15 days in Key West Itinerary

Located just 140 km (90 mi) from Cuba, Key West is an island only about 6.4 km (4 mi) long and 1.6 km (1 mi) wide.

Visiting Fort Zachary Taylor and Dry Tortugas National Park will get you outdoors. Your inner history buff will appreciate Truman Little White House and Saint Mary Star of the Sea. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Key West: Big Pine Key (Blue Hole & National Key Deer Refuge). And it doesn't end there: see the interesting displays at The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, look for all kinds of wild species at Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, take an in-depth tour of Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum, and get up close to creatures of the deep with a dolphin and whale watching tour.

To see where to stay, photos, and other tourist information, go to the Key West travel itinerary planner.

If you are flying in from Belgium, the closest major aiport is Key West International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 38°C in August, and nighttime lows around 32°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 17th (Sat) to allow enough time to travel back home.