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The most famous and also the most popular city of Florida is Miami. The city is practically full all the time during the year with people coming from different places from all over the world. The city of two million, which spans over 5000 square kilometers, is full of life. The musical festivals reach one another, and life never stops in the concerts and clubs.
Photo: Miami, Florida, USA, flickr.com, by SMWalton73
Of course, the most popular areas are along the seashore. These are Miami Beach, South Beach and Coconut Groove, but its internal quarters are also interesting: Downtown, Little Havana and Coral Gables.
Miami Beach and South Beach, which are found on a huge island, are the centers of entertainment and bathing. Its coastal sectors are all beautiful and sandy.
Photo: South Beach, Florida, USA, flickr.com, by bitacoreta
The streets of South Beach are flanked by different bars, restaurants, pubs, night clubs and discos. It’s worth to walk along Lincoln Road, which is flanked by elegant restaurants and cafeterias, and we can also find the Lincoln Road Mall here, which is a significant cultural center. The Art Center South Florida is a part of this complex, which offers an interesting artistic collection for us.
Photo: South Beach, Florida, USA, flickr.com, by egvvnd
If you’re nearby, do visit the Bass Museum of Art on Miami Beach, for it has a fantastic collection of paintings and statues. The giant statute, representing a looming hand is the Holocaust Memorial, dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust.
Photo: Miami Beach, Florida, USA, flickr.com, by goatopolis
The North Beaches, which are north from Miami Beach, are covered with huge hotels. The Key Biscayne, which is on the Southern part of the city, has a beautiful shore, flanked by palm trees.
The Downtown lies just on the opposite side of Miami Beach. It’s the financial and commercial center of the city, dominated by enormous skyscrapers.
Photo: Downtown, Miami, Florida, USA, flickr.com, by COSMOSNEXUS
Little Havana, situated west from the downtown is the center of the Cuban community of Miami. There are shops selling legendary Cuban cigars and restaurants having Cuban specialties on their menu here.
Coconut Grove is found south from the downtown, where the tourists are awaited by the various shops, elegant restaurants and cafeterias and night clubs.
Coral Gables is situated west from Coconut Grove, and it offers an awe-inspiring sight with its Spanish and Italian buildings. A lot of hotels are at the service of the tourists, and there are also a lot of shops in Miracle Mile, the shopping street of the quarter. The most famous hotel is the amazing Biltmore Hotel, which was built in the early 20th century. One of the most beautiful swimming pools of the USA is the Venetian Pool.
Photo: Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Miami, Florida, USA, flickr.com, by wallyg
Wings Over Miami, which is an exhibition with giant aircrafts. The Fairchild Tropical Garden is a wonderful botanical garden, and the Miami Metrozzo is one of the largest zoos in the USA, where the animals can wander around freely.
Photo: Miami, Florida, USA, flickr.com, by James Good
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