Miami is one of the hottest and most popular cities in the world. It is an international hub for trade, finance, commerce, print media, arts, and entertainment; a center for popular entertainment in television, music, fashion, film, and the performing arts. This is why many tourists travel to Miami every year. Known for accommodating the largest volume of cruise ships, the Port of Miami is the number one cruise/passenger port in the world.
Miami certainly has a lot to offer tourists and visitors.
Performing Arts
For lovers of the performing arts, Miami houses the second-largest performing arts center in the US, the Adrienne Arsht center for the Performing Arts, home of the Florida Grand Opera. Other performing arts venues include the Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables, the Coconut Grove Playhouse, and the Bayfront Park Amphitheater which is the place to go to for outdoor music events.
Family Fun
For families, there’s the Miami Sea Aquarium at 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, where you can get up-close with dolphins and other sea creatures, as well as take part in educational programs and events. You may also want to visit Jungle Island which houses some of the world’s rarest animals. You can watch animals perform at Jungle Island or take stroll through the Everglades.
At historic Virginia Key Beach Park, you can share a delicious meal with your loved ones at the Picnic Pavilion; go around the Antique Carousel; ride the Miniature Train; let the kids play at the Boundless playground; watch performances at the Event Meadow.
Art Lovers
Art lovers should visit the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. Take a stroll through its beautiful gardens, and view its diverse art collections that are integrated within the design of the National Historic Landmark Main House and Village outbuildings.
Miami’s Beaches
Of course you cannot forget to hit Miami’s beaches which have been consistently ranked among the best beaches and which have been considered as top picks for families and recreation. Explore Miami’s beaches from Bal Harbour Beach all the way down to Virginia Key Beach in the south.