Art Deco District
Miami’s South Beach includes more than 800 historic buildings erected in different architectural styles during the 1920s, 30s & 40s. You can't fail to feel happy when you see the gorgeous pastel paintwork of these protected buildings.

Little Havana
Visit for a taste of Cuba. Miami Cubans are incredibly proud of this neighbourhood. Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) and the surrounding area are testimony to the American dream followed by the hundreds of thousands of Cubans who fled to Miami after Fidel Castro came to power in 1959. Here you'll find many restaurants and shops that are replicas of the ones they left behind. Mediterranean-style houses with rocking chairs on the porch, fragrant tobacco scents wafting from cigar stores and the hum of Latin music from record shops all help to make this feel like their home away from home.

The Forge
Its 19th-century Parisian façade conceals a glitzy interior that is a rococo lover's dream. The steakhouse once hosted the likes of Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and Richard Nixon. It still has an 1822 Château Lafite Rothschild worth $150,000 to prove its star quality. Decadent wines accompany steak and fish dishes and there's a healthy spa menu for the calorie conscious. The Wednesday night club scene at this venerable place feels like a real-life episode of 'Dynasty'.

Key Biscayne
Known as 'The Key' to locals, it may not be as pretty as Miami Beach or attract as many beautiful bodies, but what it lacks in looks it compensates for in serenity. The northernmost island in the Florida Keys, its life began as an exclusive resort in the early 1900s and it attracted the US president Richard Nixon in the 1970s, who bought a home here.

Despite rising property prices, it has maintained a tranquil air. With little nightlife or shopping, the lure for visitors is nature: there are pristine beaches, two waterfront parks, a cycling path and gorgeous views of Miami. On the east, Crandon Park has barbecue and picnic areas for family trips, while at the tip of the island there is good swimming in the 400-acre park of Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Area.

Nightclubs
Miami has a bit of a reputation for cookie-cutter nightclubs, but South Beach is also home to glamorous, individual bar-clubs where you can live it up well into the night. SL Miami is one of the latest intimate lounge spots that are popping up all around SoBe—it's the place to go if you're looking to avoid sticky door policies and the sort of thumping baseline that makes it impossible to carry on a conversation.

Cameo is a renovated art deco movie theatre that's a premier venue for superstar DJs. It's popular with a mod squad of glamazons and scenesters, so dress to get noticed.

Kids
For those with children the Miami Children's Museum is the ideal place to visit. With a futuristic design by the stellar architecture practice Arquitectonica, it's an exciting playground with many interactive displays. Children under five can have an adventure in a sea room and enjoy some everyday exhibits: a bank with teller stations and fake cheques and a supermarket with checkout lanes.

For more childish fun, pay the Bayside Marina a visit. Pony rides, face painting and boat trips are sure to put grins on the whole family's faces. Other child friendly attractions include:

Zoo Miami: This 340-acre zoo showcases more than 2,000 animals in large open-air exhibits. www.miamimetrozoo.com

Seaquarium: Book one of the VIP experiences and take a walk along the seabed on the Sea Trek Diving Experience or choose to swim with a dolphin or a seal. http://www.miamiseaquarium.com

Art
Wynwood Arts District will stop you dead in your tracks: From Bridget Riley-style monochrome patterns to Mexican psychedelia, this square mile of pristine modular buildings is covered from roof to pavement in cutting-edge street art. A world away from the power-walkers and sun-worshippers of South Beach, Wynwood is fast becoming known as one of America's most creative neighbourhoods.

Miami Beach is better known for kitsch than fine art, so it seemed odd that organisers of Switzerland's sophisticated Art Basel would choose Miami for its first American sortie. Yet it is hugely popular, drawing galleries and dealers from around the globe and showcases the work of more than 1,000 artists and over 200 galleries in the main fair alone. Being in Miami, this is an art fair with a difference: showbiz culture and celebs are part of the equation.

Everglades National Park
Just outside Miami to the northwest is the largest designated sub-tropical wilderness reserve in the U.S. National Park System. The Everglades is a unique 1.5 million-acre eco-system of sawgrass prairies, mangrove swamps, subtropical jungle and the warm waters of Florida Bay. Nearby, the primarily underwater Biscayne National Park is teeming with sea life and plants and features living coral reefs as well as the longest stretch of mangrove forest left on Florida's east coast within its 173,000 acres.

Whether you're a solo sun worshipper or a family looking for fun, we have the perfect Miami holiday package to suit you.

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  Miami to Eastern Caribbean

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  Eden Roc

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  Ocean Five Hotel

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  Sagamore, The Art Hotel

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  Savoy Hotel

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  The Angler's Boutique Resort

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  The Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove

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  Sunshine Trails

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Make the most of your trip to Miami by brushing up on our need-to-know tips before you go.

Top tips for visiting Miami

1. Weather

• While it’s usually always warm and sunny, Miami is also a tropical climate which means there’s lots of humidity and random rain showers. You might be walking around Lincoln Road on a sunny day and then the next minute clouds roll in and bring lots of heavy rain with it. The good thing is, the rain never usually lasts very long and the sun always tends to make its way back out, but it's always a good idea to carry an umbrella with you when you are planning to be outdoors.

2. Getting around

• Be prepared to do a little travelling. Miami is very spread out and has a lot to offer, so you’ll need to do some travelling to check out all the different neighbourhoods this place has to offer, such as Wynwood, Coral Gables, Midtown, and of course South Beach. There is a variety of ways to get around Miami including:

• Decobike - the Official Bike Sharing & Rental program. It is an alternative mode of transportation that is green, healthy & fun!

• Trolleys service offers residents, workers, and tourists in Downtown Miami a fun, free way to get around town and to connect to area attractions.

• Miami Seaplane Tours - a magical journey across Florida's most dramatic and ever-changing coastal skyline.

• The Segway gives you a secured and relaxed feeling of total control, at the same time traveling at speeds never seen before!

• Hertz on Demand - a city-sponsored car sharing system in the Sunshine State.

• The Metrorail system is a 25-mile dual track, elevated rapid transit system that provides service to Miami International Airport (MIA) and connects the urban centres.

• The Water Taxi - a hop-on hop-off water taxi

• SuperShuttle – a shared-ride airport shuttle service providing door-to-door ground transportation.

• A bit more time? Book a boat tour with Be Offshore and explore the man-made islands (Star Island, Hibiscus Island, Fisher Island etc.)

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