2024 Miami Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in November)

THE COOLEST HOTSPOT FOR ICE CREAM IN MIAMI.

The best way to discover Calle Ocho, the main artery that runs through Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, is on foot. And if you’re venturing there this summer, the most authentic way to cool off after hoofing it up and down Southwest 8th Street is to chill at Azucar Ice Cream Co. Named after the battle cry of famed Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz – whose body laid in state in Miami’s Freedom Tower, drawing 200,000 fans, after her death in 2003 – Azucar (sugar), isn’t your typical tiny ice cream shop. Its artisanal, made-daily flavors embrace sabor latino (Latin flavor) like no other: ruby red mamey, creamy avocado with condensed milk, sweet pink guava and sorbets made from juicy mangos. Some flavors change with the seasons, but you can almost always find caramel flan, café con leche (Cuban coffee and Oreo), platano maduro (sweet plantain) and guarapiña (sugarcane and pineapple).

EXPERIENCING VALUABLE CULTURAL ARTISTRY IN THE LITTLE HAVANA.

Cubaocho museum & performing arts center is the heart of valuable cultural artistry in the Little Havana area. It is a place where art breathes life into its viewers and impregnates the air with euphoria. At Cubaocho Museum & Performing Arts Center, its a masterful fusion of memories, creativity, diversity, music, and culture that creates an interesting view from both the entertainment and the cultural gratification. Music, art, dance, mojitos, and a top-notch library compliments the value of this place. Visit us for a free time-travel voyage to the 19th and 20th centuries through our numerous Cuban art presentation. It is a splendid place to visit to feed your eyes, sate your artistic hunger, and also do extensive research using the library.

THE LIVELY DOMINO PARK IN LITTLE HAVANA.

Máximo Gómez Park in Little Havana, more affectionately known as Domino Park by the locals, is a hidden gem right on historic Calle Ocho (8th Street). Named after General Máximo Gómez, a Cuban revolutionary, this is a social spot popular with locals. At any time of day, you will find the regulars sipping Cuban coffee, playing dominoes and chatting with friends. A tradition for more than 40 years, gameplay at the park is serious and exciting to watch, with authentic Latin energy and competitive banter. Games are typically for members only. Anyone over 50 with a Maximo Gόmez Domino Club card has free, lifetime membership to play here – and the players don’t mind an audience. The small park features walkways of domino-decorated tilework and a perimeter lined with benches for spectators. You can’t miss the painted mural that serves as the backdrop for this popular hangout. Created by Dominican artist Oscar Thomas, the mural depicts the presidents of all American nations that attended the first Summit of the Americas, held in Miami in 1994.

VISITING THE LOVELY DIOR CAFE.

It was our first time coming here and eating here and it was an excellent experience. Our waitress was amazing, professonal and friendly. We mentioned we came to the city for my daughter’s birthday and they helped celebrated her birth day with cake, drinks and songs. Overall, a great experience in a great spot.

A QUAINT AND COMFORTABLE BISTRO IN MIAMI.

We went for brunch on a Sunday. Beautifully decorated bistro Food was unexpectedly amazing. Every single thing we order was delicious and the presentation is exactly like the pictures. We would visit again for sure and you should too if you’re in Miami

A PLACE TO CHILL WITH FRIENDS IN MIAMI.

The staff at All Day is truly some of the best. They care about the quality of your food, your service, and even their plants. They have wonderful events, happy hours and amazing tasty food. I usually come here to buy the granola and some oat milk. I recommend this place for a nice chill miami day. Never noisy, easy to park, and just fast service. Most of their items are homemade. This is becoming one of my favorite cafes of all time.

A LOW KEY SPOT IN MIAMI

Best breakfast sandwich spot in Brickel. A low key spot but I’m so happy to have found it. The croissant breakfast sandwiches are really good. The croissants themselves are light, fluffy and flaky just how I like it. The arch sandwich is my favorite— the egg, prosciutto, and avocado all come together very nicely on the croissant. The coffee is average and the juices are not the best but there are enough places in Brickell to pick those items up somewhere else. There is outdoor seating which is nice and bright but very hot in the summer time, I would recommend grabbing your food to go

PINK FLAMINGOS 🦩@ THE JUNGLE ISLAND.

Jungle Island, formerly Parrot Jungle, is a relaunched eco-adventure park on Watson Island, Miami, Florida, United States. The park is re-opened following a series of major renovations after the park incurred damage from Hurricane Irma. The park features new pop-up waterslides, an outdoor wind tunnel flight experience, zip lines, escape rooms, a Nerf battle stadium and other attractions.

A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO GRAFFITI.

The Museum of Graffiti exhibits, educates, and celebrates the thousands of graffiti artists who have transformed walls in our public spaces into vibrant masterpieces. Located in the heart of Wynwood, the Museum of Graffiti is Wynwood’s only art museum. Indoor and outdoor exhibitions showcase the top global and local graffiti artists while presenting the art movement’s rich history. The Museum is a must-see destination in Miami.

AMAZING WYNWOOD WALLS.

