The historic Art Deco District in South Beach is jam-packed with some 800 colorful architectural treasures built in the 1920s and 1930s that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Ocean Drive, paralleling the beach, is one of the busiest thoroughfares.

Back to index

Located in Coconut Grove, the Site offers the lush quietness of a hundred years ago and the yellow stucco home of Ralph Munroe. This pristine, bayfront mansion was built in 1891 and is the oldest home in Dade County.
Visit this web site

Back to index

The treasures of Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Park, at the southern reach of Key Biscayne, include biking and hiking trails, a sandy beach, a historic lighthouse – and solitude.

Back to index

On northern Key Biscayne, laid-back Crandon Park features a 3.5-mile (6-kilometre) beach – consistently rated in America’s top 10 – and the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, for explorations with or without a tour guide. The adjacent marina is a base for fishing charters and scuba outfitters.

Back to index

A lush 1.4-million-acre (570,000-hectare) ecosystem that supports hundreds of species of animals and birds, including alligators, crocodiles, manatees, storks, turtles and bald eagles. This shallow, slow-moving, grassy river provides the bulk of South Florida’s water supply. Boat tours, air boats and helicopter rides are available to get a closer look.
Visit this web site

Back to index

The 83-acre (34-hectare) Fairchild Tropical Garden is the largest tropical botanical garden in the continental United States. As one of the world’s pre-eminent centres for botanical research, it is a lush oasis of orchids and vines, flowering trees and ferns, including 11 lakes and lily ponds, and a 2-acre (0.8-hectare) rain forest.
Visit this web site

Back to index

This is a small enclave of old houses, built from 1907 to 1920, that are reminiscent of old South Florida, with its collection of Spanish-style buildings of clapboard, stucco and coral rock. Surrounding specialty shops sell antiques and books, vintage clothing, gems and the work of local artists.
Visit this web site

Back to index

One of South Florida’s oldest attractions and home to more than 1,000 exotic birds and animals. Located on Watson Island, its features include a Japanese Garden, an Everglades exhibit, a petting zoo, a baby bird nursery, Jungle Theatre and the trained Parrot Show.
Visit this web site

Back to index

First settled by Cuban exiles some 40 years ago, Little Havana is a vibrant, 30-block neighbourhood whose clubs attract aficionados of Latin American food, music and dancing. Once a month, Cultural Fridays offer an evening of art shows, antique sales, folkloric groups and cigar-making demonstrations.

Back to index

One of the country’s finest wild animal parks, and its only subtropical one. Within its 290 acres (117 hectares) of jungle, grassland and forest, 900 rare and exotic creatures roam free, including white tigers, giraffes, zebras and real komodo dragons.
Visit this web site

Back to index

With a focus on natural history and cosmic mystery, the museum is full of hands-on exhibits. It offers plenty to occupy both children and adults, including daily shows in the planetarium.
Visit this web site

Back to index

Overlooking Biscayne Bay, the Miami Seaquarium is a long-established attraction that is dedicated to the research and preservation of sea life; its manatee breeding program was the world’s first. Its main attractions and most popular shows feature the antics of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in Flipper Lagoon choreographed to music.
Visit this web site

Back to index

The neo-Mediterranean Metro-Dade Cultural Center in downtown Miami consists of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, the Miami Art Museum and an art-filled branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library. The three buildings are connected by an Old World-style tiled plaza, which offers a peaceful respite from the downtown bustle.
Visit this web site

Back to index

A 20-acre (8-hectare) garden of botanically correct Amazonian jungle that provides a comfortable habitat to more than 500 primates – from baboons to chimpanzees and orangutans, as well as lesser-known species.
Visit this web site

Back to index

World-famous Ocean Drive is one of the busiest thoroughfares in Miami Beach. Ocean Drive runs north-south, paralleling the beach, from 15th Street to South Pointe Drive. It is famous for beautifully restored Art Deco hotels, trendy cafés, nightclubs and, of course, the beach.
Visit this web site

Back to index

Incorporating John and Johanna Bass’s donated art collection, the Bass Museum of Art was established in 1963. The museum was Miami’s first public building to exhibit artwork, and was designed to preserve the symmetry of the formal gardens of Collins Park. Now the centrepiece of the city’s historic district, the building was placed on the National Register in 1978.
Visit this web site

