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What to see in Miami

White-sand beaches, art deco on Ocean Drive, street art in Wynwood and lots and lots of Spanish.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • 4 must-see places
  • Best time: from December to May
  • Stay in South Beach
  • Typical food: Cuban sandwich
Photo: Matthew T Rader · CC BY-SA 4.0

Miami highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Ocean Drive

    Miami Beach’s art deco avenue: pastel hotels, neon at night and the beach across the road.

  2. Wynwood Walls

    A former warehouse district turned into an open-air graffiti museum, with galleries and breweries all around.

  3. Vizcaya

    An Italian Renaissance-style villa on the bay, with formal gardens; a surprise in the middle of Miami.

  4. Everglades (day trip)

    A vast wetland with alligators and herons; the Anhinga Trail boardwalk is the easy way to see them up close.

Where to stay in Miami

The handiest areas for getting around and going out.

  • Recommended areas

    South Beach · Wynwood · Brickell

Day trips from Miami

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Miami

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Miami are from December to May. If you can, avoid from August to October (hurricane season).

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun with warnings
  7. Jul with warnings
  8. Aug with strong warnings
  9. Sep with strong warnings
  10. Oct with strong warnings
  11. Nov with warnings
  12. Dec no warnings
  • from June to November

    Hurricane season

    Hurricanes can form from June to November; August, September and October are the riskiest months. There are almost always days of heavy rain and humid heat.

    What to do: Book with free cancellation, take out travel insurance that covers weather events and check the National Hurricane Center’s forecasts a few days before you go.

Typical food of Miami

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Miami from your kitchen).

Cuban sandwich
Photo: Zeng8r · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cuban sandwich

The sandwich of Miami’s Cubans (and Tampa’s): Cuban bread with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, gherkins and mustard, pressed on the griddle until crisp.

  • Serves 4
  • 20 min

Ingredients

  • 4 Cuban loaves or short white baguettes
  • 400 g sliced roast pork (lechón)
  • 200 g cooked ham
  • 8 slices of Swiss cheese (Emmental)
  • Sliced gherkins
  • Yellow mustard
  • Butter

How to make it at home

  1. Split the bread and spread it with mustard.
  2. Fill with the pork, ham, gherkins and cheese.
  3. Butter the outside of the bread.
  4. Cook in a frying pan over a medium heat with a weight on top (another pan or a press), about 3 minutes per side, until the cheese melts.
  5. Cut it diagonally and serve hot.

The trick: For the pork, a sour orange and garlic mojo: the flavour of Little Havana.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the neighbourhood food hall. The dishes you can’t miss are in the United States guide.

  • Versailles

    Little Havana

    Recommended in Little Havana.

  • Joe's Stone Crab

    South Beach

    Recommended in South Beach.

Frequently asked questions about Miami

What to see in Miami?

Ocean Drive, Wynwood Walls, Vizcaya and Everglades (day trip).

What to see in Miami in one day?

Don’t miss Ocean Drive, Wynwood Walls, Vizcaya and Everglades (day trip). To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

Where to stay in Miami?

The handiest areas to stay are South Beach, Wynwood and Brickell.

What’s the best time to travel to Miami?

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Miami are from December to May. If you can, avoid from August to October (hurricane season).

What day trips can you take from Miami?

Everglades, Key West and Little Havana.

What is the typical food of Miami?

Cuban sandwich. The sandwich of Miami’s Cubans (and Tampa’s): Cuban bread with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, gherkins and mustard, pressed on the griddle until crisp.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.