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Miami

A photograph of Miami
Photograph · Marc Averette · CC BY-SA 3.0

Miami is a dispersed waterfront destination rather than one compact centre. Downtown and Brickell form the urban core on Biscayne Bay; Miami Beach lies across the causeways, while Wynwood, the Design District, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables and Little Havana are separate districts with distinct identities. Plan by area and avoid assuming that places sharing a Miami address are within an easy walk of one another.

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Practical information
Language spoken
English is the principal language; no federal official language
National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
Dialling code
+1
International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
Currency
United States dollar (USD)
Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
Emergency number
911
Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
Plug type
Type A and B · 120 V
Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
Tap water
Not recorded
Water quality is regulated locally; check the current notice for the destination

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Set your days, your pace and the hours you actually want to be out. The planner works around closing days and travel time, and leaves room to eat.

Plan Miami

Planning a visit

Suggested stay
Not recorded
Getting around
Metrorail, Metrobus, Metromover and local trolleys
  1. January: best time to visit
  2. February: best time to visit
  3. March: best time to visit
  4. April: good time to visit
  5. May: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  6. June: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  7. July: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  8. August: recurring difficult conditions
  9. September: recurring difficult conditions — current month
  10. October: recurring difficult conditions
  11. November: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  12. December: best time to visit
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Historic monuments 16 Museums 0 Places of worship 3 Nature sites 31 Viewpoints 0 Food and drink 1 Markets and shopping 5 Entertainment 0 Nightlife 0 Family attractions 0 Art and culture 8 Activities 0

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 64 1 to 2 hours 19

Interests

History 1 Art 0 Museums 0 Nature 0 Sea and beach 0 Viewpoints 0
  1. South Beach South Beach
    01 1 hour

    South Beach

    South Beach is Miami Beach's oceanfront visitor district, best understood as a long public beachfront and neighbourhood rather than one ticketed attraction.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  2. Miami Beach Architectural District Miami Beach Architectural District
    02 45 min

    Miami Beach Architectural District

    Miami Beach Architectural District is the historic Art Deco area of South Beach, recognised on the National Register in 1979.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  3. Wynwood Walls Wynwood Walls
    03 45 min

    Wynwood Walls

    Wynwood Walls is a purpose-built open-air museum in Miami’s Wynwood arts district, northwest of Downtown Miami, where large-scale contemporary murals are presented inside a curated visitor compound.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  4. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
    04 1 hour

    Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

    Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a preserved early twentieth-century estate on Miami’s Biscayne Bay, built around an Italian Renaissance-inspired main house and a deliberately theatrical landscape.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  5. Little Havana Little Havana
    05 1 hour

    Little Havana

    Little Havana is a living Miami neighbourhood shaped by Cuban migration and enterprise, not a recreated theme district or one controlled attraction.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  6. Everglades National Park Everglades National Park
    06 1 hour

    Everglades National Park

    Everglades National Park is a vast subtropical wilderness at the southern end of Florida. Sawgrass marshes, mangrove forests, pine flatwoods, hardwood hammocks, and shallow waterways form a landscape shaped by seasonal water movement.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  7. Bayside Marketplace Bayside Marketplace
    07 45 min

    Bayside Marketplace

    Bayside Marketplace is an open-air waterfront complex where Downtown Miami’s Biscayne Boulevard meets the edge of Biscayne Bay.

    • Must see
    • Market
  8. Biscayne National Park Biscayne National Park
    08 1 hour

    Biscayne National Park

    Biscayne National Park protects a predominantly marine landscape south of Miami, where aquamarine water, mangrove shoreline, coral reefs, and offshore islands meet. It includes Biscayne Bay, the coral keys, and part of the Florida Reef.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  9. Miami Design District Miami Design District
    09 45 min

    Miami Design District

    Miami Design District is a purpose-built cultural and commercial quarter north of downtown Miami, where streets, buildings, art, fashion and dining are planned as one visitor experience.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  10. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
    10 1 hour

    Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

    Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is an 83-acre botanical garden in Coral Gables, Florida, serving the Miami metropolitan area.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  11. Venetian Pool Venetian Pool
    11 45 min

