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Destination guide
Miami
United States
Miami is a major city in the southeastern United States and the second most populous city in Florida. The Greater Miami metropolitan area is the largest in the state with an estimated population just under 6.1 million (2021), which makes it the 9th most populous metro area in the United States.
Introduction quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Sources gathered & checked 6 days ago
At a glance
- Best time to go
- January and March
- Getting around
- Taxi · Car · Public transit
- Vetted picks
- 29 places — 1 backed by 3+ independent sources
- Real coverage
- 6 vetted creator sources
AI insights
Computed from the Wikivoyage listings, transport section and YouTube view counts on this page
The most-viewed guide here is "Exploring MIAMI as A LOCAL! Expectations vs Reality " by Nomadic Indian (146K views) — a solid first watch.
Nomadic Indian and Making it happen Vlog are creators from here, not a visiting channel — worth watching for what the guidebooks skip.
Getting around: by taxi, by car, by public transit — the section below has the details straight from Wikivoyage.
4 of the places below list a real price from their own source — worth a scan before you budget the trip.
How these 29 picks are sourced
7 of 29 are named by a second, independent source — Eater, Hungry Passport and Lonely Planet, and 2 others — and each card names its own. The remaining 22 rest on the reference article alone: we list them because Wikivoyage or Wikipedia documents them, not because anyone else vouched for them. We also watched 6 creator videos, 2 of them from local channels rather than visiting ones. 22 of the 29 descriptions are quoted word for word from Wikivoyage under CC BY-SA rather than written by us, as is the introduction above — each of those cards says so. What we add is the checking, the corroboration above, and the choice of which places are worth your time at all.What we can't promise is that it's still true. Venues close, hours and prices change, and we don't re-check them — a place here closed for good and sat on this page for a year before anyone noticed. The insights are AI-written from these sources and can be wrong too. Confirm anything you'd be sorry to be wrong about before you set out. Terms.
Watch first
Ranked by views and how well each landed with the people who watched it, judged against the other coverage of this place — plus a local creator where we found one.
Exploring MIAMI as A LOCAL! Expectations vs Reality
Nomadic Indian · 146K viewsLocal
TOP 10 Things to do in MIAMI | Florida Travel Guide 4K
Hungry Passport · 2.0M views
TOP 5 MIAMI BEACH Things to Do from a LOCALS PERSPECTIVE
Making it happen Vlog · 37K viewsLocal
3 Days in Miami Travel Guide l Best Things to Do, Where to Stay, Miami Travel Tips
New Yorker Juhui · 99K views
MIAMI, FLORIDA Travel Guide - 10 Things To Do
Experience Luxury Travel · 56K views
10 BEST Things To Do In Miami | Miami Travel Guide
Noah Travel Guides · 37K views
Best time to go
Best window: January and March
No month to avoid, though the shoulder seasons are the pick.
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Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
By taxi
Taxis are generally expensive, with a fixed $2.50 charge plus $0.40 for each sixth of a mile (fourth of a kilometer) traveled. Almost all local cab companies have fixed rates for travel to Miami Beach and other beach and nightclub communities popular with…
By car
Unless you plan to stay downtown or in a single location elsewhere, you will find that a car is very convenient in Miami, and car rentals are cheap in comparison to other major US cities. Surface roads in Miami are usually easy to navigate.
By public transit
Miami's public transit system is the most diverse and extensive of any locality in Florida. If travel time is not a priority, it is possible to travel to all commercial areas and major attractions within Miami without a car.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check. Single source means the opposite, said plainly: the reference article lists it and nothing else we checked does.
Wynwood Walls
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet and 1 other
Stopped here on camera: Hungry Passport
An outdoor museum of large-scale murals by international street artists.
Vetted sources
South Beach / Ocean Drive
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
The pastel Art Deco hotel facades that define Miami Beach's historic district.
Vetted sources
Lyric Theater
Single source819 Northwest 2nd Avenue
Built by Geder Walker, this theater was opened in 1913 and was a major African-American entertainment destination until the 1960s. Performers from Count Basie to BB King to Aretha Franklin have performed there.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Barnacle Historic State Park
Single source3485 Main Highway· Cheap
One of the oldest homes in Dade County, built in 1891 on the shore of Biscayne Bay.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Single source3251 South Miami Ave
Pseudo-Italian estate built by James Deering, of the International Harvester fortune. Includes a main house filled with art and furnishings and ten acres of gardens on Biscayne Bay.adults,children 6-12.
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Gomez Park
Single sourceCalle Ocho and 15th Ave
A small park at the intersection of Calle Ocho and SW 15th Ave, named in honor of Maximo Gomez, the commander of the Cuban troops during its War of Independence in the late 19th…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Cuban Memorial Boulevard
Single sourceCalle Ocho and SW 13th Ave.
