Top Best 17 Things To Do In Miami In 2019

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Things To Do In Miami In 2019

From great nightlife to spending time at the tropical beaches, Miami has everything. Miami is very much famous for its gorgeous and sizzling beaches. Apart from its beaches, Miami also has some best Art Deco Architecture which is a worth exploring. The Art Deco Architecture has a vibrant cultural scene. One can also spend some time in between sunbathing, swimming and sipping cocktails with taking in the amazing scenery of Miami. Below mentioned are some must to do things in Miami which is worth your time.

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1) Vizcaya Museum And Gardens

Vizcaya Museum & GardensThe Vizcaya Museum and garden are worth visiting. It makes one feel like entering a wonderland. The museum was built in 20th century for the James Deering. The museum is an extravagant architecture that gives way to an opulent interior. The museum contains European antiques and decorative works from the 16th century to 19th centuries. The place is very much famous when it comes to weddings and quinciañera portraits.

2) The Phillip And Patricia Frost Museum





Philip and Patricia Frost Museum

The museum holds area of 250,000 square foot. The place connects people of all ages through a variety of inspiring programming. The new Frost Science occupies four buildings consisting of, namely, the Aquarium, the Frost Planetarium, and the North and West Wings. The place features year-round exhibits. The exhibits comprise of “Feathers to the Stars,” “River of Grass” and “MeLab”. The exhibit is very much an interactive exhibit which lets kids learn various things about health making use of their own bodies to conduct experiments. The Aquarium is an amazing place displaying all sorts of sea creatures. Also if visiting the place, then do not forget to visit the planetarium dome and the monthly rock ‘n’ roll laser light shows.

3) Stroll Down Calle Ocho In Little Havana

Calle ocho

Little Havana is a small neighborhood of Vedado and Miramar. Even though many restrictions have been made regarding traveling to Cuba, it’s still much easier to have a taste of the neighborhood. Hundreds of Cubans fled to Miami after Fidel Castro came to power in 1959. Their legacy survives on Calle Ocho. The place contains Mediterranean-style houses with rocking chairs on the porch. You would also come across fragrant tobacco scents in the air from cigar stores. Must visit Domino park also known as Máximo Gómez Park where you can enjoy the hum of Latin music from record shops all contributing to the neighborhood’s authentic Cuban vibe.

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4) Salsa Dance At Ball & Chain





Ball & Chain

Ball & Chain is a recreation of a 1930s hotspot which once welcomed jazz superstars like Billie Holiday, Count Basie and Chet Baker to its stage. The Ball and Chain are influenced by the Jewish and Cuban community. Some of the Cuban-inspired cocktails are highly recommended if visiting this place, namely, the Mojito Criollo which is made in a classic way consisting of the mint leaves left intact for enhanced aroma with more sugar, the Canita consisting of white rum, lime, house-made honey syrup, guarapo or sugarcane juice, sugarcane stick and last but not the lease – the Pastelito Daiquiri which is made with pastelito-infused aged rum, lime, simple syrup, and a side of pastelitos or guava pastries. At this place, you can also expect live jazz performance at 6 pm sharp from Thursday to Saturday. A wild Cuban fiesta and La Pachanga kicks off around 9 pm on Saturdays when salsa dancers take their way to the bar.

5) Have Cuban Food

Versailles Restaurant

Versailles Restaurant is a great place to have Cuban food. The place is famous for its kitschy Cuban diner with wall-to-wall mirrors and a constant buzz with an unabridged menu consisting of every dish ever categorized as Cuban. To treat your taste buds, the Cubano is one of the popular dishes on the menu which is toasted, with filled slices of ham, roasted pork, and Swiss cheese and is cut perfectly in half.

6) Azucar Ice Cream Company

Azucar Ice-Cream Company

Suzy Batlle, owner of the Azucar ice cream company takes the best flavor combinations from her childhood and churns them into delicious “Cuban” ice cream. One of the most and wildly popular Abuela Maria—vanilla ice cream, Maria crackers, guava and cream cheese is worth a shot. Suzy Batlle is known to be the dairy queen, who often concocts new flavors for the ice creams from the local ingredients, such as cinnamon buns soaked in bourbon.

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7) Discover the Deering Estate





Deering Estate

The Deering Estate was set up and built by James’s. The stone house which is the main building of the Deering estate takes a similarly revivalist tack to Vizcaya. James’s built it in such a way to remind him of his property in Spain. The Deering estate is very much impressive and must a visit place if visiting Miami. The place also comprises of the Richmond Cottage which was built at the turn of the 19th century with three delightful utilitarian buildings built back in 1918. The vast grounds consists of a mangrove boardwalk and canoe trips to pleasant Chicken Key that can be available if you book in advance. The estate comprises of fossil pit, which contains around 50,000-year-old animal bones and 10,000-year-old human remains.

