Matanzas River Tours

Walkway along the water in St. Augustine

Fort Matanzas National Monument was built in 1742 to defend Spanish St. Augustine from the British, nearly 300 years ago.

Fort Matanzas has a very long & interesting history, closely connected with the founding of St. Augustine by Pedro Menendez de Aviles. In 1565, Menendez murdered over 250 French Protestants including the famed Jean Ribault, on the land where the Fort is today. Due to the history of the site, the Spanish named both the fort and the inlet "Matanzas," which means "slaughters" in English. That name carries on to this day.

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The Sarasota Modern, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

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Seoul (ICN) to Tampa (TPA)

8.2/10 Very Good! (515 reviews)

All of those and the wonderful, helpful staff

Reviewed on Feb 19, 2026

Cedar Cove Resort and Cottages

₩2,998,702

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Apr 10 - Apr 14

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Everything was perfect cant wait to go back

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voco Sarasota by IHG

Central Sarasota

₩2,656,842

per person

Apr 10 - Apr 14

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Seoul (ICN) to Tampa (TPA)

9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)

Staff in the hotel was very nice. Breakfast was very good. We were there and they were painting the pool property does need a little work but very nice place.

Reviewed on Feb 26, 2026

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