In the midst of rusted warehouses and concrete blah, there's a pastel-and-graffiti explosion of urban art. Wynwood Walls is a collection of murals and paintings laid out over an open courtyard that invariably bowls people over with its sheer color profile and unexpected location. What’s on offer tends to change with the coming and going of major arts events, such as Art Basel, but it's always interesting stuff.

@ THE PEREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI.

The Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)—officially known as the Jorge M. Pérez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County—is a contemporary art museum that relocated in 2013 to the Maurice A. Ferré Park in Downtown Miami, Florida. Founded in 1984 as the Center for the Fine Arts, it became known as the Miami Art Museum from 1996 until it was renamed in 2013 upon the opening of its new building designed by Herzog & de Meuron at 1103 Biscayne Boulevard. PAMM, along with the $275 million Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science and a city park which are being built in the area with completion in 2017, is part of the 20-acre Maurice A. Ferré Park (formerly Bicentennial Park, Museum Park.

AN UNFORGETTABLE VISIT IN MIAMI.

The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present-day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th-century Vizcaya estate also includes extensive Italian Renaissance gardens, native woodland landscape, and a historic village outbuildings compound. #mytravelhacks #historicallandmarks #familytrip

Indescribably beautiful 🎉

❤Recommendation reason: Little Havana in Miami, feel the lively and unrestrained Latin style of Miami, where Spanish and Latin music flow everywhere in the air, it is a gathering center for immigrants from Central and South America such as Cuba, Jamaica, Peru, and Mexico, very distinctive. ❤Take a stroll to the streets of Little Havana, where there are many small shops run by Cuban and Mexican people, mostly selling various types of cigars and coffee. When we went there in early March, it was already a hot summer.

These snapshots were taken on my bus tour through a neighborhood called Wynwood, Miami. The neighborhood has about 80 city blocks filled with street art 🎨#urbanexplorer

missing the warm Florida weather

walking around wynwood. eating tacos. night life at south beach. and all tropical plants. love the Miami experience. worth visiting in winters. weather is warm but not that hot.

Bayside Entertainment Center

#celebratewithtrip The Bayside market place is one of the most visited attractions of Miami. It was established in 1987 and is considered as one of the oldest markets in downtown Miami. The Bayside market contain a huge number of different types of stores.It is filled with different brand shops as well as local shops.You will find different boutique shops, gift shops and many other independent stores. Besides shopping, this place is facilitated with lot of food shops and diners. So, if you want to go shopping for a whole day or half a day, you can take some break and have little but delicious snacks or even heavy food meals. You will find a wide variety of items in different food shops in the Bayside market place. Different eateries of the Bayside market place are Café Con Leche, Chilis, Hard Rock Café, BrawySeafood and many more. In different bars and restaurants, you will find live music and different types of concerts organized with the local bands of the city.

Cigar??

#celebratewithtrip Little Havana Cigar Factory as the name suggest is located at Little Havana ,Miami. This place is very expansive and filled cigar store. They offer cigars , any smoking accessories you can think of , humidors , cutter ect. I happen to get watch a master cigar roller.Was told he has been doing this for decades and he sits near the window so people can come in and watch him roll the cigars. I learned a lot about Cuban cigars and cigar etiquette in general.If you come to this spot and you take pictures or video, please leave something in the tip jar. Most tourists aren’t buying anything in the cigar shops and lounges (although I’m sure a lot do) so it’s a good way to support this art.

Cuban culture in Miami

#celebratewithtrip Cuban culture has become synonymous with Miami since so many exiles have poured into the area following the 1959 revolution and Little Havana has got to be one of the most famous cultural neighborhoods in the US and it’s surprisingly accessible for visitors just 20 min drive from downtown It is the perfect blend of a local neighborhood with attractions that draw the tourists in.Spending a morning or afternoon in Little Havana is absolutely a don’t miss if you’re in Miami and here is the best to try different type of Cuban food and have a Cuban beer or a hot day .Will recommend to come in the late noon where the sun is not so hot.

Best Beach In American

#celebratewithtrip Welcome to Miami! Coming to Miami without going to the Beach is a Sin. The Miami Beach is consider the best in the United States . You can see stretch of white sand beaches, and walking paths filled with rollerbladers. Once you have found a spot on the beach, it’s time to take in that hot Miami sun and the views all the way to the horizon.You can enjoy the nice view or play volleyball which is very popular on this beach. It will be a good idea to bring a cooler box with some cold drink as the nearest convenience shop to get drink is to Ocean Drive, one of the best streets to walk down in all of Miami. Where you can find a variety of restaurants and bars that are great for people watching.

