Pensacola, FL Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

You might be inclined to overlook PENSACOLA , tucked away as it is at the west end of the Panhandle. The city, on the northern bank of the broad Pensacola Bay, is five miles inland from the nearest beaches, and its prime features are a naval aviation school and some busy dockyards. Pensacola is, however, worth a visit – its white beaches are relatively untouched, and it is an historic center: occupied by the Spanish from 1559. Only the hurricane two years later that ended their settlement prevented it becoming the oldest city in the US. It repeatedly changed hands among the Spanish, French and British before … more »