While most people visit Sanibel Island for tranquility, there are an array of local shops and artisans, low-key and upscale restaurants, natural attractions and more. Here are a few of our favorite places on the island.

• J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
• The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
• Sanibel Island Lighthouse
• Sanibel Moorings Botanical Gardens
• A Wide Offering of Nature Tours

• Enjoy some of the best shelling in the world
• Fish for trout, flounder, snook, snapper and Spanish mackerel
• Soak in the sun and let your mind at ease while the waves crash in
• Browse local goods at the Farmer's Market
• Pick up a new book at the Sanibel Library

• The Lazy Flamingo
• Cip's Place Restaurant
• Sanibel Fish House (great happy hour)