Miles From Miami To Key West | Miami Day Tours

Miami To Key West Transportation

You must make it a point to visit the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens as it is easily one of the greatest treasures in Miami. Almost everything about this place is worth the visit. The architecture is splendid, the artwork is fascinating and the grounds are simply marvelous. This estate was built by James Deering, an industrialist in the early 20th century, who used it as his winter home. The estate was built in 1916 and is a fine example of lavishness. There are 34 rooms surrounding the central courtyard. It is filled with European furniture and items that date back from the 15th to the 19th century. The gardens of the estate have a number of French and Italian sculptures, fountains and pools. South Beach

Harry Truman isn't the only famous person to have stayed at Key West. The American literary genius Ernest Hemingway also lived and worked at Key West. The Spanish Colonial house he brought in 1931 still stands. He lived in the home till 1940. The house serves as a museum to his life and works now. Hemingway wrote some of his most famous novels here such as "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "A Farewell to Arms". The home also contains a tropical garden that Hemingway maintained. There is also a saltwater pool which Hemingway claimed that nearly pushed him into bankruptcy. His so-called 'last penny' can still be seen pressed into the pool's concrete. Hemingway was also known for his housecat called Snow White which had six toes. He raised that cat lovingly. The descendants of those housecats can still be found on the property. Sloppy Joe's Bar and Captain Tony's Saloon

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