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Villa Zorayda Museum

83 King Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
904-829-9887
4.5 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Museums
Traveler Description: The Villa Zorayda Musem is an incredible contribution to the Saint Augustine Museum community.  The house, originally built by Franklin Smith in... more »
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Orlando, Florida
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

My wife and I actually visited here in December 2010, but I really need to note now about my experience there. My wife and I have visited St. Augustine many times, but had never visited the Villa Zorayda until our last time there, and we really enjoyed it. The place is a replica of the Alhambra in Spain, and you... More

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Tampa, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

This place is worth the visit. My husband wasn't sure about visiting the place, but I talked him into it and we both ended up really enjoying it. It is a self-guided tour so you can spend as little or as long as you like in each area. There is so much to look at and the history of the... More

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2012

Very interesting tour of bizarre and fascinating house. Hard to believe someone built this as a home and doesn't seem very comfortable, but home it was as well as a casino. Self guided tour with recorder. More

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Weston, Florida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2012

This is not a Spanish history museum. It is a replica of a historical Spanish building built by the original owner of the home who was an art collector from all over the world. You will find Egyptian, Middle Eastern, European, and even Asian influence art pieces in this house from the 1800's. Beautiful wood furnishings also. No water or... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012

I loved the "Egyptian Room" in Villa Zorayda! It had and awesome two thousand year old rug made completly out of Egyptian cat hair!!! In a glass case on a table they displayed an ancient mummy foot. The mummy foot was kind of disgusting but other than the freaky foot Villa Zorayda is pretty cool. Children under the age of... More

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Jacksonville, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012
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Besides the sheer beauty of the grounds and the details of its decoration, every brick of this house seems in someway meaningful. This is a simple but great way to spend a relaxed afternoon. I don't think children would really appreciate it like an adult does, plus there is a lot of no touching. If they can handle it, though,... More

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Miami, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012

This is a great little gem of a house, showing how the populaiton enjoyed different types of homes (weathy population that is), It is one of the more unique summer homes I have seen and is lovingly preserved. They need to run the air conditioner, it was extremely hot. More

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Lake Butler
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012

Very interesting, different, lots to see. Hotel staff recommended this tour. It was worth it. More

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Pyrofish
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

What a great little museum. This one has an audio walking tour. The villa itself is fashioned after the Palace at Alhambra and has many interesting antiques and some incredible displays of craftsmanship. Worth the visit! More

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Springfield, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

You receive an audio guide at admission so that you can proceed at your own pace. There are some very unusual (a cat's hair rug) objects in the unique house. More

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