Marathon
Marathon is located in the centre of the chain of the Keys Island. It is a tropical place, full of eye relaxing views of nature. Marathon is an island which is about 10 miles long. It is a very good spot for families to come and enjoy their vacations.
Marathon is well known for its inherited circumstances of fishing. It has a history of old-Keys in it and it reflects their life-style. Local and foreigners who ever comes here enjoy this cultural heritage a lot. Marathon’s biggest specialty is the sea voyages and sailing, which is a tradition of this place. Marathon has a fully functional airport, which can allow the visitors to reach this magnificent place by air. This airport is available for both general and commercial flights. So the visitors can easily reach Marathon, the heart of the Key, using airplanes.
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Marathon is a place which has something for everyone; it has many things which can gain interest of any age’s person. Overall it is a very good family place having something especially for every family member. Fishing is one of the most attractive things of Marathon. Marathon is a very good place to do fishing, enjoy sailing over beautiful waters, diving and seeing underwater world.
Marathon also has very beautiful beaches. You will also see turtles and dolphins there in abundance. Marathon has a hiking point call Crane point, where people can hike and enjoy the beauty of nature while hiking through the tropical forests. And while hiking they can also visit the homes made by the natives of this place which were made about more than 100 years ago. Sombrero Reef is also a very attractive and touching, worth to watch place there. This place under is the protection of federal government of United States of America. At this place you can see many live coral barrier reefs offshore. Offshore coral reefs having deep blue sea at their background gives a very beautiful view. You can also enjoy diving their between the reefs. Visitors can enjoy many sorts of foods and eatables there but fish is their specialty which is cooked by the native people in their very own style. It is tasty and you would want to eat it again and again.
Accommodation is not a problem here. You can easily found homes or resorts where you can stay as long as you like on very affordable price.