Numerous historic and interesting sites dot the landscape of Key West. One way to easily see these sites, and understand their extensive history, is to take a trolley tour during your stay at the quaint bed & breakfast, the Tropical Inn. Two main trolley tour companies in Key West, Old Town Trolley Tours and the Conch Tour Train, cruise the streets of the city, passing by such landmarks as the Ernest Hemingway mansion and the Little White House. Each tour departs from the Mallory Square area, only blocks down Duval Street from the Tropical Inn Bed & Breakfast.  The Conch Tour Train departs from the Front Street Depot in front of Mallory Square every 30 minutes from 9-4:30 daily. The tour includes 2 stops, one for 10 minutes at the Station Depot and a short stop at Flagler Station where passengers can disembark; see some of the sites, and return to catch a later train to finish the trip. The first train for Old Town Trolleys leaves Mallory Square at 9:00, departing every 30 minutes until 4:30. This tour can take as little as 90 minutes or the whole day. Passengers are allowed to go off and on the train 10 times so you could stop and visit the Hemingway House for instance. Trains come around to each stop every 30 minutes. Referred to as “transportainment” a trolley tour provides a lively mix of transportation and entertainment. Live narration brings history alive and makes you a part of the story of Key West.

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