Miami is a city that is recognized worldwide for its beautiful beaches and for all the luxurious nights that people can live here. It is one of the most populated places in the United States and keeps a great reputation for jewelry, freshly waxed floors, and tanned skin.
Reasons to visit Miami
The beach
Miami offers to many tourists the possibility to enjoy the beach days throughout the year, here the temperature almost never drops below 20°C, but what you have to take into account is that July is the hottest month and from May to October, it is hurricane season. However, the beauty of the waters, the white sand and the colorful towers of the lifeguards, make the beaches of this city the best option for a vacation.
Night life
The city of Miami is recognized worldwide for the nightlife that can be found here. There are many bars and places to have fun that you will probably not repeat any of your visit. Most of these places can be found in the city center or in the neighborhoods of Midtown and Wynwood where there are elegant environments and others with a Latin atmosphere.
Nature
If you are a fan of nature, the national parks of this city will leave you enchanted. To the west we can find the Everglades that are populated by more than 200,000 alligators and also, here you can do activities such as hiking and canoeing. On the other hand, we have Biscayne Park, a place where some protected islands are located where some unique species live throughout America.
Shopping
Collins Avenue and Lincoln Road streets are the perfect boulevards for shopping in Miami. Here, the most famous and international brands are located, but also a large number of other interesting stores.
Art Deco
Art Deco is an artistic style that is made up of geometric shapes and pastel colors. If you like this type of style, you will be able to see it on the streets of Miami Beach but specifically on Ocean Drive where most of the buildings with this unique and original style are found.
The best places to visit during your trip to Miami
Miami is a city that offers a wide variety of tourist spots that are perfect for tourists and residents. In this list you can find the most prominent places in downtown Miami and others that are further away from the city.
Little Havana
This neighborhood is the place that makes Cubans proud. This site is considered as the living testimony of the “American dream” by those Cubans who fled to Miami when Fidel Castro came to power in 1959. Many tourists flock to this place because here there are restaurants and shops that are exact replicas of some there is that Cuba.
Without a doubt, Little Havana is a tourist destination that has to be on your list of places to visit on your trip to Miami. The Mediterranean-style houses, the tobacco-scented air and the deserving ones on the porch, will make you marvel.
Design District
North of Downtown is this small neighborhood that is full of exhibition centers, art galleries, restaurants and boutiques. Design District has taken this name because some interior designers, graphic designers and architects settle here.
In addition, Enea Garden Lounge is another place that you cannot miss because inside you can find sofas that will allow you to relax in the middle of the bamboo bushes and flower boxes full of water.
Downtown
Downtown Miami has been built in layers because currently older buildings and more modern buildings are mixed. This is considered one of the busiest points in this city and here are located some skyscrapers, views of the bay, Biscayne Boulevard, the Freedom Tower and the American Airlines Arena that is the headquarters of the Miami Heat team.
Coral Gables
Coral Gables is a neighborhood that is full of colonial and Mediterranean style, here most of the mansions are surrounded by extensive gardens. Additionally, if you decide to visit this place, here you can find the historic Venetian Pool, which is a very large pool surrounded by waterfalls, caves and rocks.
Wynwood Walls
Wynwood Walls is considered the only outdoor street art park in Miami. In this place there are more than 40 murals of highly recognized artists around the world, in addition, during Art Basel, the paintings and graffiti change to welcome other artists and they can create unique pieces.
This place can be visited throughout the year and its entrance is free but there is also the possibility of taking a guided tour where they will explain you the meaning of each piece.
Bayfront Park
Bayfront Park is a site that was designed during the 1980s and is located on the east side of Biscayne Boulevard. In this tourist destination that should be on your list on your trip to Miami, there are places like an amphitheater, the Torch of Friendship, the World War II Memorial and the Challenger Memorial.
Coconut Groove
In South Florida, we can find this corner that is considered one of the most modern and with more energy in this place. Among some interesting places that we can find here are the Vizcaya museum and gardens, very elegant hotels, the famous CocoWalk and of course, the Miami Science Museum.
Miami Seaquarium
This marine park is the largest in the United States. Here tourists can find a wide variety of animal species like dolphins, whales, seals, sharks, manatees, crocodiles and more. This aquarium is located in Key Biscayne.
Lincoln Road
Lincoln Road is an open-air pedestrian mall that occupies most of South Beach. If you are a shopping lover, this is the perfect place for you because here you can spend all day visiting each of the stores and buy what you like the most. Additionally, this corner of Miami, at night, also keeps a good atmosphere to enjoy with friends in bars and restaurants.
Miami’s zoo
In this zoo located in Florida, people have the possibility to observe more than 900 animals and a great number of flowers and vegetation. Through a monorail, tourists will be able to visit one of the best zoos in the United States and just in case you were wondering, the price of tickets is quite affordable because adults pay $21.95 and children $17.95.
