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Pensacola Vacations
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The Amtrak transcontinental Sunset Limited stops in Pensacola. Continental, AirTran, Delta, North West and US Airways all fly into Pensacola Regional Airport. Park at the Pensacola Visitor Center and take the Five Flags Trolley to see the sights around town. There is a public bus service that operates around the city throughout the week. Several cab companies operate throughout the Pensacola area if you need to get somewhere in a hurry, or for something a little slower there are bicycle and scooter rentals at Pensacola Beach.
The National Museum of Naval Aviation at the U.S. Naval Air Station captures the history of pilots who trained at Pensacola. This remarkable museum has more than 100 aircraft dating from the 1920s to the present day. There are 2 IMAX theatres on the premises plus a 15-minute ride in the museum's flight-motion simulator. The Blue Angels regularly demonstrate their skills with exhibitions of team precision flying in the navy's latest fighters. From the Naval Station, Fort Barrancas looks across the bay to Perdido Key and Santa Rosa Island. The spectacular gulf shores include the small resort center of Pensacola Beach, the area's prime vacation spot, and home to resorts, condominiums, cottages, restaurants and shops. On the western end of Santa Rosa Island, travel about 7 miles (11km) west of Pensacola Beach to Fort Pickens. Built to combine with Fort Barrancas to guard Pensacola's harbor entrance, this massive structure is best known as the prison of the Apache Geronimo from 1886 to 1888. Take a walk through Historic Pensacola Village, a part of the original Pensacola that resembles a shady English colonial town, but with Spanish street names. Some of Florida's oldest homes, preserved by the state, are to be found here with tours of the major landmarks. During summer costumed characters demonstrate the daily lives and crafts of the period. To learn more about Pensacola's diverse history, spend a few minutes at the Pensacola Historical Museum, housed in a period building built about 1882. For those with an interest in history, the Civil War Soldiers Museum provides an insight into the daily lives of soldiers of that period. Things to do on a Pensacola vacation? Take a guided toursof Fort Pickens .. fishing from the Pensacola Beach Gulf Fishing Pier .. off-shore fishing charters.. scuba diving.. jet-skiing and windsurfing. Not to mention sightseeing and evening cruises .. play the numerous championship golf courses .. canoeing, kayaking, tubing, rafting, and paddle boating on Blackwater River, Coldwater River, Sweetwater Creek and Juniper Creek... trek the nature trails at Blackwater River State Park.
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