Let yourself be transported to another time and place at Castle Otttis. Find out the secrets lurking between its walls and learn about those who lived behind its heavy doors.

This fortified complex is on the to-do lists of many travelers to Vilano Beach. But Castle Otttis isn't the area's only drawcard. Flagler College, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, and St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum are some other worthwhile sights nearby.

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