Miami is the cultural, financial, and economic capital of South Florida. These are my top must-see places in Miami, Florida.
South Beach
You can spend an entire day at the beach, in the water watching boats, there’s a pier where you can fish or watch some huge yachts and cruise ships go in and out of the port but expect some high-priced restaurants and parking and a lot of crowds.
Ocean Drive
Ocean Drive is at South Beach but I feel like this could be an entire day itself. There are the famous Art Deco buildings, tons of shopping, and you can definitely rent a bike to get around easily because parking can be a madhouse.
Wynwood Art District
Wynwood art district is 10 minutes away from South Beach. There is a gated area to see certain mural but the streets are flooded with tons of art on the building’s sidewalks. It is all completely free besides the reasonably priced parking starting at about $2 an hour. There are also farmers’ markets shops and a lot of restaurants. It is a must see if you are in the area.
Fort Lauderdale
South Beach is all about the clubs, the beautiful people, and the high price luxury stores but if you want a more local relaxed feel from Florida, you need to make your way about 40 minutes north to Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas to be exact. The beaches are awesome and the boardwalk is full of the type of shops and restaurants where you can still be in your swimsuit and get a quick bite to eat with a view of the ocean – you can’t get that in Miami. Fort Lauderdale is also considered to be the Venice of America as it is home to some of the biggest yachts in the world.
Bahia Honda
This is another cheap place to be in Miami but will be worth the drive just. South of Miami is the Florida Keys and if you have heard of that you probably already know about Key West. So I will mention that the hidden treasure, however, is a little island just over three hours away from Miami called Bahia Honda. Bahia Honda is where you go to just relax – no high rises, no large crowds’ just long stretches of beach and sandbars that go on to what seems like forever. Get the full island filled with fresh hot fish at a local mom-and-pop restaurant, this place is definitely a must be in Florida Keys.