Exploring the Keys: Key West Walking Tours

Key West GPS Walking Tour

Mel Fisher

Key West is a great vacation spot for many reasons. Of course, you know that Key West is the southernmost spot in the nation and you can get a magnificent view of the ocean from Key West, but did you know that Key West is full of historically significant buildings? Did you know that Key West is home to some of the most relaxing and fun bars and clubs in the nation?

The weather in Key West is mild and conducive to outdoor activities. If you are interested in exploring the historic sites and the relaxing libation establishments in Key West, a walking tour is a perfect outdoor activity. You can take a walking tour of several bars and pubs guided by an experienced and fun loving docent or you can take a walking tour on which you guide yourself with the help of a GPS device.

Key West is rich in historical significance because of its prime strategic location. Because Key West has a deep harbor, a deep shipping channel between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean and is a barrier between the United States and foreign lands, it is an ideal location for a naval base and as a hub for transporting goods from around the world. The earliest trade routes to America included Key West and many of the buildings that people used for trade and for military purposes are still in use or preserved.

If you and your family are interested in learning about the historical significance of the any of the buildings in Key West, you can have the benefits of a knowledgeable docent without having to conform to anyone else's schedule with the Key West GPS Walking Tour. During your self-paced tour through Key West, you will have a GPS device that can always detect your location and will be at your service whenever you are ready to learn about whatever place you happen to be visiting at any given moment. Whether you are visiting the Winter White House of Harry S. Truman or a Duval St. pub, the GPS device knows where you are and will display and transmit information to you about the site you are visiting. 

If you are more interested in learning about the easy going, fun loving side of Key West, you might prefer a walking tour of some of Key West's most famous and relaxing bars and pubs. The Key West Pub Crawl is a tour in which you will visit five bars in two and a half hours and receive a drink from each one. Along the way, your guide will regale you with stories and anecdotes about the establishments that you visit. You will learn about famous people that have frequented the bars and you will hear about the funny things that people have done at such establishments.

As you tour the pubs and bars of Key West, you will make new friends and discover the easy atmosphere that made people like Ernest Hemingway enjoy Key West as a home away from home.