What if you enjoy being in Miami to visit Key West for a day? We explain how to do it!
If you have never heard of Key West, know it’s the largest city Keys in Florida and surely the most visited island. Located 260 km from Miami and 150 km Cuba , it is both close to Havana and Miami and is therefore very influenced by this double culture.
Key West discovers itself for the beauty of its colonial architecture, for its seaside activities, to discover at the corner of a street the famous house of writer Ernest Hemingway. From now on, go for a one-day trip to Key West from Miami and enjoy a unique moment during your stay to discover the tales and legends that have been igniting this island for centuries.
Ernest Hemingway’s house
A four-hour escape from Miami
The trip to the island of Key West is already a highlight of this trip. In fact, you will cross nearly 42 bridges above the Atlantic Ocean, including the famous Seven Mile Bridge, which is a 11 km long bridge.
This bridge is known globally to such a point that we have been able to see it in world-renowned films such as "True Lies", "Permit to Kill" (James Bond) or "2Fast 2Furious". Once you arrive at Key West, the charm of the Caribbean will quickly be right for you.
You will then be able to discover the small charms of this famous island, to discover street artists, to enjoy a drink at the terrace of a café or restaurant, or to visit the house of the author Ernest Hemingway who gives on the seafront.
An extraordinary free time in Key West
The island is full of so many activities ( including sports ) and nice things to see that the few hours you will have you will seem very short. During your walk, you can enjoy the typical Caribbean atmosphere with:
- His style came from another century
- Its picturesque little shops like on Duval Street
- His coffees in the open air
- Its escapes on the water line aboard a boat in the background is designed entirely of glass and is transparent to admire what is the third largest coral reef in the world
- His free diving or ascensional parachute opportunities
- Its sublime beaches like Smathers Beach
- His visits to tropical gardens like Nancy Forrester’s secret Garden.
For those who prefer to stay on the farmland, this tour offers a tram ride on the "Conch Train", with many stops to admire the landscapes and monuments of Key West and the old city. This one-day trip from Miami to Key West lasts about 12 hours with a departure at 7:15 a.m. each day.
The ideal is to plan a night there to admire the sunset at Mallory Square Dock, and then you will be on the spot in the middle of the population that keeps this spirit of party every night.
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