Recorrido por la arquitectura de Sarasota
Descripción
Sarasota alberga un legado arquitectónico asombroso. En este recorrido de 105 minutos con aire acondicionado, los huéspedes visitarán algunos ejemplos destacados de arquitectura y diseño, con recorridos que presentan tres de los estilos más distintivos de la ciudad: Art Deco, Renacimiento mediterráneo y Moderno de mediados de siglo (con la "Escuela de Sarasota"). de arquitectura, una adaptación regional del modernismo de estilo internacional del siglo XX que floreció en Florida entre los años 1940 y 1960). Estos tours se agotan semanalmente, ¡así que reserve con anticipación!
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Los viajeros aprenderán sobre el estilo Art Deco, que apareció por primera vez en Francia durante la década de 1910 y floreció en la arquitectura y la moda durante la década de 1930. El Auditorio Municipal de Sarasota es un buen ejemplo del estilo Art Deco. Los visitantes también aprenderán sobre la historia del Auditorio, construido en 1938. La Biblioteca Art Deco Chidsey también está en el itinerario. La Biblioteca Chidsey abrió sus puertas en mayo de 1941 como el primer edificio de biblioteca pública de la ciudad de Sarasota.
El distrito histórico de Burns Court incluye casas (y algunos edificios comerciales) que son buenos ejemplos de la arquitectura del renacimiento mediterráneo. Los visitantes aprenderán sobre la historia y el diseño del desarrollo de Burns Court a mediados de la década de 1920.
El Centro de Arte de Sarasota representa la Escuela de Arquitectura de Sarasota, un movimiento particular en la arquitectura moderna de mediados de siglo. La Pagoda Azul es otro edificio moderno de mediados de siglo en el recorrido. Diseñado por un miembro fundador de la Escuela de Arquitectura de Sarasota, Victor Lundy, esta estructura inspirada en un jardín japonés de 1956 es un espectáculo digno de contemplar cerca de la bahía. Construida para la Cámara de Comercio de Greater Sarasota, la estructura presenta un techo de tejas vidriadas azules japonesas. Lundy quería que los mosaicos azules reflejaran las aguas azules cercanas de la bahía de Sarasota.
Encargado en 1959, el Centro de Arquitectura en Sarasota es un ejemplo de la arquitectura moderna de mediados de siglo. Los visitantes aprenderán sobre la construcción y el diseño del edificio.
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Qué incluye
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Se admiten animales de asistencia
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
- Los invitados deben ser mayores de 10 años; no se permiten niños menores de 10 años.
Opiniones(43)
Jon the tour guide was excellent. His ability to relate Sarasota’s history into interesting stories is absolutely wonderful and so entertaining. He is such a delight to be around. He has an aura about him that draws you in and want to hear every word he utters.
The tour was most enjoyable! The owner/guide is very knowledgeable and gave us facts about the Sarasota architectures and fun stories of the buildings and houses we pass by but never saw, I highly recommend this tour to learn about our city.
Thank you so much!
The Discover Sarasota architectural tour was excellent. The tour guide was knowledgeable, easy to understand, and gladly answered questions. The trolley car ride was comfortable and clean. Don't miss a tour of Ca D'Zan (house of John Ringling) to supplement this over-all city tour. I would recommend this tour for anyone who would like to learn about Sarasota's architectural history.
Thank you for this review and for adding great advice!
It is soooo interesting. Sarasota has such a wonderful history. It great to go around the neighborhoods and understand the architecture vision and story. I highly recommend to take the tour to uncover Sarasota history.
Thank you very much!
Good general overview. Rather pricy for the offering. Some houses/structures couldn’t be seen because the trolley wouldn’t fit down the street. Using handouts to show things not visible from the bus such as interiors was useless. By the time the handout had made the rounds we were two stops further along.
If you booked on Trio Advisor rather than directly with us you are paying more. Our daytime tours are all the same $54.99 price for a 90-min narrated air-conditioned tour. The one street not accessible due to narrow width of street was only mentioned as a place to explore on your own. We saw similar homes on Burns Court on the tour so you missed nothing on the tour. The handouts were simply additional buildings by the architects that no longer exist. They were meant to help you see the past and were not specific to buildings still standing. Most guests like them and have requested these visual aids.
We are full time Sarasotans. Our neighbors recommended this Tour, and we are glad we did it. It mwas our 3rd Tour and we have enjoyedm them All.
Appreciate your wonderful review! Thanks for being SUPERFANS!
We enjoyed the architecture tour but it would have been nice to be able to get out of the trolley to take some pics. Also it would be nice to be able to go into the building on Orange Ave and check out their exhibits.
Thank you. We aren’t able to let people out on these 90 min tours because there just isn’t time. We encourage you to return to buildings to view them on your own at a later time. The African American Museum is open daily 10-5.
This was a last minute decision on our last day in Sarasota and I was not disappointed. The tour was so fun, entertaining and informative, John was interesting the entire time. The driver was great, I felt safe. It was worth the price. They are friendly and accommodating, the cute shop is an added bonus before and after the tour. They were so kind to sing happy birthday to me!
The tour was informative and fun! Our guide was the founder of DiscoverSarasota Tours so we had the best. We will definitely return for other tours.
Very kind of you and I’m glad you enjoyed the tour!
Tammy was a terrific guide and we covered so many buildings in an hour and a half! I would recommend it. The only complaint is about seeing buildings from a trolley: if you're on the wrong side, you don't see the building very well; the trolley sometimes goes by too quickly. it wasn't always clear which building Tammy was referring to.
Thank you for this helpful comment. I will be more clear in future tours.
