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Miami
Miami is a subtropical port city where Latin American and Caribbean culture blends with Art Deco architecture, turquoise beaches, and a skyline of glass towers along Biscayne Bay. It's one of the busiest cruise and international gateway cities in the United States, known as much for its nightlife and food scene as for its stretch of sand along South Beach.
Top attractions
attraction Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden: Miami Travel Guide (4.8★)
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Miami, is open daily 10am–5pm, and the calmest visit on a weekday falls anywhere in that same 10am–5pm window since crowds stay light throughout. 4.8★ (5,129 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Pérez Art Museum: Miami Travel Guide (4.5★)
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) sits on the Biscayne Bay waterfront at 1103 Biscayne Blvd, next to Museum Park in downtown Miami. 4.5★ (7,952 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Vizcaya Museum & Gardens: Miami Travel Guide
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, at 3251 S Miami Ave in Miami's Coconut Grove-adjacent bayfront, is a circa-1914 Gilded Age villa built for industrialist James Deering, surrounded by formal Italian Renaissance-style gardens and coral-rock grottoes.
Where to eat
restaurant Joe's Stone Crab: Where to Eat in Miami (4.5★)
Joe's Stone Crab, at 11 Washington Ave in Miami Beach's South of Fifth neighborhood, is the century-old institution where stone crab season (roughly mid-October through mid-May) draws lines out the door. 4.5★ (11,676 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
restaurant Lafayette: Where to Eat in Miami
Lafayette Miami is a small, high-rated spot at 1111 SW 1st Ave in the Brickell/Roads area, just west of the Miami River — a place locals stumble on rather than a tourist checkbox.
restaurant Talkin' Tacos Brickell: Where to Eat in Miami
Talkin' Tacos Brickell is an open-late taco-and-tequila spot at 97 SW 8th St, right on the Brickell/Downtown border a few minutes' walk from the Brickell Metromover station.
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Frequently asked questions about Miami
How do I get to Miami?
Most visitors arrive via Miami International Airport (MIA); from there, the free MIA Mover links to the Miami Intermodal Center, where the Metrorail Orange Line runs directly into Downtown Miami and Brickell in roughly ~20-30 minutes. Taxis, rideshares, and rental cars are also readily available at the airport for the ~15-20 minute drive downtown.
How many days should I spend in Miami?
Plan on ~3-4 days to cover South Beach, Downtown/Brickell, and a couple of the city's distinct neighborhoods like Wynwood or Little Havana.
What is Miami known for?
Miami is a subtropical port city where Latin American and Caribbean culture blends with Art Deco architecture, turquoise beaches, and a skyline of glass towers along Biscayne Bay. It's one of the busiest cruise and international gateway cities in the United States, known as much for its nightlife and food scene as for its stretch of sand along South Beach.