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Sightseeing Sightseeing Overview Miami has long been a premier tourist destination, acclaimed for its physical beauty and its excellent climate. Year round, the fabled white-sand beaches and clear blue waters lapping Miami Beach have beckoned visitors to America’s ‘Riviera’. Others are lured by Miami’s world-class shopping and cosmopolitan dining, its international culture and legendary nightlife. Miami’s real appeal, however, lies in its diverse neighbourhoods – from the architectural elegance of residential Coral Gables and the bustling Bayside harbour complex in Downtown Miami, with its boat excursions, to the distinctly Latin district of Little Havana, home to the city’s huge Cuban population. Of course, South Beach is Miami’s most-visited attraction, famed for its candy-coloured Art Deco buildings, where the legendary Ocean Drive boulevard is fringed by Miami’s trendiest sidewalk boutiques, bars and restaurants – the favourite haunts of such local celebrities as Gloria Estefan, Madonna, Ricky Martin, Donatella Versace, Mick Hucknall and Michael Caine. Perhaps Miami’s biggest crowd-puller is its rich multicultural flavour, which gives the city an undeniably unique atmosphere. Just as the rest of America is starting to discover the rhythms of heart-throb Ricky Martin and other Hispanic music sensations, Miami has long been swaying to a Latin remix of sensuality, salsa and South Beach style, making it one of the most exciting cities in the USA. Tourist Information Greater Miami and the Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau Suite 2700, 701 Brickell Avenue Tel: (305) 539 3063. Fax: (305) 539 3113. E-mail: visitor@tropicoolmiami.com Website: www.tropicoolmiami.com Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1800. There are also Visitors Centers at Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura, and Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. Passes There are no tourist discount passes currently available in Miami. |
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