Back to index

Built in 1922 by Charles Deering (brother of James, who built Vizcaya), the Deering Estate includes a Mediterranean Revival coral house, where visitors can see paintings, tapestries and antiques. The estate also features a 150-acre (61-hectare) stand of pine rockland forest and 130 acres (53 hectares) of bayside mangroves and salt marsh.
Visit this web site

Back to index

Located next to the Miami Metrozoo, this is home to 30 of the great locomotives and plush sleeping cars of the railroad’s golden era. One is the magnificent Ferdinand Magellan, a 1928 Pullman specifically built for U.S. presidents, and the only railcar to be a designated National Historic Landmark.
Visit this web site

Back to index

With art from the 20th century through to the present, the Miami Art Museum (MAM) aims to engage the public. MAM’s collection of international art reflects the cosmopolitan make-up of Miami, highlighting connections between diverse groups.
Visit this web site

Back to index

Children can see the largest sand castle in Florida, a TV studio, an ocean odyssey, an everglades park, a cruise ship, a music studio and more. The museum offers interactive exhibits and programs adapted for children of all ages to play together, learn, imagine and create.
Visit this web site

Back to index

Designed to resemble a typical country Italian villa as it was 300 years ago, it was built between 1914 and 1916 as a winter home for millionaire industrialist James Deering, and was the grandest construction project ever attempted in Florida. Filled with furnishings, paintings and decorative fine arts dating from the 15th to 19th centuries, the 70-room house is visited by nearly 300,000 people annually, and is a national historic landmark.
Visit this web site

Back to index

The Wolfsonian Foundation offers an intriguing collection of more than 70,000 objects, predominantly from North America and Europe. The collection focuses on how art and design reflected the human experience during the last two centuries. In the heart of Miami Beach, it is within easy walking distance of the historic Art Deco District.
Visit this web site

Back to index

The park is 95% underwater, and features rainbow-coloured coral reefs which may be explored by glass-bottom boat, canoe, snorkelling or scuba diving excursions. Or walk along the mangrove-tangled shoreline of Convoy Point, which is frequented by bald eagles, peregrines and manatees.
Visit this web site

Back to index

This park, established in 1963, was the first undersea park in the United States. It was established to protect and preserve the only living coral reef in the continental United States. Combined with the adjacent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the park encompasses 178 nautical square miles (611 square kilometres) of coral reefs, mangrove swamps and seagrass beds.
Visit this web site

Back to index

Located in the heart of trendy Coconut Grove, this open-air, multi-level shopping and entertainment complex is a sophisticated and festive melting pot of international music, eateries and stores. There are 40 brand-name and independent shops, which stay open almost as late as Coco Walk's many restaurants and clubs.

Back to index

This eight-block pedestrian mall in South Beach is one of the most popular shopping areas in all of Miami, featuring an attractive combination of outdoor cafés, boutiques, art galleries and theatres. It is also home to Miami's New World Symphony.

Back to index

Located a short distance from the Hotel, this shopping area offers a mix of casual and upscale restaurants, bars and shops including Grimpa (a Brazilian-style steakhouse), Blue Martini, Rosa Mexicana, The Oceanaire and others.
Visit this web site

Back to index

Coral Gables is synonymous with quality and elegance, and the Village of Merrick Park reinforces this image of luxury. You'll find flagship stores Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom, as well as 115 world-class shops, including Gucci, Hugo Boss, Loro Piana, Burberry, Jimmy Choo, Artefacto, Diane Von Furstenberg and Façonnable.
Visit this web site

Back to index

The futuristically designed, 20,000-seat bayfront arena is home to Miami’s famed basketball team, the Miami Heat. It also hosts a variety of concerts and other events throughout the year. The arena houses Miami’s foremost Latin club, Bongo’s Café, owned by Gloria Estefan.
Visit this web site

Back to index

As the focal point of performing arts activity in South Florida, this center serves as a showcase for the finest in established and developing cultural programs.
Visit this web site

Back to index

South Florida’s largest not-for-profit theater, the Spanish-style building was built in 1926 as a movie theater, but switched to live theater in 1956. Besides hosting Broadway plays, it has been recognized nationally for a tradition of innovative productions.
Visit this web site

Back to index