    Venetian Pool

    Venetian Pool is a public swimming pool in Coral Gables, southwest of Downtown Miami, created from a former coral-rock quarry.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  12. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
    12 1 hour

    Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

    Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park occupies the southern tip of Key Biscayne, a barrier island east of downtown Miami. The park protects approximately 400 acres of coastal landscape including beach, dunes, and mangrove shoreline.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  13. Deering Estate Deering Estate
    13 45 min

    Deering Estate

    The Deering Estate is a historic house museum and archaeological site located in southern Miami-Dade County, Florida. It preserves the former winter residence of Charles Deering, an industrialist and art collector.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  14. Crandon Park Crandon Park
    14 1 hour

    Crandon Park

    Crandon Park is a Miami-Dade County coastal park on Key Biscayne, reached beyond the Rickenbacker Causeway.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  15. Freedom Tower Freedom Tower
    15 45 min

    Freedom Tower

    Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College

    The Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College is a historic landmark in downtown Miami, Florida.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  16. Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach
    16 45 min

    Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach

    Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is a public memorial dedicated to the six million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  17. The Barnacle Historic State Park The Barnacle Historic State Park
    17 1 hour

    The Barnacle Historic State Park

    The Barnacle Historic State Park is a preserved 1891 bayside house and grounds located in Coconut Grove, Miami. It represents one of the oldest houses in Miami-Dade County still standing in its original location.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  18. Bayfront Park Bayfront Park
    18 1 hour

    Bayfront Park

    Bayfront Park is a public civic waterfront park on the eastern edge of Downtown Miami, where open lawns, paved paths and gathering spaces meet Biscayne Bay.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  19. Brickell City Centre Brickell City Centre
    19 45 min

    Brickell City Centre

    Brickell City Centre is a large mixed-use complex in central Brickell, combining retail, dining, offices, residences, public circulation areas, terraces, bridges, and climate-responsive architecture.

    • Must see
    • Market
  20. The Underline The Underline
    20 1 hour

    The Underline

    The Underline is a linear public park and trail situated beneath the Metrorail corridor in Miami. This repurposed transit corridor transforms underutilized space beneath the elevated rail line into a continuous greenway for pedestrians and cyclists.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  21. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
    21 1 hour

    Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

    Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is Miami’s major downtown destination for live theatre, music, dance and opera.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  22. Olympia Theater Olympia Theater
    22 1 hour

    Olympia Theater

    Olympia Theater at Gusman Center

    Olympia Theater is a restored 1926 atmospheric theatre in downtown Miami. Its design belongs to an era when cinemas were created as immersive environments, giving the auditorium a character beyond a simple projection room.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  23. Tower Theater Tower Theater
    23 45 min

    Tower Theater

    Tower Theater is a historic cinema and cultural venue on Calle Ocho in Miami’s Little Havana. Its location places it at the centre of one of the city’s most recognisable Cuban-American and Latin American cultural corridors.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  24. Colony Theatre Colony Theatre
    24 1 hour

    Colony Theatre

    Colony Theatre / Miami New Drama

    The Colony Theatre is a historic Art Deco performance venue located on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. Established in 1935, it stands as one of South Florida's notable theatrical landmarks.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  25. Lummus Park Lummus Park
    25 1 hour

    Lummus Park

    Lummus Park is a beachfront public park along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach. Its sandy shore, palm-lined promenade and open green areas form a long outdoor corridor beside the Atlantic Ocean.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  26. Flamingo Park Flamingo Park
    26 1 hour

    Flamingo Park

    Flamingo Park is a municipal neighbourhood park in Miami Beach’s South Beach area. It provides a substantial open recreational space within one of Miami’s most built-up coastal districts.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  27. Lincoln Road Lincoln Road
    27 45 min

    Lincoln Road

    Lincoln Road Mall

    Lincoln Road Mall is a pedestrian shopping and dining street in Miami Beach, Florida. It serves as a landmark destination within the city, functioning as an open-air commercial promenade closed to regular vehicle traffic.

