Sarasota, FL

A Gulf coast city set between a bay and a chain of barrier islands, where the beaches face west and the sand runs almost pure white quartz.

On the Gulf Coast

The City the Circus Built

Sarasota sits on Florida's Gulf coast about an hour south of Tampa, with the bay on one side and a chain of barrier islands facing the open water on the other. John Ringling moved his circus winter quarters here in the 1920s and spent the fortune on a Venetian Gothic mansion, a European art collection and a bayfront estate he left to the state on his death. That money is the reason a city this size carries an art museum, an opera house and a repertory theatre. The rest of it is bridges, banyan trees and beaches.

Why Sarasota

Why Sarasota

Where to Go in Sarasota

Where to Go in Sarasota

Siesta Key Beach

Quartz Sand

Siesta Key Beach

Lido Key Mangrove Tunnels

By Kayak

Lido Key Mangrove Tunnels

St. Armands Circle

Shops and Cafes

St. Armands Circle

Southside Village

Restaurant Row

Southside Village

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Orchids on the Bay

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Mote Marine Laboratory

Sharks and Rays

Mote Marine Laboratory

Sarasota Bayfront Park

On the Water

Sarasota Bayfront Park

The Ringling Museum

Circus and Art

The Ringling Museum

Sarasota Jungle Gardens

Flamingos

Sarasota Jungle Gardens

The Season

When to Come to Sarasota

From January through March the snowbirds arrive, the restaurants fill and the beach parking goes early. April and May give you warm Gulf water without the crowd, and it is the best stretch of the year if you have the choice. Summer is hot and wet, with afternoon storms that clear by evening and the lowest rates on the calendar. Hurricane season runs June through November, so keep an eye on the forecast if you book late.

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