Attractions

There are many ways to spend the days in Greater Miami and the Beaches. Outdoor attractions offer the opportunity to take advantage of the glorious climate, and there are plenty of indoor diversions when you need a break from the sun.

Picture yourself speeding over the tropical Everglades' River of Grass aboard a thundering airboat. Watch the world's most exotic and beautiful trained birds perform and pose. Explore an 11th-century monastery, the oldest building in the Western Hemisphere. Ride through wilderness mangrove creeks and islands on a glass bottom boat. Find yourself caged in and observing the antics of free-roaming monkeys, gorillas and orangutans. Bask in the pastel splendor of the historic Art Deco District. Gasp as a Native Miccosukee Indian goes one-on-one with a 12-foot alligator. Thrill to performances by dolphins, sea lions and a killer whale. Explore an Italian Renaissance-style villa with more than 10 acres of formal gardens and fountains.

No other place in the world can boast such a wealth and variety of places to explore, from historic to adventuresome, natural to man-made; it’s all here in Greater Miami and the Beaches.