St. Augustine is the nation's oldest city, but visitors to this historic destination and the luxurious resorts of Ponte Vedra will find plenty that's “new” to enjoy in 2013. In recent years Florida's Historic Coast's visitor experiences have been receiving great recognition. Following is a list of our impressive accolades:

Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly – Top 10 U.S. Cities – May 2013 - Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly, one of the most successful weekly Catholic newspapers in the country, included St. Augustine on its list of Top 10 U.S. Catholic cities. Noting St. Augustine is “the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the United States,” the article explained the first Mass in the New World was celebrated in the city on Sept. 8, 1565, the day the Spanish landed. St. Augustine's “rich Catholic history” earned a nod as did its patron saint-inspired name

Fodor's Travel Guide- 10 Best Small Towns in America- March 2013 - Editors of the travel guide publisher picked the winners based on criteria like population (all are under 50,000 people), and draws like great local eats, interesting museums and cultural points, and noteworthy natural attractions or outdoor adventures.

Smithsonian – The Best 20 Small Towns to Visit in 2013 - March 2013 – “St. Augustine has decided to throw itself a 450th birthday party—for four years. That would be overkill anyplace else, but not in the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in North America, founded in 1565 by Spanish conquistadors. Add this year's statewide Quincentennial commemoration of Ponce de León's 1513 landing and you've got a true history bash.”

Budget Travel – 12 Best Kid-Friendly Destinations – January 2013 – Budget Travel editors select St. Augustine as one of the Top 12 destinations when traveling with toddlers, tweens and teens.

Fodor's - Seven Affordable Destinations for 2013 - January 2013 – St. Augustine among the list of seven most affordable destinations in the world.

Budget Travel – 12 Most Beautiful Churches in America – January 2013- Budget Travel included Memorial Presbyterian Church on its list of America's Most Beautiful Churches - those as intriguing as their European counterparts.

National Geographic Traveler - December 2012- Listed St. Augustine among the Top 20 “World's Must See Places.”

National Geographic Traveler - December 2012- For the second year in a row, named St. Augustine a Top 10 place in the world to view holiday lights.

Reuters News Group - December 2012 -Named St. Augustine on list of Top 10 places in the world to see holiday lights

Society of American Travel Writers “Where to Travel” – December 2012 – Named St. Augustine as a Top 10 Lesser Known (but just as bright) Holiday Light display in the U.S.

American Bus Association - September 2012 - Named St. Augustine's Ponce de Leon Commemorative events a 2013 Top 100 Event in North America.CNN Travel – July 2012 - Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine named one of the Top 8 religious wonders to see in the U.S.

November 2011 – January 2012 St. Augustine's Nights of Lights - A Top 100 Event for 2011 by ABA (identified in 2010).

Trip Advisor: January 2012 - St. Augustine among Top 15 destinations on the rise in 2012. National Geographic – December 2011 - Named St. Augustine one of Top 10 places in the

world to view holiday lights.

Smart Meetings Platinum Choice Awards - November 2011 St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches among Best CVB's in North America.

2009 – U.S. News and World Report – St. Augustine one of 10 best places to live in U.S.

2008 - ABC's Good Morning America and Travel+Leisure – St. Augustine named the number one place in U.S. where Americans can feel like they are in Europe.

2006 – AAA - Selects St. Augustine as one of the 10 “most walkable” cities in North America.