Miami

MIAMI INTRODUCTION

MIAMI INTRODUCTION

You’ll hear more Spanish than English spoken here, thanks especially to the large number of Cuban immigrants in the city. Miami’s history is unique, because it’s the only large US...

THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE

THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE

Traces of Florida’s Spanish past are evident in the popular dish Lechón, suckling pig roasted over charcoal or wood, and above all in a spicy version of Jambalaya, made with local...

LINCOLN ROAD

LINCOLN ROAD

This street is the place to be in Miami Beach, the place people come to see and be seen, the city’s grand pedestrian walkway running between Alton Road and Washington Avenue. What is now the...

OCEAN DRIVE

OCEAN DRIVE

You are in the heart of the most famous neighborhood of Miami Beach, at the very center of the city’s never-ending nightlife. All around you, you can see amazing beaches and a kaleidoscope of...

ESPANOLA WAY

ESPANOLA WAY

Sandwiched between Washington Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, this peculiar, traditionally Spanish-style area of little lanes and courtyards with arch-shaped entrances forms a sort of Iberian village...

LUMMUS PARK

LUMMUS PARK

This beautiful, busy promenade was inspired by the oceanfront walk along the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, designed by the Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. Lummus Park is a...

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL

The Holocaust Memorial was officially opened in 1990, with a ceremony attended by Elie Wiesel, the writer of Jewish origin who survived the Holocaust and whose strenuous defense of human rights earned...

DELANO HOTEL

DELANO HOTEL

If you’re walking along Collins Avenue, you must stop at number 1685 and admire this magnificent hotel, which has become one of the cult places of Miami Beach, both for its original Art Deco...

WOLFSONIAN MUSEUM

WOLFSONIAN MUSEUM

“Collecting is a constant of the human condition”, said the founder of the museum, Mitchell Wolfson Jr., a native of Miami. It was in the 1970s that Wolfson began collecting all kinds of...

BASS MUSEUM

BASS MUSEUM

It was founded in 1964, thanks to the donation of the private collection of John and Johanna Bass, Jewish immigrants from Vienna who resided here in Miami Beach. This striking building was erected on...

SOUTH POINTE PARK

SOUTH POINTE PARK

As the name indicates, this splendid urban park is located at the southernmost tip of Miami Beach island, at the end of Washington Avenue. This large, beautifully kept park, an oasis of peace and...

FONTAINEBLEAU HOTEL

FONTAINEBLEAU HOTEL

A few examples? Goldfinger, an action film in which Sean Connery played the most famous secret agent of all time, begins with an aerial view of the Fontainebleau, accompanied by the song Into Miami,...

OLETA RIVER STATE PARK

OLETA RIVER STATE PARK

This doesn’t mean, however, that you won’t find plenty to do on your own or with friends, in Oleta River State Park. First of all, you can rent a bike and ride along over two kilometers of...

FLORIDA KEYS

FLORIDA KEYS

I suggest you listen to the history of the islands during your journey. The first island you come to, Key Largo, about 50 kilometers long, is also the largest. Its main attractions are under the sea,...

PEREZ ART MUSEUM

PEREZ ART MUSEUM

Since it was founded in 1984, the museum has focused on international art from the 20th century until the present. Over the years, this mission has been complemented by a further aspiration: to...

CALLE OCHO

CALLE OCHO

The English name of the street is S.W. Eighth Street, but it’s known as Calle Ocho to everyone, locals and tourists alike. I suggest starting your stroll at the most authentic expression of...

BILL BAGGS PARK

BILL BAGGS PARK

The park covers an area of over two square kilometers, and is characterized by tropical flora, predominantly mangroves. It is crossed by sandy paths and wooden walkways. You’ll find lots to do...

VILLA VIZCAYA

VILLA VIZCAYA

South Bayshore Drive is one of the main roads in Coconut Grove, flanked by the gardens of Biscayne Bay on one side and lined on the other with ultra-fashionable buildings that include some of the most...

SEAQUARIUM

SEAQUARIUM

The principal aim of the Miami Seaquarium is to protect and conserve the sea animals which live in the park, and to transmit the importance of this mission to each visitor. Take the opportunity to...

WYNWOOD WALLS

WYNWOOD WALLS

First of all, take a look around you. As you can see, this used to be one of the least chic neighborhoods of Miami, and was mostly home to warehouses and factories which have now closed. It was not...

VENETIAN POOL

VENETIAN POOL

The Coral Gables neighborhood sprang up in the 1920s, following the real estate boom. The buildings, in Mediterranean revival style, were built with locally quarried stone. A designer and an...

DEERING ESTATE

DEERING ESTATE

First of all, a word or two about the man who created such a beautiful property. Charles Deering was a rich industrialist, an executive of the International Harvester Company, who had the famous Villa...

MIAMI DADE CULTURAL CENTER

MIAMI DADE CULTURAL CENTER

The complex was built between the late 1970s and the early 1980s, with the aim of creating an important cultural and social facility for the people of Downtown. Occupying an area of over 13,000 square...

ANCIENT SPANISH MONASTERY

ANCIENT SPANISH MONASTERY

This monastery, dedicated to St. Bernard de Clairvaux, was built in the mid-1100s, near Segovia, north of Madrid. So, when I say “Spanish”, I mean that this monastery was actually built on...

EVERGLADES

EVERGLADES

No visit to Miami would be complete without devoting a day trip to the Everglades. Also known as the “river of grass” by the native Americans, this area south-west of Miami appears as a...

JUNGLE ISLANDS

JUNGLE ISLANDS

Before you venture out to explore Jungle Island, let me tell you the history of this park, once known as Parrot Jungle. The name gives you an idea of the park’s first inhabitants, which was...

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