Miami Information
Eating out, Miami Style!
Fancy a little Greek, Italian, or even some Lebanese? Downtown Miami has the most diverse choice of restaurants and cafés to suit every taste and better still, all pockets!
The famed ‘New World’ cuisine, a blend of Latin, Caribbean, Asian and American cooking, is rife here and the well know Floribbean style food is a must try!
South Beach is world-famous, boasting the coolest restaurants in Miami. From Sidewalk café’s; the perfect place to sit and people watch, to fine dining at waterfront restaurants. Keep the kids entertained at one of the crab houses where they can hammer their food with wooden mallets or let them make their own desserts at a one of the local ice cream parlours.
..And the night life
Picture neon lights donning every funky art deco building, a warm and hip atmosphere as you wonder which of the several dozen bars and nightclubs to try.
By night Miami is filled with a buzzing energy, much like that of the day time but with music and laughter spilling out on to the streets and classic 1950’s American cars cruising by.
Miami is divided into several distinct neighbourhoods, including Little Havana, where Hispanic culture prevails and Coconut Grove, which is ultra chic at night. South Beach is thought of as the hippest neighbourhood south of Atlanta, when that sun goes down it really kicks in to gear, it’s time to party until dawn!Miles and miles of beautiful beaches, iconic architecture, vibrant nightlife and shopping galore – Miami as a holiday destination is hard to beat! Sandwiched between fast-paced America and the more laid back Caribbean, there’s a distinct Latin atmosphere with the sounds of salsa, bachata and meringue often in the air. The weather is always balmy and the people extremely welcoming, ensuring you relax straightaway into the Miami way of life.
Miami is divided into several distinct neighbourhoods, including Little Havana, where Hispanic culture prevails and Coconut Grove, which is bohemian by day but ultra chic at night. South Beach is world-famous, boasting the coolest restaurants in Miami and the hippest galleries. It’s also where you’ll find more than 800 Art Deco buildings, all painted in ice-cream colours and as pretty as a picture! For shopping, head to the open-air Lincoln Road Mall in South Beach for jewellery and clothes. Alternatively, Bal Harbour Village offers the likes of Hermes and Gucci to tempt you. Natural wonders abound in Miami, the only place in the United States to have two national parks. Biscayne National Park is the only living tropical reef within the continental US and offers snorkelling, diving, boating and fishing for the enthusiast. At the Everglades you can canoe to your heart’s content along designed trails or simply don your walking boots to get close to nature. For the best swimming, the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables is a must with waterfalls, palm tree islands and coral rock caves. Once experienced, never forgotten, you’ll be booking that return ticket soon!