    • Must see
    • Market
  28. Versailles restaurant Versailles restaurant
    28 1 hour

    Versailles restaurant

    Versailles Restaurant

    Versailles Restaurant is a celebrated Cuban restaurant on Calle Ocho in Miami’s Little Havana. It is both a dining destination and a gathering place connected with the Cuban-American community.

    • Must see
    • Restaurant or café
  29. Máximo Gómez Park Máximo Gómez Park
    29 1 hour

    Máximo Gómez Park

    Máximo Gómez Park is a public park located in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida. It serves as a significant social gathering space, particularly renowned for its domino-playing culture.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  30. Calle Ocho Walk of Fame Calle Ocho Walk of Fame
    30 45 min

    Calle Ocho Walk of Fame

    The Calle Ocho Walk of Fame is an outdoor cultural landmark along Southwest 8th Street in Miami’s Little Havana. Stars set into the pavement honour Latin American and Caribbean entertainers, musicians, and cultural figures.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  31. Lyric Theater Lyric Theater
    31 1 hour

    Lyric Theater

    The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater

    The Lyric Theater, also known as the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater, is a historic Black cultural landmark in Miami’s Overtown neighbourhood.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  32. Virginia Beach County Park Virginia Beach County Park
    32 1 hour

    Virginia Beach County Park

    Historic Virginia Key Beach Park

    Historic Virginia Key Beach Park is a coastal park on Virginia Key near Miami.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  33. Hobie Island Beach
    33 1 hour

    Hobie Island Beach

    Hobie Island Beach is a natural coastal site in Miami, distinct from the separately named Hobie Island Beach Park. Its identity is tied to the beach itself and its shoreline setting rather than to a developed visitor complex.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  34. Miami Circle Miami Circle
    34 1 hour

    Miami Circle

    Miami Circle at Brickell Point

    Miami Circle is an archaeological site at Brickell Point, on the southern bank of the Miami River in downtown Miami. The principal feature is a near-perfect circle cut into the limestone bedrock, measuring about 38 feet across.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  35. Simpson Park Hammock Simpson Park Hammock
    35 1 hour

    Simpson Park Hammock

    Simpson Park

    Simpson Park Hammock is a rare tropical hardwood hammock preserve located in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami, Florida.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  36. Miami Riverwalk Miami Riverwalk
    36 45 min

    Miami Riverwalk

    Miami Riverwalk is a pedestrian pathway along the Miami River in downtown Miami, Florida. The walkway runs through the central business district, connecting various waterfront developments and providing public access to the river's edge.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  37. The Kampong The Kampong
    37 1 hour

    The Kampong

    The Kampong is a National Tropical Botanical Garden site located in Coconut Grove, Miami. It serves as a living repository of tropical plant species, with collections developed through decades of botanical research and cultivation.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  38. Coral Gables Merrick House Coral Gables Merrick House
    38 45 min

    Coral Gables Merrick House

    Coral Gables Merrick House is a historic residence in Coral Gables, Florida. It was the home of George Merrick, the founder of the City of Coral Gables.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  39. Shops at Merrick Park Shops at Merrick Park
    39 45 min

    Shops at Merrick Park

    Shops at Merrick Park is a major open-air shopping destination located in Coral Gables, Florida. The center features an upscale retail environment with Mediterranean-inspired architecture, reflecting the distinctive character of the surrounding Coral Gables area.

    • Must see
    • Market
  40. CocoWalk CocoWalk
    40 45 min

    CocoWalk

    CocoWalk is an outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment complex located in Coconut Grove, Miami. It serves as a central gathering point for the neighborhood, combining retail stores, restaurants, and a cinema in a pedestrian-oriented setting.

    • High
    • Market
  41. Coconut Grove Playhouse Coconut Grove Playhouse
    41 1 hour

    Coconut Grove Playhouse

    Coconut Grove Playhouse is a historic theatre landmark in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. Its identity is tied to live performance, theatrical architecture, and the cultural life of one of Miami’s oldest communities.

