Casa de Solana

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From the South...

Travel northbound on I-95 until Exit 311 (landmark: St. Johns County Flea Market). Turn east (right) onto State Road 207, following it approximately 6 miles to the intersection of SR 207 and US 1 (landmark: Winn Dixie on the right). Turn north (left) onto US 1 and travel approximately 1/2 mile to the intersection of US 1 and King Street. Turn east (right) onto King Street (heading into the Historic District) and travel approximately 2/3 mile to the intersection of King Street and St. George Street. Continue straight on King Street for one more block, then turn right onto Aviles Street, driving under a stone archway (landmark on corner: Potter's Wax Museum). After you pass several unique shops and restaurants, Casa de Solana is 21 Aviles Street, at the end of the block on your left. You can pull into the drive and park for check-in. You will get parking directions at check-in.

From the North...

Travel southbound on I-95 until you reach St. Augustine's first exit - Exit 318 (landmark: Factory Outlet Malls). Turn east (left) onto Route 16 and travel approximately 6 miles to the intersection of S.R. 16 and US 1 (landmark: Marty's Seafood Restaurant on right). Turn south (right) onto US 1 (Ponce de Leon Blvd.) and travel to the intersection of US 1 and King Street. Turn east (left) onto King Street (heading into the Historic District) and travel approximately 2/3 mile to the intersection of King Street and St. George Street. Continue straight on King Street for one more block, then turn right onto Aviles Street, driving under a stone archway (landmark on corner: Potter's Wax Museum). After you pass several unique shops and restaurants, Casa de Solana is 21 Aviles Street, at the end of the block on your left. You can pull into the drive and park for check-in. You will get parking directions at check-in.

Historic Locations

As one of the "Ten Most Walkable Cities in North America", according to AAA travel editors, St. Augustine allows visitors to absorb the personality and essence of the city on foot. The 144 square block historic district, within which Casa de Solana is located, features 29 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. While staying at the Inn, guests can easily walk through over four centuries of history along the ancient narrow streets leading to the Plaza de la Constitucion, established by royal decree in the 16th century. The magnificent hotels of the Henry Flagler era, dating from the end of the 1800s, represent the very best Spanish Renaissance architecture in the U.S., preserved today as Flagler College and the Lightner Museum. Quaint boutiques, dozens of art galleries, and a wide range of restaurants featuring local cuisine provide tempting diversions to the museums, churches, and numerous historic points discovered on every stroll through the Oldest City.

Our Historic Neighborhood

From the Inn, you will often hear the "clip-clop" of horse-drawn carriages, touring the neighborhood's narrow brick paved streets. The Inn is just a couple of blocks away from "The Oldest House" (reduced admission for our guests), the Historic Society, and numerous other notable homes, churches, and museums. The Llambias House and its gardens is a lovingly maintained restored historic home, and host to many weddings and functions of Casa de Solana guests.

Old St. Augustine

Casa de Solana is in the Historic Old City district of St. Augustine, Florida -- our nation's oldest continuously settled city. The city reflects its Spanish heritage, dating back to 1565, with its central plaza, tile roofs, and native coquina-stone buildings. The Castillo de San Marcos -- St. Augustine's historic bayfront fort -- offers a unique look at the past. A 20-year period of British rule greatly affected the look of St. Augustine today, as the British settlers added wood clapboard second floors to the existing Spanish homes, with balconies overhanging the roads.

The old city is a vibrant historic place, with year-round events and festivals, ongoing reinactments, and historic preservation areas where homes and businesses exhibit ways of life from past centuries. Learn how the Spanish, Minorcans, British, other European nationalities, and Native Americans have contributed to the developement of our city. Feel the blast of a cannon firing at the fort, join a candlelight procession through the old city streets, or experience the daily life of early settlers. Gaze through Tiffany windows at Flagler College, once a resort for the wealthy built by Henry Flagler. Hear an organ concert in the Memorial Presbyterian Church. Hunt for antiques in shops lining a hall originally built as the first indoor resort swimming pool. Hear ghostly tales as you walk old city streets at night. History lives in St. Augustine, and you can be a part of it!

Feel the blast of a cannon firing at the fort, join a candlelight procession through the old city streets, or experience the daily life of early settlers. Gaze through Tiffany windows at Flagler College, once a resort for the wealthy built by Henry Flagler. Hear an organ concert in the Memorial Presbyterian Church. Hunt for antiques in shops lining a hall originally built as the first indoor resort swimming pool. Hear ghostly tales as you walk old city streets at night. History lives in St. Augustine, and you can be a part of it!

Area Attractions

Castillo de San Marcos - A national monument, our bayfront fort was built in 1672 of local coquina stone. Tour inside the fort and all around the grounds. www.nps.gov/casa/

Lightner Museum - Three floors of costumes, furnishings, cut glass, Tiffany stained glass, art glass, and other artifacts of 19th century daily life. Open daily. www.lightnermuseum.org.

Government House Museum - More than 300 historical exhibits and artifacts spanning centuries of local history. www.historicstaugustine.com.

Colonial Spanish Quarter - A living history museum wih soldiers, craftsmen, storekeepers, housewives, and gardeners in the reconstructed 18th century colonial Spanish buildings. www.historicstaugustine.com.

Potter’s Wax Museum - Seven themed galleries with over 170 famous figures. www.potterswax.com.

Old Town Trolley Tours - Narrated tours of St. Augustine with on and off reboarding at 20 stops. www.historictours.com.

Flagler College - Built by Henry Flagler in 1888 as the Hotel Ponce de Leon. A masterpiece of Spanish Renaissance architecture, with guided tours twice daily. www.flagler.edu.

Museum or Weapons and Early American History - Extensive Civil War Collection; Colonial, Indian and Shipwreck Artifacts.

Ximenez-Fatio House Museum - (just across Aviles Street from Casa de Solana) Recognized as one of the best preserved historic buildings in the city, built ca. 1798. www.ximenezfatiohouse.org.

Ripley's Sightseeing Trains - www.redtrains.com

Ancient City Tours - www.ancientcitytours.com

St Augustine Lighthouse & Museum - www.staugustinelighthouse.com

City of St. Augustine Department of Heritage Tourism - www.historicstaugustine.com

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