Lido Key, Florida

Lido Key, a smaller barrier island located just north of Longboat Key is just across the bridge from downtown Sarasota. The barrier island of Lido Key lures visitors with gorgeous beaches, upscale shopping, and family-friendly accommodations. When circus magnate and ambitious developer John Ringling moved to Sarasota in the 1920’s, he saw Lido Key’s huge potential, and proceeded to use his elephants to haul materials from the mainland to construct the world famous St. Armand's Circle. It is said that John Ringling won the area in a Poker game. Today the rotary and Italian-style garden is peppered with high-end boutiques, gourmet restaurants, and fine art galleries that spill out into the streets.

A stones throw from Lido Key's St. Armand’s Circle, wide beaches and stately palm trees attract swimmers, sun worshippers, and watersports enthusiasts. Mote Aquarium, on the northern tip of the key, offers hands-on exhibits and insight into the area’s fascinating sea life. On the southern tip of key, the South Lido Park and Nature Center offer canoe trails and picnic spots with panoramic views of both the Sarasota skyline and the Gulf.

Siesta Key, Florida

Siesta Key, known for its laid-back attitude and world-famous for its quartz-crystal white sands is a staple on Dr. Beaches "America's Best Beaches List," currently holding the number two position. Although it is just minutes from Sarasota's cultural attractions, Siesta Key has its own identity, with a thriving artist's colony, eclectic shopping village and low-key nightlife. Siesta Key is ideal for vacationers seeking a quiet tropical-island feel with a splash of culture. Siesta Key beach is thriving with plenty of volleyball, jogging, tennis, biking and watersports. Just steps away from the beach is Siesta Village, the key's eclectic town center, is lined with quaint restaurants,outdoor cafes, shops, and fun bars.

Fishing and watersports fans play on the Gulf and bay, and golfers make the rounds on the mainland's fine courses. Just over the bridge, Sarasota's premier arts scene, five-star restaurants, and attractions await. At once upscale and thoroughly relaxed, Siesta Key is an ideal getaway for vacationers seeking a low-key beach vacation with all the frills of a major cultural center minutes away.

Longboat Key, Florida

Known for tasteful luxury and manicured surroundings, Longboat Key is rich in gorgeous beaches, wildlife, upscale amenities and championship golf. High-end boutiques and five-star restaurants make it an ideal destination for vacationers who like their beach getaways on the swankier side. Ignored by spring breakers and devoid of the garish attractions that characterize many Florida beach towns, Longboat Key is one of the quietest barrier islands on the Gulf Coast -- and all the more beloved for it.

Scores of retirees and young families visit each year to take advantage of the uncrowded beaches, the premier golf and tennis facilities, the superb angling, shelling, biking, shopping, dining and the luxury accommodations that dot its 12-mile stretch of shoreline. Just minutes away from the cultural attractions of Sarasota, it is an ideal base from which to explore the area.

Anna Maria Island, Florida

Thanks to its camera-ready sunsets, sugar-white coastline, sparkling turquoise waters and lush tropical beauty, Anna Maria Island long has been a favorite of Hollywood film directors. Floridians and well-traveled vacationers have long hailed Anna Maria Island as the place to go for a fun beach vacation with Old Florida charm.

Friendly, uncrowded and natural beauty unobscured by high-rises, Anna Maria Island offers visitors the chance to get away from the daily hustle and bustle and stay in a ResortQuest beachfront condominium, townhome, private vacation home, or resort in this South Florida island paradise. A true oasis, Anna Maria Island is a place where you can laze beneath a palm tree and sip a frozen margarita in your flip-flops.

Anglers from all over the world take advantage of the area's storied freshwater and saltwater fisheries. Golfers enjoy the area's 50 top-rated courses and a famous golf academy. Add to the mix a few fun beachfront restaurants and luxury accommodations, and you've got all the fixin's for a fabulous vacation hotspot. Check out more of our Anna Maria Island attractions...

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