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We have joined a city tour, it seems ok at the day time.

No wonder people come to Miami in winter to spend their holiday. Perfect to have hot & sunny day here!

Take a cruise from Port of Miami to islands in the Caribbean.

.. visit 'Calle 8' ... the South Beach District, Downtown and Miami Beach ... Rent a car and simply drive from South Beach up North along the Beach ... you'll have a great time. Don't forget to visit the Aventura Mall.

South beach is very famous all over the world because of the movie or american drama like CSI. It was worth paying a visit.

Everything was readily accessible via its great bus system. The tour available from the Art Deco Welcome Center on Ocean Drive was well worth it (and they have a great gift shop next door) as it showed things one would never have known and seen. The Holocaust Memorial was very moving and the New World Symphony building by Geary and park is of interest as well. In Miami itself we visited Freedom Tower and saw a wonderful art exhibit, the American Airlines Arena, and Bayside Mall area where you could shop,eat, take a boat ride, visit an old sailing ship, and more.

Glad we got to experience Miami as we only planned 2 days which would not have been enought. I will definately go back.

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Public transport such as buses and trains are difficult to understand and appears to be haphazard. We were stranded 3 times in Fort Lauderdale - even taxis were hard to come by! Compared to LA, Las Vegas,San Franciisco, San Diego and New Orleans, Miami was tough getting around. People there too appeared to be less friendly and helpful.

South Beach area while interesting really puts the screws to the tourists on prices - even in the small convenience stores it seems every drink is $4 for small size (even water) so shop outside this area and bring your drinks with you. Cafes and bars are well set-up and have great atmosphere. Stay away from poorer areas - rest is fine. Spanish is more widely spoken than English these days.

South of the city is tend to be of a lower leveled area, try to steer away from it if you can. Costal views are brilliant and I believe most people can stay there all year round and not getting bored. Shopping malls are rather far away at the west of the town, Dolphin Mall (Almost a must go for all tourists) and International Mall (not as popular and hosts less brands but it is less crowded) should satisfy most of you bargain hunters need. Business / Industrial area is on the NW of the city, and if you are on a biz tour, make sure you rent a car at the airport. Reserve on the web and collect there the next day to get the best price.