Travel guide Miami
At the southeastern tip of Florida, the famous Miami is a great seductress, cosmopolitan, artistic, festive, benevolent, permissive and voluptuous. It is both a financial and cultural centre, at the forefront of contemporary art and design, and a city of leisure and entertainment, fashion and pleasure. From the airport corridor, the tone is set with the presentation of works of art. The city is full of art galleries, art museums (MoCA, Bass Museum of Art), remarkable design hotels and a programme of prestigious dance shows or concerts. A few hours by boat from the Bahamas, Miami is already a little bit like the Caribbean, whose influence can be seen in Little Havana. But the spectacular is Miami Beach with its marinas and luxury skyscrapers, Art Deco buildings, white sandy beaches and trendy nightclubs. For shopping in the direction of Coconut Grove iy Bayside, a huge shopping centre on the water with luxurious shops. South Beach (SoBe) and Ocean Drive live 24 hours a day, with their lively cafés all day long and their clubs where people celebrate until the end of the night. And if you want to escape the city, two iconic national parks are nearby: Biscayne National Park, accessible by boat, and Everglades Park. Even children benefit from it with the Miami Children's Museum, Monkey Jungle and Jungle Island, Miami Seaquarium and Miami Metrozoo. There is so much to do and so much to see that your tourist guide will be very useful to you!
What to see, what to do Miami?
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When to go Miami ?
It is advisable to go to Miami between November and April. This is the dry season: the temperatures are not excessive, the humidity is reduced. We avoid the hurricane season, from June to November. Officially, the hurricane season begins on June 1st and ends on November 30th, even if storms can occur outside this period. Between two large bodies of water with high hurricane activity, Miami is the city with the highest hurricane risk, along with Nassau (Bahamas) and Havana, Cuba. It is home to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and warnings are reliable. During the hurricane season, short showers occur almost every day, making the already warm atmosphere (about 35°C) very humid. In winter, the mild temperatures make the region a magnet for crowds of retirees. It is an ideal time of year, but it is crowded and prices are at their highest. To fully appreciate the charms of Miami without being too crowded, it is better to stay in spring or fall... Spring is beautiful (especially April and May). The air is warm, the humidity is still bearable and the vegetation is in full bloom. In autumn, the vegetation turns red and gold, the temperatures are pleasant, the humidity measured.
Every year in December, the very attractive Art Basel is held, a contemporary art fair that brings together 250 prestigious galleries from all over the world and attracts over 50,000 visitors.
Other attractive dates include the popular Spa Month and the Spice Restaurant Program in the summer.
There arealso several sporting events. Every year in January, the ING Marathon is held, attracting 22,000 runners. Miami Sailing Week is a major event in March, especially on the island of Key Biscayne.
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It is a destination that really does not pose any problems for the independent visitor. Several major European cities are connected to Miami by air. You can rent a car at the airport. Otherwise, the city is easily reached by public transportation. You can search for accommodation on the Internet. When you are there, keep track of your expenses. We spend a lot in Miami!
How to go on a tour
Miami is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. It is widely and under many formulas in the catalogue of tour operators. It's the assurance of having a little control over your budget. But beware, tips and all the extras will quickly add up. But the hardest thing in Miami will be to be reasonable. Interesting packages combine the discovery of Miami and Everglades National Park. A lot of beach resorts in Miami Beach.
How to get around
Miami is a very large city. The ideal is to have a car. Public transportation is an alternative. Trolleys - buses disguised as streetcars - crisscross the city center free of charge. The most developed network is the Metrobus with about 90 lines that crisscross the city. You can also pedal with the Citi Bike.
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Discover Miami
Before we even set foot in the city, we all have images of Miami in our heads. Usually, they are accompanied by multicolored neon lights, palm trees and long white sand beaches. We think of the South Beach district, in the city of Miami Beach. But on the other side of the bridge, there is Miami, with its buildings, vintage motels, exotic and artistic neighborhoods. Although their history is recent on a European scale, these two cities are nonetheless fascinating and rich. How did a small island where avocados were still grown 120 years ago become Miami Beach, a mecca for tourism and relaxation? What is the genesis of this particular Art Deco architecture and why did it almost disappear? There is also the Cuban culture, omnipresent in particular through the language and cuisine. You will discover that Miami and Miami Beach are full of surprises!
