Miami is the USA's tropical, bilingual gateway to Latin America — pastel Art Deco hotels, warm Atlantic beaches, Cuban coffee and a design-forward nightlife scene. It's also the launchpad for the Everglades, the Keys and Caribbean cruises.
- South Beach — Art Deco architecture and a wide, warm-water beach
- Latin culture and food, from Little Havana to Wynwood's street art
- Year-round sunshine and easy access to the Everglades and Florida Keys
- Design, nightlife and Miami Beach glamour
Region: Southeast Best time: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, peak season); summer is hot, humid and the hurricane/rain season Getting there: Miami International (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) both serve the area with heavy international and Latin American links. Getting around: A car helps for the Everglades and Keys; within the city, rideshare, the free Metromover downtown and the beach trolley cover a lot.
Neighbourhoods
South Beach
The Art Deco District, Ocean Drive and the classic Miami Beach scene.
Wynwood
Warehouse district turned open-air street-art gallery, breweries and cafés.
Little Havana
Calle Ocho — Cuban coffee, cigars, domino players and live son.
Design District & Downtown
Luxury design, galleries and the waterfront Pérez Art Museum.
Coconut Grove & Coral Gables
Leafy, upscale enclaves with the Vizcaya villa and Mediterranean architecture.
Things to do
- Art Deco walking tour — the pastel 1930s hotels of the South Beach historic district
- Wynwood Walls — a curated courtyard of large-scale street-art murals
- Little Havana — cortadito coffee, a cigar roller and Domino Park on Calle Ocho
- Beach day — swim the warm Atlantic and people-watch on South Beach
- Vizcaya Museum & Gardens — an early-20th-century Italianate villa on the bay
- Everglades airboat — day trip west for sawgrass, alligators and wading birds
A few perfect days
- Day 1Beach & Deco
Morning on South Beach, an Art Deco tour, then dinner and drinks on Ocean Drive.
- Day 2Culture & Cuba
Wynwood Walls, lunch in the Design District, and an evening in Little Havana.
- Day 3Wild Florida
Day trip to Everglades National Park for an airboat, or drive south toward the Keys.
Eat & drink
- Cuban classics — ropa vieja, medianoche sandwiches and cortadito coffee
- Fresh stone crab and ceviche; Peruvian and Argentine dining citywide
- Key lime pie and pastelitos from a Little Havana bakery
National parks & day trips
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