The drive down Overseas Highway to Key West is beautiful, especially the views of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico seen from multiple bridges linking the island chain. At the very end lies quaint, picturesque Key West whose appeal lies in its conch cottages, tropical foliage, rich history and laid back Caribbean feel. While ground-level views of the Florida Keys and Key West are great, they reveal only part of the picture. Seeing them from the air on a helicopter is spectacular! Air Adventure Helicopter Tours offers the ultimate visual experience – narrated land and water tours all in one, from 500 feet up in the air!
There’s a lot to see in colorful, quaint Key West and easy to get into the laid-back Key West groove in 2 days. Start planning with some insider tips:
Naples, with subdued elegance and beautiful beaches is but one of Florida’s diverse vacation destinations. And, from Naples, it’s easy to experience the diversity of Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Key West on weekend getaways
It’s never a dull moment in Key West – it is truly one of a kind. This tiny, 2 x 4 mile sub-tropical island dangling like a charm at the end of the Florida Keys chain is a great escape. Surrounded by crystal clear water, Key West is not a made-up fantasy island just for tourists. It’s a quaint, colorful, quirky historic town, where locals, called Conchs, trace their multi-generational heritage back to the Bahamas and Cuba. Rich history, street after street of quaint, colorful cottages, tangles of tropical foliage leaning in over small lanes, this laid-back island is a place of multiple interesting layers, a magnet to artists, writers, and free spirited thinkers of all kinds.
The one thing about rain in Key West is that it rarely lasts for more than a day, unless a pesky tropical low in the middle of summer decides to hang overhead. However, rain or shine, there are plenty of things to do out of the elements! The only rainy day challenge is getting around the island and from one indoor activity to another without getting a bit wet. On the bright side, everything in Key West is close together, so it’s a short dash from one point of interest to the next.