The 12 keywords Miami
1. Art deco
In South Beach, the famous Art Deco District (classified as a historic site) with its 800 pastel buildings reminds us that Miami was one of the flagships of this architectural style from the 1920s to the 1930s. The signs and their neon lights that illuminate at nightfall bring a flashy side to the geometric facades surrounded by palm trees.
2. Lifeguard huts
Multicolored and mythical, they are on all postcards of Miami. About thirty Art Deco style lifeguard cabins are to be discovered on the 10 kilometers of beach between 86th Street and South Point Beach. Our favorite huts: the stars and stripes in the colors of the American flag and the jetty in the shape of a red and white lighthouse.
3. Cinema
Miami is a real movie set. Among the most famous shows: Miami Vice, 2 Cops in Miami, Dexter and Burn Notice. On the other hand, the series CSI: Miami was shot in studios in Los Angeles. On the movie side, Scarface Bad Boys, Scarface and Some Like It Hot, to name a few, were shot in the Magic City.
4. Cuban cuisine
The great revelation of Miami in culinary matters is the Cuban cuisine. You can taste it everywhere, and particularly in the Cuban district of Little Havana. The dishes are quite copious and at very affordable prices. And what a taste! Among the specialties: the Cuban sandwich and thearroz con pollo (chicken and rice with spices).
5. Everglades
Alligators by the hundreds, flocks of birds and swamps make up the unique landscape of the Everglades, a region unique in the world. A freshwater river, only a few centimeters deep in some places, winds its way through 600,000 acres of pine, mahogany and mangrove forests in South Florida. Discover it on foot, by bike or by airboat.
6. Key Lime Pie
The culinary specialty of the Keys! The star ingredient: the key lime, a variety of limes almost impossible to find in France. This delicious pie is made of limes, sweetened condensed milk and Petit Beurre type cookies, all covered with meringue. You will find them in the Keys, but also in Miami.
7. Lamentin
This large mammal(manatee in English), nicknamed "sea cow" is present on the Florida coast. It was until 2017 on the list of endangered species, its population having greatly decreased because of man who hunted it for its meat and fat. Today, there are about 2,000 of them populating the warm waters of Florida.
8. MetroMover
The Metromover is a free, automated, aerial tramway that was inaugurated in 1983 and runs between the Brickell and Downtown Miami neighborhoods. This full-fledged tourist attraction will allow you to appreciate without getting tired unique views of the bay and the most emblematic buildings.
9. Ocean Drive
Mythical avenue of Miami Beach with its Art Deco hotels and their colored neon lights, Ocean Drive is a must. A permanent animation between bars, restaurants, trendy stores and luxury cars. At nightfall, the palm tree lanes light up. For our greatest happiness, a part of the avenue is pedestrian since the pandemic.
10. Palm Beach
Located north of Miami, Palm Beach is famous for its sumptuous mansions and its many Rolls-Royces, Ferraris and Aston Martins that can be seen on every corner. It is also nicknamed "city of billionaires". Before you even set foot in the city, you may already know the ins and outs of it, thanks to the TV series of the same name...
11. South Beach
South Beach, or SoBe to its friends, is the trendy area of Miami, the one where it's good to show off and be seen. It is also the kingdom of art deco, beauty and beautiful people. But the real life in SoBe happens at night in the many trendy clubs and bars of the neighborhood where the party is in full swing. The place to be in short.
12. Street-art
Miami can boast the largest concentration of street art in the United States: the Wynwood neighborhood. Under the impetus of entrepreneur Tony Goldman, this former industrial wasteland is now a real open-air museum punctuated with trendy coffee shops , arty boutiques and galleries. A visit not to be missed!
You are from here, if...
You don't cook much and prefer to have your meals delivered or buy them ready-made at the supermarket catering corner.
You never go to the beach without your umbrella and your folding chair.
You always ask people how they are when you greet them: "Hi! How are you?"
You don't deviate from the traditional weekend brunch.
You know all the Frenchbakeries and pastry shops in Miami.
As soon as the weekend arrives , you leave Miami to go to the Keys or Key Biscayne.
You prefer more intimate beaches and leave South Beach, too busy with tourists.
Happy hours hold no secrets for you.
You've purchased an annual pass for unlimited access to Florida's national parks, including John Pennekamp Coral Reef in the Keys and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park near Miami.
You've made a habit of eating dinner early, between 5:30 and 7 p.m.