PHOTO: PHILIP HARTIGAN
Visitors to the magnificent Castillo de San Marcos can watch as people dressed as Spanish soldiers fire one of the fort’s cannons.
Venture away from St. George Street, and you’ll find even more to enjoy, including
pretty little frame houses built in the nineteenth century, boutiques and galleries, coffee shops and unique restaurants.
houses built in the nineteenth cen- tury, boutiques and galleries, coffee shops and unique restaurants.
Building History
cuisine is Spanish and Cuban influ- enced and delicious (try the sumptu- ous shrimp and crabmeat alcachofas or the snapper Alicante or the lobster croquettes). The décor, with its Spanish tiles and cobbled floors and
courtyard openness, is delightful. This is a St. Augustine landmark located in the heart of things. Venture away from St. George Street, and you’ll find even more to enjoy, including pretty little frame
The St. Augustine Lighthouse is another of the city’s landmarks. With its white and black stripes and beacon, the lighthouse stands guard on Anas- tasia Island across the Matanzas River from St. Augustine. In the early days of the city’s history, there was a Spanish-built watchtower that stood here, but centuries of shoreline erosion eventu- ally led to its destruction by the sea.
u The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse, which was built sometime be- tween 1788 and 1821, has also been used as a novelty shop, a photo shop, and a tearoom. PHOTO: © NIK WHEELER/CORBIS
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Two costumed women add a dash of period flavor to historical St. George Street.
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PHOTO: ©KAREN KASMAUSKI/CORBIS
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