 St. Augustine
is a city of amazing contrasts.
Once the site of bloody massacres, violent storms and battles between warring nations, this ancient city proudly displays the quaint narrow streets of the 400-year-old Spanish Quarter against the fantastic backdrop of opulent 19th-century Victorian resorts. The oldest European settlement in North America, her long history can be traced in just a few city blocks - from the perfectly preserved 300 year old Spanish fortress to the towering spires of Henry Flager's monuments to architectural beauty.
On
the St. Augustine ArmchairTour
 Packed
on a single CD-ROM, the St. Augustine ArmchairTour contains the
entire historic district - with information, photos, and
architectural descriptions for every site in the district - over 1,500 in
all, plus full tours of the ancient Spanish fortress Castillo
de san Marcos (now a National Monument) and the Spanish
Quarter Village, a living history museum portraying daily life
in the original Spanish colony.
The
ArmchairTour is indispensable as a travel planner - you can preview all the bed
& breakfast inns, for example - and it makes a great memento
or gift.
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Explore over 1,500
sites in the historic district with the clickable map
- every house, park, church, inn, and tourism-related
business.
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Unique "Free Explore" interface
enables you to "walk" up and down the streets and
through the Castillo de san Marcos and
experience the sights and sounds as if you were there.
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Forty guided tours,
including pirates, ghosts, and calamities as well as tours based on
history and architecture.
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Nearly 3,000
photographs,
including "then and now" comparisons with hundreds
of antique photos.
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360°
spherical panoramas,
where you control the camera angle.
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Interior
tours of some of the historic district's most famous
houses, churches, and buildings, including the De Mesa house,
the Fatio house, and the Castillo de san Marcos.
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Complete
architectural descriptions of all 1,500 sites, plus
hundreds of "site histories."
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Interactive
historical timelines highlight
the cultural, political, and economic history; there's even a
timeline for disasters and calamities.
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Puzzles
and games -
you'll be searching for clues on the streets and alleys of the
historic district.
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A
"meet the locals" activity where you can
learn what it is like to be a St. Augustinian.
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Museum
exhibits highlighting local arts and artists, photography,
and the natural history of the area.
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Easy
to use point-and-click interface.
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Local
tour guides bring the historic district to life with
40 guided tours, including:
Highlights
Uniquely
St. Augustine
Famous
People
Nat'l
Historic Landmarks
Nat'l
Register of Historic Places
Pirates
and Ghosts
Bed
& Breakfasts / Inns
Superlatives
(biggest, oldest)
Ethnic
Churches
and Cemeteries
Calamities
and Disasters
Interiors
Museums
Wars
Panoramas
Then
and Now
Doors,
Windows, and Architectural Details
Stained
Glass
Architectural
Styles Tours
Antique
photos galleries
Are
ArmchairTours available for other cities?
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