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  42. Peacock Park Peacock Park
    42 1 hour

    Peacock Park

    Peacock Park is a bayfront public park located in Coconut Grove, Miami. It serves as both a recreational green space and a venue for public events.

    • High
    • Nature site
  43. Regatta Park Regatta Park
    43 1 hour

    Regatta Park

    Regatta Park is a bayfront public park beside Dinner Key Marina in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. Its setting combines open green space with Biscayne Bay views and a working marina atmosphere.

    • High
    • Nature site
  44. Sewell Park Sewell Park
    44 1 hour

    Sewell Park

    Sewell Park is a historic public park on the Miami River in Miami, Florida. Its defining feature is riverfront access for paddling, giving the site a more active relationship with the water than a purely ornamental city green space.

    • High
    • Nature site
  45. Tropical Park Tropical Park
    45 1 hour

    Tropical Park

    Tropical Park is a large Miami-Dade County recreation park in Miami, Florida. It is best understood as a broad outdoor destination rather than a single monument or enclosed attraction.

    • High
    • Nature site
  46. Crandon Beach Crandon Beach
    46 1 hour

    Crandon Beach

    Crandon Beach is a public beach located within Crandon Park on Key Biscayne, an island south of mainland Miami. It forms part of a larger county park managed by Miami-Dade County.

    • High
    • Nature site
  47. Hialeah Park Race Track Hialeah Park Race Track
    47 1 hour

    Hialeah Park Race Track

    Hialeah Park Race Track is a historic thoroughbred horse-racing venue in Hialeah, within the Greater Miami area. Its identity rests on three connected features: racing history, Mediterranean Revival architecture, and the flamingo flock associated with the infield lake.

    • High
    • Nature site
  48. De la Cruz Collection De la Cruz Collection
    48 1 hour

    De la Cruz Collection

    de la Cruz Collection

    The de la Cruz Collection is a contemporary art space in Miami's Design District. It was established by Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz to present their private collection to the public.

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  49. Haitian Heritage Museum
    49 1 hour

    Haitian Heritage Museum

    THE HAITIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM

    The Haitian Heritage Museum is a cultural institution in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. It focuses on Haitian culture, history, and art, offering travelers a way to encounter the heritage of one of Miami’s most important communities.

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  50. Miami-Dade County Courthouse Miami-Dade County Courthouse
    50 45 min

    Miami-Dade County Courthouse

    The Miami-Dade County Courthouse is a historic government building in downtown Miami, Florida. It serves as a functioning courthouse for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida.

    • High
    • Historic monument
  51. Miami City Hall Miami City Hall
    51 45 min

    Miami City Hall

    Miami City Hall stands at Dinner Key in Coconut Grove, on the waterfront of Biscayne Bay. The building first served as a Pan American seaplane terminal before becoming Miami’s city hall.

    • High
    • Historic monument
  52. Gesu Church Gesu Church
    52 30 min

    Gesu Church

    Gesu Church is a Catholic parish church in downtown Miami, Florida. It holds distinction as Miami's oldest Catholic parish, serving the community since the city's early development.

    • High
    • Place of worship
  53. Trinity Cathedral Trinity Cathedral
    53 30 min

    Trinity Cathedral

    Trinity Cathedral is a historic Episcopal cathedral located on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. It serves as the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida.

    • High
    • Place of worship
  54. Church of the Little Flower Church of the Little Flower
    54 30 min

    Church of the Little Flower

    Church of the Little Flower is a Roman Catholic church in Coral Gables, within the Miami metropolitan area. Its Romanesque Revival design gives the building a strong architectural presence, with rounded arches, substantial masonry, and balanced massing.

    • High
    • Place of worship
  55. The Congress Building The Congress Building
    55 45 min

    The Congress Building

    The Congress Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Miami. It belongs to the city's early business-district heritage and helps explain how Miami's urban core developed as commerce expanded.

    • High
    • Historic monument
  56. The Torch of Friendship The Torch of Friendship
    56 45 min

    The Torch of Friendship

    The Torch of Friendship is a bayside civic monument situated on Miami's waterfront. It stands as a public landmark commemorating international friendship and cooperation. The monument features a prominent torch structure visible from surrounding areas.

