Jacksonville hotels and places to stay

- Hemming Plaza is a block sized park in the center of downtown Jacksonville

- Fort Caroline National Memorial, the French fort destroyed by Spanish troops from St. Augustine

- Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, a home to a large number of contemporary art exhibits

- The Jacksonville Landing, a festival gathering place located downtown on the north bank of the St. Johns River

     Even more to be noted about the Jacksonville Landing as besides a site for concerts, political rallies or other events it serves as an open-air mall with great places for romantic walks in the evening. Meanwhile, hot summer days in Jacksonville fit best with time at the beach.

     Where to go sunbathing? Jacksonville has three beach towns that generally blend together in sandy mix. But one of them to be especially noted - it is to the south and named Ponte Vedra Beach, where many celebrities and sport stars live including actor Gene Hackman and the NFL's Mark Brunell.

     However, luxury houses privately owned by rich and famous weren't always dotted along the St Johns River. More than 6000 years ago, the area was inhabited by the Timucuan Indians and Europeans arrived only in 1562 when expedition by French Huguenot explorer Jean Ribalt was conducted. After this, just like today wealthy northerners came there to escape from cold winters.

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