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Nights of Lights Holiday Spectacular
21 November 2015 to 31 January 2016
St. Augustine, the USA's oldest city stages Nights of Lights, during which the city's historic district is lit by more than 3 million white lights.
Historic buildings, museums, local businesses, the Bridge of Lions, the city's bay front walkway, hotels, bed & breakfast inns and private residences all take part in the sparkly tradition
Tracing its origins to the Spanish tradition of displaying a white candle in the window during the Christmas holidays, the lighting display reflects the city's 450-year history.
Tens of thousands of people take in the city-wide holiday display each year, which National Geographic has listed as one of the ten best holiday lighting displays in the world.
The best way to enjoy Nights of Lights is on foot, by bicycle or pedicab, on the Old Town Holly Jolly Trolley, aboard Ripley's Red Train or by horse and carriage.
Many local attractions offer special Nights of Lights tours.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum is one of the most popular landmarks aglow with white lights and the Holiday Tour of Homes and the Tour of Bed and Breakfast Inns attract hundreds of merrymakers.
St. Augustine is also one of only a few Florida cities that have a holiday boat parade (12 December 2015).
Sailboats, shrimp trawlers, schooners and private vessels large and small decorated with lights and other holiday décor float past a sea of onlookers that line the bay front and bridge after dark.
Located midway between Daytona Beach and Jacksonville, Florida's Historic Coast includes St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Beach and 42 miles of Atlantic beaches.
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