    • High
    • Historic monument
  57. Maurice A. Ferré Park Maurice A. Ferré Park
    57 1 hour

    Maurice A. Ferré Park

    Maurice A. Ferré Park is a bayfront public green space in downtown Miami, Florida.

    • High
    • Nature site
  58. Pace Park Pace Park
    58 1 hour

    Pace Park

    Margaret Pace Park

    Margaret Pace Park is a public waterfront park located along Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The park is commonly referred to as Pace Park by locals.

    • High
    • Nature site
  59. Alice C Wainwright Park
    59 1 hour

    Alice C Wainwright Park

    Alice C Wainwright Park is a public bayfront park in Miami, positioned on elevated ground beside Biscayne Bay. It offers a quieter waterfront experience than a conventional beach, with open green space and views across the water.

    • High
    • Nature site
  60. Kennedy Park Kennedy Park
    60 1 hour

    Kennedy Park

    Kennedy Park is a bayfront public recreation area in Coconut Grove, Miami.

    • High
    • Nature site
  61. Legion Park Legion Park
    61 1 hour

    Legion Park

    Legion Park is a public waterfront park on Biscayne Bay in Miami. Its appeal comes from open green space, bay views, and a relaxed setting within the city.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
  62. Morningside Park Morningside Park
    62 1 hour

    Morningside Park

    Morningside Park is a bayside recreation park in Miami’s Morningside historic district. The park gives the residential neighborhood a green waterfront setting beside Biscayne Bay, with room for informal outdoor time and views over the water.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
  63. Flagler Memorial Monument Flagler Memorial Monument
    63 1 hour

    Flagler Memorial Monument

    Flagler Memorial Monument is an outdoor memorial on Miami's Venetian Islands, honoring Henry Flagler. Flagler was a railroad pioneer whose work transformed Florida's east coast and helped shape Miami's development.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
  64. Venetian Way Venetian Way
    64 45 min

    Venetian Way

    Venetian Way is a causeway linking mainland Miami with Miami Beach across Biscayne Bay. The crossing runs through the Venetian Islands, an early twentieth-century chain of artificial islands, and forms an important road connection between the two urban areas.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument

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How the city is laid out

Biscayne Bay separates mainland Miami from Miami Beach. Downtown and Brickell sit on the mainland waterfront; Wynwood and the Design District are north, Little Havana is west, and Coconut Grove and Coral Gables are southwest. South Beach occupies the southern end of Miami Beach and is a destination in its own right. Causeways and waterways shape every cross-city journey, so combine attractions on the same side of the bay.

Checked 2026-08-26

Getting around

Use Metrorail for selected mainland corridors, Metrobus for broader coverage and the free Metromover within Downtown, Omni and Brickell. Miami Beach, the City of Miami and Coral Gables also operate local trolley services. Walking is practical inside individual districts but not between most of them. Check Miami-Dade Transit and municipal service notices before travelling, especially when moving between the mainland and the beach.

Checked 2026-08-26

Nearby districts and related places

Nearby places

Common questions

How many days should I spend in Miami?

A fixed stay length is not recorded. Build the visit around separate district days for Downtown and Brickell, Miami Beach, and the mainland neighbourhoods that interest you.

Are Miami and Miami Beach the same place?

No. Miami is on the mainland and Miami Beach is a separate city across Biscayne Bay. Causeways connect them, but they should be planned as separate areas.

Is the Metromover free?

Yes. Miami-Dade operates Metromover as a free elevated service linking stations in Downtown, Omni and Brickell, with connections to other transit services.

Can I explore Miami entirely on foot?

No. Individual districts can be walkable, but the destination is spread across the mainland, islands and causeways. Use transit or another connection between districts.

Where should I group mainland sightseeing?

Combine Downtown with Brickell, pair Wynwood with the Design District, and treat Little Havana, Coconut Grove and Coral Gables as separate mainland clusters.