The median along this boulevard is home to many statues and monuments, including an eternal flame burning in memory of the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961, a statue commemorating Bay of Pigs brigade…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Bayfront Park
Single source301 Biscayne Blvd
This park has two amphitheaters (one large and a one smaller) and hosts live performances. This park also has memorials for the astronauts who perished in the Challenger spaceship accident, former president John F.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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What to do
Calle Ocho
3 sources agreeAlso recommended by Hungry Passport and 2 others
Stopped here on camera: Hungry Passport
Southwest 8th St. between 11th and 27th ave
The largest Hispanic street festival in Miami.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Bayside Marketplace
Worth itAlso recommended by Hungry Passport
Stopped here on camera: Hungry Passport
MetroMover to College-Bayside station
Shopping, dining, and special boat tours of surrounding islands, including the island where celebrities live.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Kaseya Center
Single sourcenear Bicentennial Park
In addition to Miami Heat (an NBA team) games being played here, this arena has hosted several awards shows in its past such as the MTV Video Music Awards (twice).
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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loanDepot Park
Single sourceLittle Havana
One of the newer stadiums in Major League Baseball, loanDepot Park opened in April 2012 as Marlins Park at the former site of the Orange Bowl as the new home of the renamed Miami…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Ultra Music Festival
Single sourceStreets of downtown Miami. People from around the world flock to Miami every March for its notorious Ultra Music Festival. It’s a three-day and -night festival that includes the most famous DJs in the…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Coconut Grove Playhouse
Single sourceA South Florida landmark that hosted live theater from 1956-2006. It is closed and awaiting restoration.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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What to eat
Versailles Restaurant
Worth itAlso recommended by Eater and 1 other
Cuban classics like ropa vieja served in a mirrored dining room that anchors Little Havana's Calle Ocho.
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Joe's Stone Crab
Worth itAlso recommended by James Beard Foundation
Seasonal stone crab claws served at a South Beach institution open since 1913.
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Zak the Baker
Worth itAlso recommended by Eater
Kosher artisan bread and pastries from a Wynwood bakery.
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Versailles Restaurant and Bakery
Single source3501 SW 8th St
A prominent gathering place and political forum for the Cuban-American community. The desserts here are delicious.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Sabor a Peru
Single source2927 Biscayne Blvd
This place may appear to be a small hole in the wall restaurant but it is extremely well maintained and upkept and usually has a short wait for a table.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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La Carreta
Single sourceSW 8th St
Cuban. The flagship restaurant of a small chain of Cuban restaurants (including one location at Miami International Airport). The majority of staff speak limited English but menus are available in English and Spanish.per person, per meal.
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Azucar Ice Cream Company, LLC
Single source1503 SW 8th St
This "only in Miami" scoop shop, creates artisanal gourmet ice creams and tropical fruit sorbets in Cuban and Latin American inspired flavors. Flavors include Guava, Mamey, Mango and Key Lime Pie ice creams.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Novecento
Single source1414 Brickell Ave
A very popular Argentinian-style restaurant and bar. There is a variety of casual and fine dining options.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Sanguich
Single source2057 SW 8th St· Moderate
An excellent Cuban sandwich shop that also has good coffee and milkshakes.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Where to stay
The Ritz-Carlton
Single source3300 Southwest 27th Avenue
This luxury hotel has a charming, Italian villa-like ambience that takes its cue from nearby historic mansion, Villa Vizcaya. With abundant roses, soaring ceilings, commanding Venetian stucco columns, a grand fireplace, sleek marble floor…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Mayfair Hotel & Spa
Single source3000 Florida Avenue
Blending New York influences with the tropical vibe of Miami, the iconic Mayfair Hotel & Spa - poised in hip Coconut Grove - unveils a new layer of haute with the opening of rooftop…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Single source500 Brickell Key Dr
From the Mandarin Hotel Group. This is considered the most luxurious (and expensive) of them all. The facilities are top notch and so are the staff (depending on when you go, their turnover is…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Four Seasons Hotel Miami
Single sourcein the Brickell business district· Expensive
Has a large pool deck at the seventh-floor lobby level with a view of Biscayne Bay.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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The Mutiny Hotel
Single sourcelocated in Coconut Grove· Expensive
The hotel's 12-story tower sits on Sailboat Bay.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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InterContinental Miami
Single source100 Chopin Plaza
5-star hotel. 641 rooms and 34 suites, offering views of the skyline and Biscayne Bay. 66,000 square feet of meeting space, including 30 meeting and conference rooms.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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