For many Florida-bound travelers, Pensacola is one of the first things they see once they reach the Sunshine State. It’s the westernmost city of the panhandle area, located fairly close to the Alabama border in Escambia County. Pensacola has a lot of interesting aspects. The city was first founded by the Spanish in 1559 and is actually the oldest European settlement in the continental United States. Due to its long history and location, Pensacola bills itself as The City of Five Flags that have flown in its skies. Situated as it was with British colonies to the north and right on the border between French Louisiana and Spanish Florida, Pensacola has changed hands many times.Pensacola is a port city, but it is not particularly large as cities go. The entire surrounding metro area has a po