Miami Travel Guide for 2-3 Days in Colorful Lively Miami! The guide is complete with a daily itinerary, interactive map, directions to eat point of interest!
Miami is a colorful, lively, city with great food, drinks, and an absolute beautiful beaches! There is plenty to do in Miami but I felt like a long weekend was the perfect amount of time to see the hot spots!
3-4 days is a perfect amount of time to explore Miami! If you want to stay longer you can easily tact on more days and have plenty to do. The beaches are incredible so you can easily spend your days enjoying the sunshine and swimming in the clear waters which felt heavenly!
Things to know about Miami
1. You can easily find an uber to anywhere in town.
2. There is a free trolley with an app that will take you to most of the places of interest.
3. Miami is a bit pricey but does have terrific food or drinks and felt worth it.
4. Ocean Drive is touristy- try to venture out of the main drag to find good food and shops that are more affordable and delicious.
5. Check out the Farmer's Markets for great local finds.
6. Accommodations can get pricey so budget for this expense.
7. The Beaches at night become a great hangout spot to relax. There are locals with coolers, playing music and chatting with friends. It is such a fun place to listen to the waves and spend the night if Ocean Drive is a bit too wild.
Where we stayed?
We stayed at the Avalon Hotel on Ocean Drive!
Although Ocean Drive is a bit touristy it was a great base to get to other areas of town with an uber or trolley ride being 15-20 minutes away and walking distance from the beach and downtown area.
Now we are big walkers to you may want to uber to downtown but we found it to be a nice walk!
And Ocean Drive is such a fun area to stay. The hotel also supplies beach towels and these adorable foldable beach chairs we took when we were beaching! And the beach is just gorgeous!
Also on the weekend there is a farmer's market that is just across the street which is so fun!
We stayed at retro Avalon Hotel- the beds were comfy, great breakfast, great location, and had a terrific seafood restaurant located at the hotel! I would for sure stay here again- location was across the street from the beach and right on Ocean Drive!
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Day 1- Downtown Miami
Fly into Miami International Airport. From there it is only 15-25 minutes depending on the time of day you are coming in to downtown Miami.
Ocean Drive is the probably the area you have seen when you see Miami pics with the gorgeous retro hotels with the art deco signs that are just so cute! It can be very touristy but is so much fun to walk and see all the retro buildings and the best part is you are right by the beach! The beach is just amazing!
The Botanical Gardens is located right downtown and is small but has great trails with small ponds and a great variety of plants. It was such a great stroll to soak in some nature. It is a great way to start your first day in Miami!
South Beach is a gorgeous beach with clear waters, soft sand beaches, and the water felt amazing! We expected it to be over run with people but found it not to be too busy and plenty of room to lounge and soak in those teal waters! Think Caribbean or Hawaii ocean level beauty. You can easily spend all day here!
Awww Casa Florida is just adorable, vintage, girly and everything you'll ever want! They even have a retro bus that’s just too cute! They have the best pink flamingo vines and great food and drinks! Don’t forget to make a reservation for popular times! The lobster roll was AMAZING!!
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Day 2- Wynwood Art District
Today you are heading to the Wynwood Art District- my favorite neighborhood in Miami due to its artsy laid back style and great shops, restaurants and of course the BREWERIES!! And the beautiful street art EVERYWHERE!
Aww Wynwood was my favorite area of town!! It’s full of street art, lively, and has the best beer- what’s there not to love!
The famous art wall does cost money. We opted to not go because all of Wynwood has great street art to explore!
Wynwood Brewery was my favorite brewery- it is locally run, friendly people, and great beer! It has a cozy indoor space and a wonderful variety of beer! Plus they have adorable brewery shirts with flamingos that make the perfect souvenir.
Veza Sur has a GREAT outdoor space with a huge patio and food trucks to get apps! They have great beers- the mango wheat was amazing! This is the perfect place to enjoy the Miami sunshine and a local beer!
Great beer with a unique vibes with a Star Wars Mural of all the favorites drinking beers as well as Spider Man and other super hero art around the outside of the building.
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Day 3- Little Havana and The Grove
Today you are exploring Little Havana and The Grove! Little Havana is the Cuban area of town with great food and drinks! The Grove is a great walkable area with historic buildings and local eats, drinks, and shopping!
Little Havana
Little Havana is a wonderful area to explore, eat, drink, shop and learn more about Cuban culture. The main area of Little Havana can be explored in 2-3 hours. If you have a car you can easily add on an hour or more to go to other restaurants and shops outside of the main street.
Little Havana is an absolute must while in Miami! Little Havana is the Cuban area of town and a lively area of town to eat, drink, and shop all things Cuban and get a window into local life in Little Havana. Come hungry, there is tons of great food, drinks, and live music!
La Colada is the perfect way to start your day at Little Havana with locally ground Cuban beans and authentic Cuban coffee drinks! The espresso drink we had had amazing flavor and the lively atmosphere kicked off our day in the best way!
Domino Park is a great place to see local life in action- there are locals playing dominoes! You can sit and watch them play and soak it all in. It is right next to Little Havana Visitor Center so it is very easy to find!
Ball and Chain has a fascinating history (check out their website) and has been opened since 1935. There is great live music, fresh mojitos, and cubanos among other food and drink. You will see people gathering here due to the fun live Cuban music.
KCULL was my favorite shop in Little Havana, they had great local finds that were cute while also making the best souvenirs! They had jewelry, home goods, clothing, post cards, and more!
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The Grove
The Grove is a great area to explore for hours! There are so many great shops, parks, restaurants, bars, and such a fun vibes- it felt like the it place to be and had something for everyone!
Peacock Park once known for the peacocks that roamed the park is a large park with trails and palm trees that is the perfect place to stroll while hanging out in the Grove neighborhood.
The oldest neighborhood in Miami is eclectic Coconut Grove with a great mix of old meets new with beautiful historic buildings mixed in with modern buildings. There is a great variety of local shops and restaurant to chose from! This is such a lively area of town and so much fun to explore and very walkable. This is a must do in Miami!
Coconut Grove Farmer's Market is open on Saturday from 10 A-7 P. It is honestly a delightful experience with gorgeous trees with thick entangled roots and tents set throughout with local produce, clothing, home goods, jewelry, and other great products!
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Takeaways
While in Miami your must do's are Little Havana, Wynwood Arts District, Coconut Grove, and of course the beaches!
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