Explore the downtown Miami Shopping District to find high-fashion boutiques, avant-garde art and gourmet dining. Discover diverse historic attractions, museums, shops and restaurants amid some of the city’s most important banks and businesses.
Start your experience at the Bayside Marketplace and Marina, which offers scenic views of the river. Shop at interesting souvenir stalls and have your photo taken with an exotic bird. Nearby, peruse a huge range of brand name boutiques at the Macy’s and La Epoca department stores.
Browse the collection housed inside the Seybold Building, one of the country’s largest jewelry buildings. Head to Miami Beach to explore the Lincoln Road Shopping District, which features artist studio spaces, interior décor showrooms and jewelry stores. Alternatively, take a cab to Miracle Mile, Miami’s hub for quaint bakeries and bridal stores.
Savor a seafood lunch by the river before taking a tour of the downtown landmarks. Walk along the riverbank promenade to see picturesque views of Miami’s cityscape. Look for intriguing sculptures and wall-drawings along the way.
Learn about the city’s heritage at the Historical Museum of South Florida and check out Gesu Church, one of the city’s oldest religious buildings. See the early 20th-century Ralston Building, which was one of the city’s first skyscrapers. Look for the Incorporation Palm, which marks the exact spot where the city was incorporated in 1896.
Admire the spire of the Freedom Tower, an elegant tower modeled after the Giralda tower in Spain. A defining part of the city’s skyline, the Freedom Tower has come to symbolize the struggles of Cuban Americans.
See artwork dating between the 1940s and the present at the Miami Art Museum. Some of its highlights include Still by Lorna Simpson and Boîte-en-valise by Marcel Duchamp.
Get around most of Miami’s Downtown Shopping District on foot. The downtown area is a major hub of the city’s transit system, making it easily accessible by bus or Metrorail.
