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Deciphering Sarasota from Siesta Key
While researching and making your plans to visit the world-renowned Siesta Key, you may begin to form the question “what is the difference between Siesta Key and Sarasota?” Well, you have come to the right place to find your answer! Your friends and local experts here at Best Western Siesta Key are about to give you the inside scoop and compare the difference between the town of Siesta Key and the City of Sarasota.
Where Is Siesta Key Located?
Although some can assume that they are one and the same, since Siesta Key is located in Sarasota County, the turquoise waters and white sand beaches can be found a few minutes south of the city of Sarasota. If you are flying into town to enjoy your getaway, the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, known as SRQ, proves to be the closest airport to the sugary white sand. This means that you can get a little taste of the city of Sarasota as you drive through its heart and make your way down Tamiami Trail and over the bridge to Siesta Key.
Attractions In Sarasota
Aside from truly calm, wondrous, and tranquil beaches, Sarasota has a lot to offer both its residents and visitors. From a slew of indoor attractions, like the Ringling Museum and Mote Marine Aquarium, and outdoor activities, such as biking, fishing, and boating, you can always find something exciting to do and see no matter the weather. Be sure to check out Downtown Sarasota for some of the best restaurants and bars in town and Bayfront Park near Marina Jack’s for food, drinks, sand, and a brilliant sunset. Rental shops that serve Siesta Key are also settled in Sarasota. This includes kayak rentals, paddleboard rentals, bike rentals, snorkeling equipment, and other beach gear.
Things To Do on Siesta Key
Siesta Key is the place to be if you are ready for relaxation, picture-perfect water that is just as beautiful to admire as it is to swim in, and powder-sugary white sand that is never too hot to walk on. While visiting Siesta Key, make sure to take a stroll through Siesta Key Village for trendy shopping and conveniently located cafes and restaurants with delicious bites to eat and cocktails to sip by the water. Siesta Key offers three stunning beaches all with their own unique allure including Turtle Beach, Siesta Beach, and Crescent Beach. Families will enjoy easy access to shallow waters and calm surf of the Gulf of Mexico, playgrounds, tennis courts, and picnic areas.
With so much to enjoy, explore, see, and do both in Sarasota and on Siesta Key, many vacationers find Best Western Siesta Key to be the best option for accommodations. We are favorably located, making your stay comfortable, easy, relaxing, and the most convenient when traveling between both areas. Cafes and restaurants in Gulf Gate are less than one mile from Best Western and the best beaches in the world on Siesta Key are less than two miles away, keeping you centrally located. We cannot wait to welcome you to town!