Miami, Florida
Many resorts dot the map of Miami, from Bal Harbour down to the famous
South Beach. Vacationers will enjoy the exciting nightlife, unique cultural
enclaves and diverse population which make Miami a world-famous vacation
getaway. For visitors torn between "getting away from it all"
and "being a part of it all," Miami offers the best of both
worlds, with a blend of 21st century and Old-World architecture, the
Miami Dolphins
pro footbal team, family-friendly attractions, leisurely sunbathing
& colorful big-city culture.
Downtown Miami has a handful of landmarks and museums such as the Historical
Museum of Southern Florida and the Gusman
Center for Performing Arts. Walk along Biscayne Bay where you'll
find a memorial located in Bayfront
Park dedicated to the astronauts of the Challenger Space shuttle
and the Bayside
Marketplace, a lively Bahamian-style shopping area.
Miami Beach is divided into two sections. To the north you will find
many large hotels right on the beach and to the south is Miami Beach's
famous Art Deco district, South Beach. Visitors from all over the world
flock to this area year round to enjoy fascinating nightlife, the beach
and spending money in the area's chic shops and galleries.
Although South Beach's reputation stems from its "good-time"
atmosphere it also carries its weight in cultural activities. Just off
Dade Boulevard, in the middle of Miami Beach, the Bass
Museum of Art is part of the city's plan to create a "cultural
campus" between 21st and 23rd Street. Other interesting sites to
visit while in the area are the Ziff
Jewish Museum of Florida, the Holocaust
Memorial and the Jackie
Gleason Theater of Performing Arts.
For detailed information on the Miami and Miami Beach areas visit www.tropicoolmiami.com.
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Miami International
Airport (MIA): (305) 871-3300
Amtrak Train Stations:
(800) 872-7245
Greyhound Bus Stations:
(800) 229-9424
Driving
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If you do not wish to rent an automobile, there are several economic
methods of public transportation available throughout Greater Miami
and the Beaches. Metrorail
-- (305) 770-3131 -- is a 21-mile elevated rail system that serves Downtown
Miami and extends west to Hialeah and south to Kendall, with stops approximately
every mile. Metromover
-- (305) 770-3131 -- features individual motorized cars that run atop
a 4.4-mile elevated track looping around Downtown Miami and to the Brickell
and Omni business districts. Metrobus
-- (305) 770-3131 -- offers more than 60 routes in Miami-Dade County.
TRI-RAIL
-- (800) TRI-RAIL -- is a commuter rail system with 15 stations throughout
Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The train operates seven days
a week from 18 train stations along a 72-mile rail corridor and services
the international airport. |