- Cuban sandwich (pressed; Versailles is the institution)
- Cafecito (the Cuban coffee window ritual)
- Stone crab claws (October to May, Joe's Stone Crab)
- Ceviche (the Peruvian influence)
Miami Guide
The beach at South Beach, Miami. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Miami is America's Latin capital: Cuban coffee windows in Little Havana, the Art Deco district's pastel hotels, Wynwood's street art, and South Beach's white sand. The energy is Caribbean, the language is often Spanish, the pace is late.
Day trips: the Everglades' airboats, Key Biscayne's beaches, and the Vizcaya villa's gardens.
What to do in Miami
The city
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South Beach and Ocean Drive The Art Deco hotels and the boardwalk. - 2
Little Havana Calle Ocho: domino park, cigar rollers, Versailles. - 3
Wynwood Walls The street-art district's murals. - 4
Vizcaya Museum The 1916 Italianate villa and gardens on the bay.
Day trips
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Everglades National Park Airboat rides and the Anhinga Trail. - 2
Key Biscayne Crandon Park beach and the Cape Florida lighthouse.
Miami Hotel Guide
How to choose the best places to stay in Miami. Verified properties below; for the full list, search live availability on Booking.com.
Where to eat
Getting there and around
MIA is the gateway; Fort Lauderdale (FLL) often has cheaper flights. The MetroMover is free downtown; South Beach is walkable. A car helps for the Everglades and Coral Gables.