St. Augustine, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2017) – Holiday light displays may be one of your favorite parts of the holiday season. And after a visit to Florida's Historic Coast during Nights of Lights, the nation's oldest city will be at the top or your list every year.

St. Augustine's Nights of Lights sparkles from the sidewalks to the rooftops with more than 3 million white lights from November 18, 2017, through January 31, 2018. This city-wide light display has been listed among the top ten holiday light displays in the world by National Geographic. And for good reason. Draping the city's unique Spanish Colonial architecture, beautiful bed & breakfast inns and places on the National Historic Register with a warm white glow makes the Christmas season's Nights of Lights unique by any standard.

Here are 10 brilliant ways to see and save during your Nights of Lights experience.

1. From romantic bed & breakfast inns to familiar hotels and beachside resorts, special mid-week offers and lodging deals are available during Nights of Lights. Plan your mid-week stay to take advantage of the great deals during Nights of Lights. http://www.floridashistoriccoast.com/nights-of-lights-lodging-deals
2. Visitors can enjoy the sights in one of many different ways – on foot, by bicycle or pedicab, on the trolleys or trains, or by horse and carriage. This year, the city is offering a free Park 'n Ride Shuttle every Saturday from November 18 – December 24. For information on the free shuttle visit http://www.citystaug.com.
3. Take an affordable tour!  Old Town Trolley's Famous Nights of Lights Trolley runs nightly from November 19 – January 2. Free cider and cookies accompany this tour that is only $12.99 for adults and $5.99 for children. The trolleys run from the St. Augustine Visitor Information Center, located off Castillo Drive. trolleytours.com. And Ripley's Red Trains offers nightly tours November 19 – January 6, with joviality and glasses that make the lights shine a little brighter. Tours are $10.99 adults and $5.99 for children.  On Friday and Saturday nights, Ripley's provides additional old-fashioned Christmas Magic to its tours with a giant marshmallow roasting pit and more. Tickets are $14.99 adults and $7 for kids. Board the Red Train Nights of Lights Tour at Ripley's Museum, 19 San Marco Avenue. www.ripleys.com/RedTrains
4. Nights of Lights shines from the water too. St. Augustine Eco Tours harbor tour of the Nights of Lights is aboard stable and comfortable six or 12-passenger boats, providing a peaceful way to experience the illuminated city. Tickets are $35 per passenger and depart nightly by appointment from the St. Augustine Municipal Marina. 111 Avenida Menendez, staugustineecotours.com
5. Grab your friends and enjoy a Nights of Lights Wine & Carriage Tour. Enjoy a glass of wine on this group tour aboard a horse-drawn carriage as you tour the brick-lined streets. The Tasting Tours' nightly excursions are $49 per person and come with a souvenir wine glass. tastingtours.com
6. Free Events - The first weekend in December features the city's traditional Christmas parade and Colonial Nightwatch, a celebration of the city's Colonial British Grand Illumination. The St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum's Luminary Night takes place the first Wednesday in December and the Regatta of Lights, a colorful and dazzling parade of sailboats, shrimp boats and other watercraft on Matanzas Bay takes place on Saturday the 9th –all are favorites among the locals.
7. Elegant Inns, historic museums and flavorful restaurants partner up for the amazing self-guided 24th Annual Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour. This year's tour is themed “Coastal Christmas” and provides affordable multi-day tickets for weekends and weekdays, ranging from $25-$50 per person.
8. Experience the joy of the season by candlelight with evening tours of the Villa Zorayda and the Castillo de San Marcos.
9. Take in the view of Nights of Lights from the sea aboard the Schooner Freedom on the ship's Moonlight Sail. Every Friday and Saturday night the Schooner sets sail on a watery tour providing complimentary soda, water, beer, wine and hot chocolate for only $40 per person schoonerfreedom.com
10. Just take a walk on the bright side! Each weekend in December, Tour Saint Augustine guides lead a 90-minute walking tour where participants can enjoy St. Augustine's sparkling history while learning about unique colonial folklore and holiday traditions. Sites include the opulent Lightner Museum courtyard, Plaza de la Constitución and the enchanting Bayfront. Beginning with homemade hot chocolate or ice cream, the tour departs from Tour Saint Augustine, 4 Granada Street at 6:30 p.m. $20 per person. tourstaug.com

For more information about events, tours and deals in St. Augustine during Nights of Lights visit www.NightsofLights.com.

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Located midway between Daytona Beach and Jacksonville, Florida's Historic Coast includes historic St. Augustine, the outstanding golf and seaside elegance of Ponte Vedra Beach and 42 miles of pristine, Atlantic beaches. For more information on events, activities, holiday getaway and vacation opportunities in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches, go to the Visitors and Convention Bureau website at www.FloridasHistoricCoast.com, become a fan on Facebook or call 1.800.653.2489.

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