal Florida dinning, artisan shops, historical monuments and much more.

St. Augustine is a short scenic trip up A1A, Florida's beach highway from Cinnamon Beach. St. Augustine vacation rentals put you in the heart of a bustling tourist town, but Cinnamon Beach is a private and pristine beach vacation getaway with access to all the hurried excitement of St. Augustine but with the quiet relaxation of a private Florida beach.