The town of St. Augustine is located in the north-eastern part of the state of Florida and is the oldest settlement founded by Europeans in North America. St. Augustine was discovered on August 28, 1565, and Saint Augustine of Hippo is its patron. The town is filled with historic buildings and some of them are even a few hundreds of years old. The Spanish fortress Castillo San Marco is the landmark of St. Augustine. The town is picturesquely situated on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. There are over 40 kilometers of beautiful beaches, both sandy and rocky.
