- Serenity, sunshine, and sophistication meet in Naples. The miles of pristine beaches are home to world-class resorts, soft white sand, and gentle ocean surf, while the land between beach and bay holds beautiful neighborhoods and high-end shopping and dining. The atmosphere is elegant, yet welcoming. Outdoor enthusiasts spend glorious days pursuing activities from golf, tennis, fishing to kayaking through mangroves and dolphin-spotting in the Ten Thousand Islands.Naples and Marco Island Picture Gallery Copyright © 2024 Gabriela BranisteanuNaples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. Naples is the crown jewel of Southwest Florida -- nestled on the sun drenched beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. Boasting one of the nation's best sandboxes and calmest seas, Naples makes a splash with water lovers and recreationists. Friendly parks beckon sports enthusiasts and picnickers with lovely green spaces and recreational facilities.
Naples is known for world class shopping, dining and abundant, challenging golf courses. It is also, only steps away from island seclusion or the untamed tropical wilderness of The Everglades.
Naples is one of the wealthiest cities in the United States. This sophisticated, cultured city is a popular tourist destination. The city’s main landmark is the historic Naples Pier, a great fishing destination and the place where you can sometimes spot playful dolphins.
With its mild climate and calm seas, is also known for its spectacular nature and great restaurants. But Naples is also an affordable family destination that appeals to nature lovers and beach aficionados.
Fifth Avenue South and Third Street South are the focal points for Naples shopping in the historic downtown area, with numerous art galleries, chic clothing boutiques and home decor shops.
When it comes time for lunch or drinks and dinner, enjoy your meal with a water view, whether you choose a swank Naples beachfront resort or a funky bayside bar.
You cannot come to Naples without taking a stroll along the iconic Naples Pier. Built in 1888 to serve as a dock for freight and passengers, the Naples Pier had a narrow-gauge train rails along its length that served the train that transported baggage and freight in the 1900s. Stretching from the end of 12th Avenue, the pier is a popular spot for fishing, sunset watching, dolphin spotting, and enjoying the view of the Gulf of Mexico. The Naples Pier is one of the top Naples attractions. It has a covered eating area and a concession stand if you get hungry.
Naples Florida offers exquisite sunsets, incredible shopping, championship golf & white sand beaches while being home to some of the most luxurious waterfront estates and condos in the world.
Marco Island, the largest of the Ten Thousand Islands, is located at southern tip of Florida's Paradise Coast. Marco Island, just a short ride from the Florida Everglades and close to Naples, is the largest and only developed land in Florida's Ten Thousand Islands. A beachfront paradise, the island is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico on one side and pristine mangrove estuaries on the other.
Marco Island is well known in archaeological circles as an important center of early American civilization, based on priceless artifacts recovered there dating back to the Calusa Indians.
This Gulf Coast retreat offers luxury resorts, beautiful beaches and unspoiled parks. Marco Island's tropical climate and proximity to the ocean are huge lures.
Marco Island is home to some of the world's most beautiful beaches and offers world-class golf courses nearby, shopping and dining on Marco Island and in nearby Naples, the world famous Everglades National Park adjacent, and immediate access to both the Gulf of Mexico and the mangrove-lined estuaries of the Ten Thousand Islands for shelling, fishing, boating, bird and wildlife watching, kayaking and canoeing.
The natural environment in and around Marco Island provides the perfect backdrop for both relaxing and adventurous activities.
Collier Seminole State Park, just a few miles from Marco Island, has primitive camping, canoeing, fishing, boating, picnic grounds, and a mile-long nature walk. Narrated boat tours of the park run on a daily basis.
Briggs Nature Center features a half-mile boardwalk where Marco Island visitors can observe wildlife in its natural habitat. Also available: shelling excursions and self-guided canoe trips.
Marco Island's mood shifts from sophisticated resort area to historic and funky fishing village. Boating is a way of life here; many homes and rentals are on the water.
Marco Island's beach and surrounding sand bars offer some of the best shelling in the world. A stroll along Marco Island beaches will reward the shell seeker with a wide variety of shells including whelks, olive shells, scallops and hundreds of other varieties. A number of island tour operators provide short trips by boat to deserted sand bars and beach islands that are covered in shells and free from crowds, providing a relaxed atmosphere to search for these treasures.
Bird watchers and adventurers can easily access this water wonderland from Marco Island. Kayaks are readily available for rent, with both short and extended tour routes available. Water sports operators provide guided Waverunner tours through nearby mangrove islands with information on the mangrove estuary and its inhabitants, including bottlenose dolphins, manatees, sea otters, alligators, crocodiles, wood storks, brown and white pelicans, roseate spoonbills, herons, egrets and more.
Marco Island and the Naples area offer great golf with several courses located nearby including JW Marriott's The Rookery at Marco - the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort's newly redesigned course that also features the Faldo Golf Institute instruction program. There are many nearby courses in Naples easily accessible to Marco Island.
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