Amelia Island - Amelia City FL Romantic Getaway

Preview: The name alone summons songs of romance.Amelia, daughter of England’s King George II, gave her name to one of Florida’s least-known hideaways. Barely inside the state,Amelia Island lies just south of the Georgia border northeast of Jacksonville. Rimmed to the east by the Atlantic and to the west by the meandering marshes that turn golden in the morning sun, Amelia Island is better known as the home of a picturesque shrimp fleet, a dozen Victorian inns, and some of the state’s most stellar resorts, including the AAA Four Diamond Ritz-Carlton. Your oceanfront room opens to a view of the ocean and daily sunrise spectacles. We have spent countless weekends here and can’t remember a day that didn’t dawn with a streaky pink glow that grew brighter as the sun rose out of the water and sent a silver beam all the way to the beach. Whatever the weather the rest of the day (and we have seen all-day rains), sunrises are guaranteed to renew and heal. Since the 1960s, the sleeping princess has made a comeback. Victorian palaces were restored, many of them as bed-and-breakfast inns. Fernandina Beach’s old downtown was revitalized with shops and restaurants that tourists love, yet it’s still a working downtown with a stately courthouse and post office, and a railroad depot right out of central casting. This chapter contains the most magical places to stay, the best restaurant discoveries, and the fun activities and special moments that a couple will remember forever.
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Duration: A Weekend or more
Best Time to Go: Year-round
This travel guide comes from:
Romantic Weekends: Northern and Central Florida Guide Book