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    Wynwood and Design District

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    Wynwood and Design District

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    North of Downtown lie two neighborhoods that have completely reinvented themselves in the last two decades.

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    North of Downtown lie two neighborhoods that have completely reinvented themselves in the last two decades. From the 1920s, Wynwood was a textile district; in the 1940s and 1950s, many families from Puerto Rico moved here, earning the neighborhood the nickname Little San Juan. When the clothing factories closed in the early 1990s, the warehouses stood empty.In 2009, real estate developer Tony Goldman, together with curator Jeffrey Deitch, had the exterior walls of several of his buildings painted by street artists: The Wynwood Walls were born. Today, almost every facade in the district is painted, interspersed with galleries, breweries, cafes, and bars.Directly north lies the Design District. Here, in the 1920s, T. V. Moore built a furniture store on a former pineapple farm; starting in the late 1990s, developer Craig Robins and his company Dacra acquired numerous buildings and brought in designers and later luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Hermès. Among the boutiques, there is much public art, such as Buckminster Fuller's Fly's Eye Dome, and the ICA Miami showcases contemporary art with free admission.Best time: Come in the afternoon when galleries and museums are open, and stay for the evening in Wynwood. The Wynwood Art Walk takes place on the second Saturday of the month.

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    Wynwood Walls
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    The open-air street art museum at 2516 NW 2nd Avenue was founded by Tony Goldman in 2009; over 130 artists have painted here since. Open daily 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM, tickets are available in advance or at the door.
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    Restaurants in Wynwood and Design District

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    Mandolin Aegean Bistro

    Mediterranean cuisine from Greek and Turkish villages at 4312 NE 2nd Avenue in the Design District, featuring fish of the day and vegetarian dishes on a green terrace.
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    Nightlife

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    Dante's HiFi

    Japanese-style Listening Bar at 519 NW 26th Street: DJs spin records from a vast collection, accompanied by cocktails. Reservations recommended.
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    Cerveceria La Tropical

    Large brewery with a restaurant and beer garden at 42 NE 25th Street, that links to a brewery founded in Havana in 1888. Live music on weekends.
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    Getting There & Around

    Wynwood and the Design District are not directly accessible by Metrorail or Metromover, but they are easily reached via free trolley. Within these neighborhoods, you'll get around on foot; from Wynwood to the Design District is about 20 blocks north.Wynwood Trolley (City of Miami): Free, Monday to Saturday 6:30 AM to 11 PM; transfer at Metromover stations Adrienne Arsht Center and School Board.Biscayne Trolley (City of Miami): Free and also runs on Sundays; connects Bayfront Park and Bayside with the Design District, transfer at Metromover Adrienne Arsht Center and Metrorail station Brickell.Metromover: Take it to the final station School Board or Adrienne Arsht Center in the Omni Loop, then continue with the trolley.

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    Miami

    Miami

    Miami is situated in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay, with Miami Beach located on a barrier island just opposite. You visit for its beaches, Art Deco architecture, and Cuban-influenced districts.The Art Deco District in Miami Beach is home to around 960 historic buildings, which have been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. The hotels on Ocean Drive overlook Lummus Park and the beach. In Little Havana, locals play dominoes in Máximo Gómez Park, known as Domino Park, on Calle Ocho. In Wynwood, the Wynwood Walls have showcased murals and sculptures by over 130 artists since 2009; a ticket is required for entry.Miami International is the largest aviation hub between the USA and Latin America. In Downtown and Brickell, the Metromover operates for free. The warm dry season lasts from November to April, and hurricane season from June to late November.
    Downtown and Brickell

