Duval Street

Duval Street is a highly commercial street in Key West, Florida and hosts a line of many famous restaurants and bars. The street has been named after the first governor of Florida, William Pope Dove. Key West travel info is available in the various travel guides, which point to the famous Duval Street as one of the most prominent locations in the Key West.

Duval Street turns into a carnival at certain nights and goes on through the night till the morning. The commercial street is also surrounded by a neighborhood with residential space and well built mansions.

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Southernmost House at the south end of the Duval Street is an amazing piece of Victorian Architecture while the Northern end of the Street happens to be the Mallory Square. The former is a huge mansion while the later is a plaza adjacent to the cruise ship port that sees many travelers getting off and shopping for souvenirs, t-shirts and other things.

The famous sunset celebration on the Duval Street takes place here and involves hundreds of tourists coming to view the sunset. The celebration takes place everyday and starts two hours before the sunset and includes streets performers, art exhibitors and various food carts.

The Duval Street is also a home to a number of good hotels and therefore attracts a lot of travelers. Moreover, the presence of good bars and restaurants like The bull and Whistle, Sloppy Joe’s, Rick’s Cafe and Irish Kevin’s Bar make it a hot spot for those traveling to Key West.

Apart from the obvious attractions including the bars and the restaurants, there are a few good beaches at a walking distance from Duval Street which are regularly thronged by people staying in the hotels on the Duval Street.

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