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St. Augustine Historic District

St. Augustine, FL · Northeast FloridaFreeFree to walk; Castillo $15 for ages 16 and up, cards only; garage $20 per entry by day

About

About half the buildings in St. Augustine's historic district predate 1925, and the oldest surviving house, the Gonzalez-Alvarez House, dates to about 1723. Street parking has a four-hour limit. The 1,200-space garage by the Visitor Information Center charges every time you drive in, so put the car in once and go on foot. St. George Street, a pedestrian street through downtown, has more than 30 historic houses and attractions, the Oldest Wooden School House among them.

Highlights

Castillo de San Marcos, coquina fortSt. George Street and the City GateFlagler College and the Lightner MuseumColonial Quarter and the Plaza de la Constitucion

Getting there

10 S Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32084

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