10 Things To Do in MIAMI – Miami Travel Guide

Things to do in Miami beach, South Beach is a round-the-clock hot spot with a diverse mix of world-class hotels, rich cultural heritage and stunning scenery, especially if you visit one of the following attractions:

 

Lummus Park: between Ocean Drive and the Atlantic Ocean where you can walk in one of many paths or even exercise in an outdoor exercise area, which is a popular attraction for fitness enthusiasts. Don’t forget to visit South Pointe Beach with its unique colorful lifeguard towers.

Wynwood is a former manufacturing district, converted into Miami’s thriving arts hub featuring over 70 galleries and museums. It is especially famous for its old warehouse halls with giant canvasses created by street and graffiti artists from all over the world.

More than 50 artists from 16 countries have painted over 80,000 square feet of walls in Wynwood since it was established in 2009. The murals were an instant hit and the original area expanded to the adjacent Wynwood Doors, creating a perfect portrait-gallery setting where you can admire and buy paintings and other art.

No matter what your taste in museum, chances are you will find a museum close to your heart when visiting Miami.

Here are some of the best and most interesting museums you should not miss:

Peréz Art Museum Miami

 

You’ll find interactive exhibits, a three-level aquarium, and one of America’s most high-tech planetariums at this museum in downtown Miami. You can also meet real-life inventors and observe how they tackle 21st century challenges through their scientific work.

There are many more amazing museums to discover.

Opened to the public in 1938, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is located in Coral Gables. Today, this 83-acre facility serves as a museum, laboratory, and learning and conservation center.

Here you’ll find vast collections of over 23,000 tropical plants from more than 3,400 species, such as palms, vines, trees and much more. You can also walk in a rainforest setting with exotic butterflies at the Wings of the Tropics or find your favorite view of the property such as Bailey Palm Glade.

Or you can even take a guided tram tour of the garden. Aside from being a museum, laboratory, learning and conservation facility, the botanic garden is also a cultural and community center with its own concert hall and art gallery.

Bayside Marketplace is a two-floor, open-air festival center located in a lovely waterfront setting in downtown Miami and is Miami’s number one most visited attraction. Take your pick from over 150 shops and almost 40 dining options and enjoy free live performances by local musicians.

You can also have a few drinks by the water, or go on a bay cruise for sightseeing, fishing, or to for a boat party. And since you’re there, don’t miss the Freedom Tower and the rest of Downtown Miami full of impressive modern, Manhattan-like skyscrapers.

Almost 30,000 Haitian-Americans live in this vibrant community formed in the 1980s by Haitian diaspora in Miami.

Little Haiti is a great place to experience Haitian art, music, and dance, especially if you visit the Little Haiti Cultural Center and its Caribbean Marketplace.

We tried some or their amazing organic juices. Head to Chef Creole or a similar restaurant for authentic Caribbean cuisine. And finally, check out the neighborhood’s murals and galleries for a taste of its thriving arts scene.

 

Miami’s oldest neighborhood, Coconut Grove mixes its early Bahamian influences with a modern and family-friendly atmosphere. The combination of green landscape and Biscayne Bay’s glimmering blue waters makes Coconut Grove a perfect escape from the busy streets and city life.

Here, you can stroll along pedestrian-friendly streets shaded by giant trees, shop at charming boutiques, and admire the view of the sailboats anchored in the bay.

Just a few steps off the main road, you’ll find The Barnacle Historic State Park with the oldest standing home in Dade County and just a couple of blocks down the road, there is the Peacock Park with beautiful view of the bay. Of course, don’t forget to visit the Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, which we already mentioned when we covered museums.

Florida offers some of the most incredible and diverse habitats on the planet. From the cypress swamps Northwest to the coral reefs in the Keys, all that results in astonishing variety of wildlife. With a little luck, you’ll see alligators, American crocodiles, friendly manatees, and colorful water birds all in one day.

Spanning 1.5 million acres throughout Southern Florida, Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness area in America and is home to many rare and endangered species. You can access this World Heritage Site from 4 different entry points and take one of many hiking trails, depending on how much time you have. For example, the self-guided Anhinga Trail, one of the most popular ones, winds through a typical Florida swampland where you may see alligators, turtles, herons, egrets, and many other animals.

You can also take the airboat tour. Yes, just like in the movies. You’ll cruise around the stunning Everglades and have the option to learn more about this impressive and unique habitat, see a wild alligator or two and even pick up a baby alligator on the way out.