| Oldest City St. Augustine Day Tour St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine, Florida, is the longest continually occupied European settlement in the continental United States. The explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles landed in the region on September 8, 1565 to set up a permanent settlement for Spain. He named the site of his landing "San Augustin" in honor of the famed saint whose feast day it was. Perhaps the single most popular tourist attraction in St. Augustine is the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, a fort which dates to the late 17th century. The Spanish Quarter Museum, located in St. Augustine, and Fort Matanzas National Monument, located 14 miles south of the city along AIA South, are also very popular attractions. But St. Augustine has many smaller and equally fascinating venues. Here are recommendations for some great places to visit as you spend a day taking in the sights of St. Augustine. Make the St. Augustine Visitor Information Center your first stop, it is located at 10 Castillo Drive, at the intersection of Castillo Drive and San Marco Avenue. Use our route planner to find hotels for your next trip.
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| Oldest House 14 St. Francis St St. Augustine, FL 32084 Call (904) 824-2872  |  | You won't want to pass up a chance to visit the Oldest House in St. Augustine. The original dwelling that stood at the site is believed to date from the early 17th century. The building that stands there today is known as the Gonzalez-Alvarez House. The rooms have been restored to show successive periods in St. Augustine's history, from two distinctive periods of Spanish control to a period of British control. Tours of the Oldest House begin on the hour and half-hour daily between 9am-5pm. The last tour begins at 4:30. There is a fee for admission. | | |||||||
| Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse 14 St. George St St. Augustine, FL 32084 Call (904) 824-0192 |  | St. Augustine's Spanish Quarter is home to the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in the U.S.A. This simple cypress and cedar structure dates to the early 1700s. Though originally intended as a house, it served as a school from 1788. The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse is open from 9am-5pm daily. There is a fee for admission. | | |||||||
| Fountain of Youth 11 Magnolia Ave St. Augustine, FL 32084 Call (904) 829-3168 | | The Fountain of Youth is a 15-acre park established to preserve Seloy, a Native American village that Ponce de Leon visited when he arrived in Florida in 1513. One of the primary reasons poor ol' Ponce traveled to the New World was to find the fabled fountain. Well, the park claims to have it. You can taste this sulfurous potion in the Spring House, but no guarantees it'll work. The Fountain of Youth is open daily from 9am-5pm year-round except Christmas Day. There is a fee for admission. | | |||||||
| Authentic Old Jail 167 San Marco Ave St. Augustine, FL 32084 Call (904) 829-3800 | | St. Augustine's Old Jail isn't as old as a lot of the other local landmarks, but it makes for a fascinating tour nonetheless. The Authentic Old Jail dates from 1891 and was used to hold St. Augustine's more unsavory and unscrupulous citizens until 1953, when it was taken out of active service. Costumed guides will take you on an unforgettable 30 minute tour of this Victorian jailhouse. It's open daily from 8:30am-4:30pm, and closed Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, and Easter. The Authentic Old Jail is located in the northern part of St. Augustine at 167 San Marco Avenue at the intersection of San Marco and Williams Street. | ||||||||
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Oldest City St. Augustine Day Tour