Miami, USA (Point of interest)

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts was designed by Cesare Pelli and opened in late 2006. Home to the Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony and Florida Grand Opera, it hosts a programme of jazz, bossa nova, ballet and musicals.... Continue reading →

The oldest building in the country (with a little bit of cheating involved), Miami's Ancient Spanish Monastery is a tribute to American ingenuity as well as the strength of Spanish architectural design. Originally the monastery was named after Mar... Continue reading →

Flemish tapestries and works by Rubens, Botticelli and Ghirlandaio are displayed in pristine white spaces in the Bass Museum of Art at Miami Beach. New galleries and a sculpture terrace were added by Arata Isozaki in 2002 and complement the origina... Continue reading →

Over its 420 acres, the Deering Estate at Cutler offers tours of endangered natural areas, historic and archaeological sites. In addition, the natural beauty of the estate's gardens makes it a great place to escape the bustle of Miami. What makes ... Continue reading →

Fairchild Tropical Garden in Coral Gables is a tranquil oasis with lakes, woods and thousands of plants. Rare palms and orchids flourish in glass conservatories and the tropical Vine Pergola is festooned with dazzling, fluorescent flowers. The gar... Continue reading →

The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater shows Broadway musicals, comedy, and pop, rock and jazz concerts in a spectacular green and white Art Deco building. Stellar performers have included Mark Knopfler, Rufus Wainwright and comedia... Continue reading →

Little Havana offers the closest to Cuba you can get without actually being there, including hand-rolled cigars, fruiterias, meat markets, herbal stores and windows with cafecitos for only 25 cents. The area is popular with the trendy and the artis... Continue reading →

Displaying the art of Afro Cuban folklore, Miami's Molina Fine Art Gallery is in the heart of Little Havana. Brightly coloured oil paintings are the gallery's speciality but occasional exhibitions feature other styles.... Continue reading →

Famous for its crushed-coral sands, pastel-hued lifeguard huts and bejewelled sun-worshippers, South Beach encapsulates Miami's glamorous, self-conscious vibe. For sparkling Atlantic views backed by Ocean Drive's Art Deco architecture, the best par... Continue reading →

Miami Beach's Wolfsonian is home to an array of North American and European glass, ceramics, furniture and artwork, a great introduction to design over the last century. The symbolic Wrestler, created for the 1932 Olympics, stands proud in the vest... Continue reading →

Tours of Miami's Art Deco Historic District leave from the Art Deco Gift Shop and introduce a fantasy landscape of tropical blues and pinks, studded with neon-covered landmark hotels. Highlights include the chic Delano and glistening white Tides ho... Continue reading →

Eccentric James Deering built Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Coconut Grove around 1916 to resemble a slice of Renaissance Italy. The villa's rooms are filled with sumptuous gilt-edge furnishings, while the landscaped estate features 17th-century sty... Continue reading →

Miami's World Erotic Art Museum opened in January 2006 and features the private collection of Naomi Wilzig. This includes 4000 tapestries, paintings, sculptures and a variety of other objects from the Roman Empire to the 1970s.... Continue reading →