The children of Spanish settlers went to school here almost 250 years ago. Check out the classroom and the school master's quarters — and ring the bell!
Buy Spanish-style lemon cookies and sit at the tables outside under the giant cedar tree.
This Spanish fort was built in 1672 and staff in period uniforms fire off cannons most weekends. Kids can look out over the bay and pretend to be sentries spotting pirate ships.
You can ask the soldiers, blacksmiths and others at this fun living history museum about their daily lives. Remember it's the 1740s!
Eat lunch in what was once the indoor swimming pool (no kidding) in the fancy Hotel Alcazar (now the Lightner Museum).
Take a sip of the sulfer spring water that was thought to bring eternal youth. Tell us how you like the taste! There's also a planetarium.
This place is on a pier and has great tableside hatches that open to the outdoors. Try the MInorcan clam chowder, a local specialty. 904-829-6578
Take the Ghosts of the Matanzas pirate ship tour and sail through the moonlit bay. Hear about pirate raids from the city's past, hoist the sails, and sing sea shanties. Call 904-810-1010
A pirate-themed hostel with private rooms, pirate pancakes for breakfast, and a common room stocked with toys. 904-808-1999
It's the only zoo in the world with 23 species of crocodiles. There are also beautiful exotic birds.
