THE US FLORIDA KEYS DESTINATIONS


K points eys selling


Meera Dattani finds plenty to recommend in the Florida Keys


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f course, the island has changed in 30 years. I


don’t think any place could stand still,” says Carol Shaughnessy, Key West publicist and writer. “But under the surface, Key West is the same island I fell in love with 30 years ago.” You could say this for the rest of the Florida Keys. Frequently described as ‘laid back’ and ‘timeless’, this coral cay archipelago feels a world away from Orlando and Miami. Forty- two bridges along the engineering feat that is the Overseas Highway connect the 125-mile-long island chain, made up of five regions: Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Big Pine and the Lower Keys, and Key West.


w SELL: BALMY AND BARMY A subtropical climate, eco- tourism, flourishing food scene and buzzy Key West make the Florida Keys an easy sell. Heidi Blades, Premier Holidays’ general manager for North America, says: “Key West is great, with its offbeat restaurants, whimsical shops and lovely streets. Families love Duck Key for activities such as swimming with dolphins, and


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FAST FACT


Key West installed four rainbow pedestrian crossings this year to celebrate the LGBT community


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