    Downtown and Brickell

    Downtown Miami and the adjacent Brickell to the south form the city's center: skyscrapers, banks, hotels, and amidst them, parks along Biscayne Bay. Brickell is named after William and Mary Brickell; Mary Brickell had Brickell Avenue parceled for villas in the early 20th century. From the 1970s onwards, office towers replaced the mansions, and Brickell became one of the largest financial districts in the USA. Today, it's primarily apartment tower residents, and the streets are lively even in the evenings.Much of the action for visitors unfolds along the bay. Museum Park features the Pérez Art Museum with its hanging gardens and the Frost Museum of Science with a large aquarium. Further south are Bayfront Park, designed by sculptor Isamu Noguchi, and Bayside Marketplace with its shops and boat docks. Opposite, the Freedom Tower commemorates the 1960s, when Cuban refugees were registered here.The best part: The Metromover, a free, driverless elevated train. Glide above the streets, see the skyline from above, and get off wherever interests you.Best Time: Museums in the morning, followed by a Metromover ride. Bayfront Park is worthwhile in the late afternoon, and Brickell's rooftop bars in the evening.
    Little Havana

    Little Havana

    Located west of Downtown, Little Havana has been the heart of Cuban Miami since the 1960s. After the 1959 revolution, tens of thousands of Cuban exiles arrived in what were then the Riverside and Shenandoah neighborhoods, many expecting to stay only briefly. By 1970, over 85 percent of residents were Cuban. Since the late 1990s, many people from Nicaragua, Honduras, and other Central American countries have joined them, but most businesses are still run by Cubans.Its main artery is Calle Ocho, SW 8th Street. Here, older gentlemen play dominoes in Máximo Gómez Park, Ventanitas (the street windows of cafes) offer Cafecito to go, and stars on the Calle Ocho Walk of Fame commemorate icons like Celia Cruz and Gloria Estefan. The Cuban Memorial Boulevard features monuments to the fighters of the 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion.Little Havana is not a museum district: You come here to eat, drink coffee, and listen. In the evenings, live bands play in bars like Ball & Chain, and on salsa nights, the dance floor is packed.Best Time: Late morning, when games are underway in the Domino Park. On the last Friday of each month, the district celebrates Viernes Culturales with music, art, and stalls on Calle Ocho between 14th and 17th Avenue, from noon until late, with free admission.
    South Beach

    South Beach

    South Beach is the southern tip of Miami Beach, a separate city on the long barrier island off Miami. It’s home to the Art Deco Historic District, with over 800 preserved historic buildings, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The pastel-colored hotels on Ocean Drive, Collins Avenue, and Washington Avenue owe their continued existence primarily to Barbara Capitman, who co-founded the Miami Design Preservation League in the late 1970s and campaigned against their demolition.The most famous stretch is Ocean Drive between 5th and 15th Street: a beach promenade by day, its hotels’ neon signs glow by night. A few blocks inland, you’ll find Lincoln Road, a pedestrian zone since 1960 designed by Morris Lapidus, and Española Way, a small alley in the 1920s Mediterranean Revival style.But South Beach is more than just beaches and façades. The Wolfsonian showcases design and propaganda from the period between industrialization and World War II, the New World Center broadcasts free concerts onto a large screen in the park, and from South Pointe Park at the southern tip, you can watch the Government Cut harbor entrance.Best Time: For architectural photos, early morning is ideal when the light is soft and Ocean Drive is still quiet. South Pointe Park is worth visiting for sunset, followed by the neon lights along Ocean Drive.
    Coral Gables

    Coral Gables

    Coral Gables is a distinct city southwest of Downtown Miami and one of the first planned communities in the USA. Real estate developer George Merrick designed it during the 1920s Florida building boom, following the ideals of the City Beautiful movement; it was officially founded in 1925. The original plan prescribed the Mediterranean Revival style, and to this day, tiled roofs, arcades, fountains, and tree-lined streets define its image. Coral Gables bears the nickname The City Beautiful for good reason.At its heart lies Miracle Mile, the commercial street Merrick planned as the main axis. Right next to it, Giralda Avenue has been a pedestrian zone with restaurants since 2017. The Coral Gables Museum, housed in the old police and fire station, tells the city's history and serves as a visitor center.Two buildings from Merrick's era you shouldn't miss: the Venetian Pool, an outdoor swimming pool in a former rock quarry, and the Biltmore Hotel, whose tower, like the Freedom Tower in Downtown, is inspired by the Giralda in Seville. Further south are the University of Miami campus and the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.Best Time: Mornings at the Venetian Pool before it gets crowded, lunch on Miracle Mile, and an afternoon stroll through Fairchild.