Miami Beach, Florida🌴🏝️🌺🌸

#celebratewithtrip Looking for a beach vacation in the United States? 🇺🇸✈️ Miami Beach in the southern state of Florida is perfect for you! Known for its long, sandy beaches clear blue oceans, Miami Beach attracts thousands of tourists every year who are looking for the perfect beach getaway🌴🏝️🌸 With great, warm weather all year round, you can enjoy swimming in the winter of tanning in the cold months! In Miami, the food is delicious and the nightlife is also amazing - it’s a great weekend getaway for those looking for both fun and sun! Don’t miss a trip to Miami, Florida 🇺🇸🌸✈️🤍 #celebratewithtrip #tripblazers #celebration #miami #beach #beachlife #beachholiday

Road trip from Miami to Key West

#CelebrateWithTrip As a bench lover as a kid had always hear about Miami Bench and am glad have the chance the travel to Miami for a look at the beach . If you love party and night life. This what Miami Famous for . along the Beach you can find tons of bar and club and yes they open from afternoon till late night . spend almost 1 week and have a slow drive to Keywest . it the most southern end of American can it very near to Cuba which is I’m flying next too Right in Key West definitely have to drop by Sloopy Joe’s Bar it is a historic American bar in Key West the bar offer live music from Noon to 2am Also in Key west there are many breweries you can try local craft beer

Miami South Beach

#passionpassport The sea view here is very beautiful, especially in the morning. I recommend you to go there. It is worth mentioning that there are a lot of seaweed there, and it is suggested not to go alone. Some homeless people there are terrible.

Azucar Ice Cream Delights

If you’re looking for a sweet treat while roaming the streets of Little Havana in Miami, then be sure to stop by Azucar. They’re not your typical ice cream parlour; they make premium ice cream that also gives their customers a cultural “farm to cone” experience by incorporating natural ingredients and promoting the local farmers and suppliers that they use. They have a pretty extensive list of signature flavours to choose from too, like Cafe con Leche (Cuban coffee and oreo), el mani loco (crazy peanut), Mantecado (Cuban vanilla), Platano Madura (sweet plantain) and many more! Which would you try first? Find it: Little Havana, Miami, USA. #createwithtrip

Best location on West Avenue

when visiting south beach totally suggest to stay on the west side of the island… you will be facing the bay and downtown with amazing sunsets… away from the hectic side of ocean drive but close enough to walk over to the beach. enough restaurants Around, grocery stores, bars, shopping… free trolley and more!

air photography in Miami

it was a wonderful flight in my Cessna 152.

Vacationers Find Fun In Florida

Often called the Sunshine State, Florida’s state identity could be more accurately called the Tourist State. Centered in tourism with big attractions like the Everglades National Park, chic South Beach, and family friendly Disney World, Florida has a created a name for itself within the travel sector. Florida offers so much more than meets the eye and offers one of the amazingly vast arrays of vacation choices in the entire world. American Express Vacations is one of the few travel operators who offers packages, which hit most of the state’s attractions. Everglades National Park is one of Florida’s not to be missed attractions. Protecting more than 1.5 million acres, Everglades National Park is the 3rd largest national park in the lower 48 states. The area is home to rare and endangered species, such as the American crocodile, Florida panther, and West Indian manatee. Over 1,000 species of plants live here. During the dry season, November to May, most facilities are open and a full range of tours and programs are available to enjoy. Make sure to tour the Royal Palm Trail.

Warm days in Miami

Don’t get to see this often

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Miami is so hot! It's not just the weather. Here, the nightlife is lively thanks to the strong Latin influence and spicy salsa. Dance to your heart's content in the nightclubs, or enjoy a delicious meal at one of the city's celebrity-owned restaurants. During the day, head to the beach, or stroll to enjoy Miami's colorful art deco architecture. Grab a Cuban sandwich in Little Havana, then hop on a vintage carousel at Virginia Key Beach Park. #themepark#zoo#nationalpark#lakes#beaches

Fontainebleau

A spectacular blend of Golden Era glamour and modern luxury, Fontainebleau today reinvents the original vision of legendary architect Morris Lapidus – a stage where everyone plays their unique part. At Fontainebleau, striking design, contemporary art, music, fashion and technology merge into a vibrant new kind of guest experience. We invite you to enter a world where you are free to play, shop, dine, spa, meet or simply relax – however you define your perfect day. Express yourself in an environment that surrounds you with every kind of pleasure and invites every sort of adventure. Following a $1 billion renovation, the 22-acre oceanfront hotel features signature restaurants by award-winning chefs; two chic nightlife venues; a two-story, 40,000-square-foot spa, expansive poolscape, a pristine Atlantic Ocean beach and state-of-the-art conference and event facilities. A landmark since its debut in 1954, Fontainebleau has been restored and transformed by a team of renowned architects and designers to create the most dynamic destination resort on the eastern seaboard. #summervacation#beachvacation#hikingtrails#hotelstay

Why I Love Miami Beach Florida Among the many attractive reasons for visiting Miami Beach, Florida, are, of course, the excuse now known as the must-attend Spring Break, or the roller-blading beach beauties, or the ideal weather conditions. But more glamorous reasons, transcending the traveler’s penchant for balmy bay winds and such, is in the reputation a place like Miami Beach, Florida has for featuring popular TV programs and series and hosting films which have a Miami Beach, Florida setting. The first long-standing show of the past is of course the Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas original “Miami Vice” version, which highlighted the Miami Beach, Florida scenes, ocean- and landscapes, and even southern fashions of the seventies and eighties #lover'smilestone#seafoodfeast#naturalwonders#beautifulhotel#seasidephotoguide#summervacation#beachvacation#hotelstay#urbanexplorer