Nicknamed Magic City, Miami is an unmissable destination in Florida, between beaches and skyscrapers.
We walk along the seafront of Miami Beach, we discover the colorful Art Deco buildings - which have inspired many films -, we stroll from shop to shop in a relaxed atmosphere and we immerse ourselves in the Latino heritage that gives it confers a dynamism unique to the United States.
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Art and design in Miami
Take the time to browse the South Beach district and its pastel-colored houses.
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Exploring the South Beach district and walking along Ocean Drive, one immediately notices the imprint of the Art Deco style that is part of the city's DNA.
Returning to the center, we discover the Miami Design District, a concentration of luxury boutiques and contemporary art galleries, including the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Further south, the Pérez Art Museum is also worth a visit (closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
But if Miami is placed on the map of cities of art and design, it is above all because every year we meet there in December for Art Basel, a prestigious contemporary art fair that has become unmissable, just like Miami Design Week.
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Street art in Miami, an open-air museum
Art is also displayed on walls all over the city, but more so in Wynwood, an area covered in works by street artists from all over the world.
Formerly an industrial zone, it has become a temple of street culture, in full artistic effervescence.
On the Wynwood Walls, you can admire gigantic colorful frescoes, often political, and you can tour the art galleries which offer beautiful urban discoveries.
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The ubiquitous Caribbean influence in Miami
The Little Havana neighborhood is full of Latin restaurants and bars.
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Little Haiti
Miami is home to a large Caribbean population.
She settled in a neighborhood that now bears the name of Little Haiti.
This picturesque corner of the city is made up of Creole restaurants, churches and exotic shops, with a typical Caribbean design.
A symbol of the neighborhood, the Caribbean market is the modern replica of the Iron Market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and is very popular with travelers looking for a form of authenticity.
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Little Havana
Located further south, near the city center, Little Havana is another neighborhood of the Cuban community.
You discover it while strolling on Calle Ocho, the central street dotted with Latin restaurants and bars, cigar shops, fruit stands and music venues.
There is also Máximo Gómez Park, the perfect place to taste real Cuban coffee and interact with the locals, who are generally happy to share a bit of their culture.
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Nightlife and shopping in Miami
Miami's mythical avenue, Ocean Drive attracts many revelers who come here to dine or have a drink after dark.
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Shopping centers & luxury boutiques
Miami is known for its luxury stores, concentrated in the upscale Miami Design District and further north in the very chic Bal Harbour.
The city also has very pleasant shopping centers such as Brickell City Centre, Lincoln Road Mail on the eponymous street known for its pink sidewalks.
Formerly a refuge for the hippie movement, Coconut Grove is a charming district also dotted with shops where it is good to stroll in search of new finds, just like Bayside Market Place, and its
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Miami at dusk
Head to South Beach, and more specifically Ocean Drive, the city's mythical avenue, to discover its Art Deco-style hotels, and its trendy bars and restaurants... For a drink after dark, Miami Beach is definitely the neighborhood the liveliest, with its unmissable clubs that bring together residents and the curious.
A little further down, South Beach is home to several casinos for an American-style experience, and the financial district of Brickell comes alive in the evening with its rooftops overlooking the skyline, perfect for sipping a cocktail in a lounge atmosphere.
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Sports culture in Miami
Running, bodybuilding, rollerblading, volleyball... Sports activities abound on the seafront promenade. Stefber
Essential teams & outdoor training
Miami lives to the rhythm of the sports calendar of local teams: the Heat in basketball, the Dolphins in American football and the Marlins in baseball.
Sport abounds here and outdoor facilities dot the streets and beaches, such as the Miami Beach Bodybuilding Park, one of the city's most popular and the waterfront promenade where locals go rollerblading, skateboarding and running between passing travellers.
Miami golf courses
Miami and its surroundings offer many golf courses: the Miami Beach Golf Club and the Normandy Shores Golf Club are particularly popular, as is the more upscale La Gorce Country Club, which attracts amateurs from all over the world.
Nature-side Miami, the best of Florida at your fingertips
Less than an hour from Miami, Everglades National Park can be visited by boat.
On the program: observation of birds and reptiles in the heart of nature.
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Exploring the Everglades
Located less than an hour from Miami, the Everglades National Park is home to a unique ecosystem, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This huge, typically subtropical reserve is home to swamps, birds, reptiles and other animals.
The marshes are best traveled by boat for a visit that promises a certain change of scenery in the heart of nature.
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Sweet escape to the Keys
South of Florida, the Keys are a real paradise on earth, on the border between the ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
Accessible by car from Miami, this archipelago of islands and islets offers picturesque landscapes: pristine beaches, transparent blue lagoons and coral reefs.
We dive into a friendly atmosphere, very peaceful, and we get closer and closer to the Caribbean spirit of the region.
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