Pastel Art Deco façades, white-sand beaches, walls covered in murals and Cuban coffee at the counter. Miami lives in the sun, between Latin America and the Caribbean.
iami was born in 1896, when pioneer Julia Tuttle persuaded Henry Flagler to extend his railway to Biscayne Bay. In the 1930s, Miami Beach filled with Art Deco hotels, now protected in South Beach’s historic district.
After 1959, the arrival of Cuban exiles transformed the city: Little Havana, Calle Ocho and the ventanitas where people drink a cafecito. Miami has become a gateway to Latin America, with Wynwood’s galleries, Brickell’s towers and lively nights.
Find your bearings
For the beach, Ocean Drive, Art Deco and nightlife. The classic beach stay; noisy and pricey, especially during spring break.
For towers, rooftop bars, restaurants and the free Metromover. Handy for exploring the city without a car.
For murals, galleries, breweries and designer shops. Better explored than stayed in; lively on the second Saturday of the month.
Little Havana for Calle Ocho, music and Cuban food; Coconut Grove for shady streets and the bay. Two more local atmospheres.
A first visit
A starting point to adapt to the weather, your energy and opening hours.
Morning on South Beach, then a walking tour of the Art Deco district. Afternoon at the botanical garden or South Pointe Park. In the evening, dinner and a stroll on Ocean Drive.
Morning in Little Havana: coffee at a ventanita and Máximo Gómez Park, where people play dominoes. Afternoon in Wynwood and at the Pérez Art Museum. In the evening, a rooftop bar in Brickell.
