The Florida Keys: A History & Guide

ISBN-10
0679721762
ISBN-13
9780679721765
Series
The Florida Keys
Category
Florida
Pages
226
Language
English
Published
1988
Publisher
Random House (NY)
Author
Joy Williams

Description

Now in its tenth edition, "The Florida Keys is a smart, stylish handbook to one of the most unique locales in America, visited by more than 2.54 million vacationers each year. An unlikely sprinkling of coral and limestone islands that curve southwest from the tip for Florida, the Florida Keys have always been a vacationer's dream, and author Joy Williams shares with us all of the region's idiosyncrasies and delights. From the diving and fishing meccas of Key Largo and Marathon to funky, sophisticated Key West and the remote outpost of Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, "The Florida Keys serves the traveler as a witty and informative companion, covering all the practicalities of where to stay and eat.

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