City Profile: Siesta Key

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Siesta Key boasts brilliant white sand and clear, warm water.

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Boasting an award for the world's finest, whitest sand, Siesta Key coaxes visitors to its Gulf-front beaches.

Beautiful Siesta Key on the Gulf of Mexico is blessed with wonderful beaches, including Crescent Beach, rated "The World's Finest, Whitest Sand" in the Great International Sand Challenge. Siesta Public Beach was also voted the No. 1 Beach in America by Dr. Beach in 2011.

Whether your visit is a few days or a few months, this 8-mile-long barrier island offers variety in accommodations, gourmet dining, shopping, fishing, boating and water sports. You can create the vacation of your dreams here. Siesta Key has something for everyone: it's a romantic getaway for lovers, family vacation destination and playground for active sports enthusiasts.

Wherever you stay, the beach and bay are always nearby. Accommodations range from spacious and luxurious to quaint and cozy, with spectacular sunset views of the Gulf or the privacy of a lush tropical garden setting.

Nightlife runs from hot to cool, including funky beach bars, live music, European-style pubs and intimate cafes. Siesta Key is home to a thriving colony of artists and writers, and don't be surprised if you run into a celebrity or two -- everybody enjoys the island's friendly and laid-back ambiance. Championship golf courses are just minutes away, along with theater, ballet, opera, symphony, museums and more.