Nicknamed as the ‘River City by the Sea’, Jacksonville is the fourth largest populated city in Florida. It has been ranked as the 9th best place visit in Florida. Known as the cultural icon, Jacksonville doesn't run out of places for you to discover. Apart from the city's festivities, dine outs, Jacksonville is also known for its artsy side and that reflects in its architecture. It provides us with the greatest architecture of all time and the bed and breakfast inns are the biggest proof. Jacksonville has the best vacation homes available in every corner. You will be at an arm’s distance from every necessity. Along with vacation homes, vacation rentals, vacation apartment rentals, vacation condo rentals, and cottage rentals are available. Jacksonville also includes numerous pet-friendly vacation rentals.
San Marco
Downtown
Jacksonville Beach
Southbank
Mandarin
Atlantic Beach
Little Marsh Hill
Ortega
As mentioned earlier, Jacksonville offers the best hotels of every price range. Starting from luxury hotels to budget hotels, you shall find it all. To begin with, we will provide you with the top 10 best hotels, ranked by the U.S News & World Report:
These are top-ranked hotels of Jacksonville and offer every service and more than a 4-5 star hotel would. To know about these hotels and more,
Coming to the category of the cheapest hotels available, we have:
Though summer is considered to be the best season to visit Jacksonville, the place gets too much crowded and the room charges go up high. So according to our research, March to May and September through November are a good time to visit. Because there are fewer tourists and the charges fall down. The weather in Jacksonville remains exceptionally pleasant. The months of winter, after November gets extremely chilly and might be uncomfortable for a lot of you. The average temperature in winter, drops down to 40s, also dropping down the number of visitors. So if you are a fan of cold temperature, and lesser humans on street then visit during the winter season.
Jacksonville has been validated by a wide variety of tourists, mainly couples as one of the most romantic holiday getaways. You shall be thrilled to know, that as much as people enjoy the water activities and sports, hikes also take up a major part of their vacation due to the presence of magnificent trails in the city. With so many beaches and beach communities marching all along the Atlantic coast, museums you just can't miss, hikes you have to take, Jacksonville truly never runs out of the best activities to do. With so many great ventures to take up and tourist attractions to witness, people often find it difficult to sort when to see what. So let us make it easier for you. Below is the list of the best spots in Jacksonville which you cannot miss for the world.
Coming to your ‘hikes to take in Jacksonville’ let us walk you through the trails perfect for your little hiking adventure.
These are the best ones recommended for you. While hiking, always remembers to soak yourself in the beauty of Jacksonville because as they say, if you're looking to hike, look no further than Jacksonville. However, check the weather before embarking on the journey and for accommodation and guide.
Dames Point Bridge
City Hall
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Little Talbot Island
Big Talbot Island
Blue Bridge
Basilica
Kingsley Plantation
People generally pick Jacksonville as their vacation destination during the festive season. The twist lies in the fact that Greater Jacksonville remains in a festive mood all year round because every week or month, they host art centric markets and have some festival or the other to celebrate. So irrespective of the timing you decide to visit, much to your pleasure, Jacksonville shall remain decked up. In these art centric markets, you can purchase art and crafts made by the locals. This remains to be one of the main activities that locals like to do. Along with it, you can enjoy a variety of cuisine from food vendors and move your body to the live music playing. Seems like a magical day, doesn't it? Let us provide you with a list of markets they host:
If you spend a day or two strolling through the festivals and art markets, you will be able to get a taste of the culture they bear in their heart. Now let us walk you through the wide variety of festivals that hosts a variety of programs exhibiting talents from around the world. These programs are not solely for entertainment but also they teach you a certain something. Here is a list of festivals you might not want to miss out on,
They call it the cultural icon of Florida not for nothing. As we all are aware of the fact that hotel bookings can get difficult during the festive season, and if your hotel remains far away from the festivities of the city, that's a heartbreak. So book one of the hotels near EverBank field so that your surroundings areas shine brightly due making you feel all kinds of happy.
Foodgasm is one of the main targets that Jacksonville aims in achieving and overachieving. It welcomes a new restaurant every month with open arms and the tourists love it. “Where to eat” has so many answers that sometimes it becomes overwhelming for you to decide where actually to eat. Coming to the ‘River city by sea’, and not digging in the best seafood Jacksonville has to offer is a crime. So, Campeche Bay should be your first stop for trying out the area's signature Mayport Shrimp. Fish is the one item that every tourist in Jacksonville has to try and one of the best and most popular fish camps is Clark’s Fish Camp.
Now let us provide you with a list of the top restaurants the J-Ville offers:
For further information about the best eats in Jacksonville and the best cuisines offered by the city restaurants.
These are also popularly liked by the locals as these are the places where the locals like to eat during any occasion.
Jacksonville International Airport is the main airport in the city and it is very well connected within the city with the help of Uber, cab services. You can also hire car services for that matter. A wide variety of airlines travel in and out of Jacksonville. Delta, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, United, Spirit Airlines, Aer Lingus, Frontier Airlines, British Airways being a few of them. You will be able to get the best and the cheapest flights if you're finishing with your air ticket bookings early on. Online flight booking is the most convenient way of booking. All the above-mentioned airlines also provide you with the best business class flight tickets.
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