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Quick answer: For a 4-day trip to Miami, budget about EUR 190 per day (mid-range). Best time: December-April - dry, sunny and warm; June-November is hot, humid and stormy with hurricane season peaking August-October. Visa: Travelers from visa-waiver countries need an approved ESTA before boarding, others need a B-2 visa - always check current US entry rules for your passport.
Miami is two cities in one: the pastel Art Deco strip of South Beach, and the Latin American mainland across the bay where Little Havana smells of cafecito and cigars. Walk Ocean Drive's 1930s hotels in the morning, take in the giant murals of Wynwood Walls in the afternoon, and end with live salsa at Ball & Chain on Calle Ocho. The Everglades and its alligators are barely an hour away.
Best timeDecember-April - dry, sunny and warm; June-November is hot, humid and stormy with hurricane season peaking August-October
Budget / day~EUR 190
Suggested length4 days
VisaTravelers from visa-waiver countries need an approved ESTA before boarding, others need a B-2 visa - always check current US entry rules for your passport.
4-day Miami itinerary
Day 1: South Beach - Art Deco walking tour on Ocean Drive, beach hours at Lummus Park, dinner on pedestrian Espanola Way
Day 2: Wynwood Walls and the surrounding street art, lunch in a Wynwood brewery, Design District galleries, evening in Brickell
Day 3: Little Havana - Calle Ocho, domino players at Maximo Gomez Park, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, live music at Ball & Chain
Day 4: Key Biscayne - Crandon Park beach and the Cape Florida lighthouse, sunset and skyline view from South Pointe Park
Where to stay: neighborhoods that make sense
South Beach - Art Deco hotels with the beach at your door; iconic but loud and pricey around Ocean Drive
Mid-Beach - calmer beachfront resorts around 40th Street, better value than South Beach
Wynwood - street art, breweries and nightlife on the mainland; no beach, so budget for rideshares
Brickell - glossy high-rise downtown with rooftop bars and good restaurants, handy for the Metrorail
What to eat in Miami
Cuban sandwich at Sanguich de Miami or Versailles - about 10 EUR
Cafecito and a croqueta from a Little Havana ventanita window - about 3 EUR
Stone crab claws at Joe's Stone Crab (season runs October-May) - the classic splurge, about 40 EUR and up
Ceviche in Wynwood or Brickell - about 15 EUR
Empanadas from a Latin bakery - about 2.50 EUR each
Mistakes most first-timers make
Renting a car for a South Beach-only stay - parking is scarce and 25-40 EUR a night; walk, trolley and rideshare instead
Sitting down on Ocean Drive without reading the menu - check for automatic 18-20 percent gratuity and inflated drink prices
Underestimating the summer - plan mornings outdoors and expect a drenching afternoon thunderstorm June-September
Ignoring the colored beach flags - rip currents are real; red flag means stay out of the water
Worth leaving the city for
Everglades National Park (1-1.5 hours) - alligators from the Shark Valley cycling loop or the Anhinga Trail boardwalk
Key Largo (1.5 hours) - snorkeling or glass-bottom boat over the reef at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Fort Lauderdale (45 minutes by Brightline train) - canal boat rides and a calmer, wider beach
Getting around
From MIA airport the Metrorail Orange Line reaches downtown for about 2 EUR, while a rideshare to South Beach runs 25-30 EUR. On the beach use the free trolleys and Citi Bike; between the beach and mainland neighborhoods you will rely on rideshares at 12-20 EUR a hop.
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