8) The Lincoln Road

Lincoln Road

The place was designed by architecture Morris Lapidus back in 1950. The place consists of Lincoln Road Mall which is now referred to as Lincoln. The place also comprises of an endless sidewalk coffee shop, lounges and cultural venues such as the Colony Theatre. The place stretches along its length from Washington Avenue to Alton Road. If wanting to visit a place which is most glamorous, then The Herzog & de Meuron is the best place to be visited at the Lincoln Road. The Herzog & de Meuron consists of the houses upscale retail on the ground level which also includes local luxury fashion boutique and high-end novelty and gift shops. If you are a shopping freak then do visit this place. The place holds one of the best stores and boutiques with a fancy cappuccino next door or a meal.

9) Escape To Tranquil Key Biscayne

Tranquil Key Biscayne

Key Biscayne is also known as the key. The place is not much popular but offers pristine beaches with two waterfront parks, a cycling path and gorgeous scenery of Miami. The place makes up for in serenity and seclusion. Key Biscayne is the northernmost island in Florida. Crandon Park offers Barbeque and picnic areas making it a great for family trips, which is towards the east end of the Key. Apart from the picnic area, the place also offers excellent swimming in the 400-acre Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

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10) Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

The place occupies the area of 83-acre garden and is named after renowned botanist and Miami resident David Fairchild. The place is filled with a lush rainforest, sunken garden, dramatic vistas, an enormous vine pergola and a museum of plant exploration. The place comprises of the exquisite rare plant conservatory, a stunning showcase of palms, bromeliads, orchids, and ferns which is must-a-see. The place is home to a rare plantation of the blooming of the amorphophallus titan, a gigantic single bloom, which emits the powerful stench of rotting flesh to attract insects for pollination. Apart from plantations, the place also consists of a fun gift shop.

11) See The Wynwood Walls





Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

The place is city’s only outdoor street art park which features more than 40 murals from a roster of world-renowned artists. The place was launched during Art Basel. As a tribute to Tony Goldman, who was a legendary neighborhood developer, a major installation was added in late 2012. Tony Goldman sculpted the Wynwood Art District from nondescript and decaying storefronts in the mid-2000s and passed away in September 2012. The garden over here features a landscaped garden and fountain, large-scale mural and 1960s-style Airstream trailer. Wynwood Walls is one of the places worth a visit and is open to the public all year round and admission is free of cost.

12) The Kampong

The Kampong

The place holds an area of seven-acre botanical garden which was once the home of botanist Dr. David Fairchild. The Kampong is a stunning place and one of the tropical plant research sites. The place is Indonesian inspired house set by a lagoon. The place is now a part of the Hawaii-based National Tropical Botanical Garden, to conduct research.

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13) Art Deco In Miami Beach

Art Deco

Art Deco District contains more than 800 buildings from the 1920s to the 1940s and has made it onto the National Register of Historic Places. You can also get a self-guided audio tour by stopping by the Art Deco District Welcome Center which is a walk along the Ocean Drive north of the 5th street. The buildings are painted in candy colors but they aren’t original. A preservationist’s in the 1980s introduced a tactic where buildings were originally painted white with subtle pastel trim.

14) Party Until Dawn At LIV





LIV

LIV sets the standard for megaclubs worldwide. The place is built in the lobby of the Fontainebleau hotel. The place is a backdrop for major motion pictures including Scarface to Goldfinger. The place is an EDM powerhouse where Afrojack, Martin Garrix, and Laidback Luke hold down monthly residencies alongside a regular program of huge DJs and rap stars. The place is worth a visit but ensure to have deep pockets.

15) Hang Out In South Beach

south beach miami

The South Beach is always mobbed with tourists and is pretty great. If visiting this place, then you might come across swimsuit-clad crowds hanging poolside, models sauntering along golden sands and rollerbladers gliding down Ocean Drive. You can head north on Ocean Drive and head to scenesters in the sidewalk cafés, designer boutiques, lounge bars, and dusk-till-dawn clubs and have great fun. You can also visit the World Erotic Art Museum and get to explore the culture.

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16) Zoological Wildlife Foundation

Zoological Wildlife Foundation

The place is home to the rescued and endangered animals. The place was founded by Mario and Maria Tabraue in 200. It is a private zoo which offers preservation and conversation facility to the animals and comprises more than 150 different primates, exotic species, predatory birds, and mammals. The animals send by the Organizations and Wildlife Service need extra care. A person can book interactive animal encounters by paying additional cost and spend time holding, cuddling and learning about these remarkable creatures.

17) Venetian Pool





venetian pool

Venetian pool is the most beautiful swimming pool in the world. The pool is a combination of tropical foliage, waterfalls and Italian architectural touches with freshwater. The place is replenished nightly in summer months from a subterranean aquifer. The place was built in the 1920s for swimming and entertainment. During earlier days, the place also came with gondolas and orchestras where movie stars such as Esther Williams and Johnny Weissmuller of Tarzan fame serenaded poolside dancers. The place is, again, worth a visit but do ensure to visit on weekdays and not on weekends. But to get the best out of it, visit this place when it is not overrun by toddlers and boom box blasts.