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Coconut Grove Village
Excellent shopping with a lively nightlife!
The focus of this friendly area is entertainment. Why not experience the excellent nightlife here after a day of shopping!.
Coral Gables is one of the country's richest neighbourhoods. It is aptly named 'City Beautiful' with many of the elegant homes having the luxury of private jetties.
Coconut Grove is the oldest community in Miami. Affordable shops and restaurants here attract crowds during the evenings and weekends.
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Dinner Key
Dinner Key originally served as base of operations for Pan Am's flying boats, the Clippers and plenty of history has been retained in the area. You can still see the airline's sleek terminal, which now houses Miami City Hall and the hangers where the seaplanes were once harboured are now boat yards.
Nearby is Villa Vizcaya, former home of International Harvester founder James Deering and now a public museum. Also a very short distance away is the internationally renowned CocoWalk, Coconut Grove's retail and entertainment district. Public transportation is convenient and close by, as are a variety of other stores and shops.
Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium
Featuring star shows at the Miami Planetarium and hands-on exhibits for children.
The Miami Museum of Science in Florida features star shows at the Miami Planetarium and fun, interactive, hands-on exhibits for children.
Explore mysterious cultures of the ancient Americas in Smithsonian Expeditions: Exploring Latin America and the Caribbean, featuring Maya and Aztec artifacts dating back thousands of years.
Visit rare birds and reptiles in the Wildlife Center and enjoy live animal shows. Stroll through the butterfly garden, climb the rock wall, play virtual basketball and surf the Internet at lightning speed. Or, simply sit back and relax under the Planetarium dome for transport to the stars.
Adults may be moved by the many letters written by victims of Hurricane Andrew which hit in 1992.
The Miami Museum of Science is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm (box office closes at 5 pm), and closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
The Barnacle Historic State Park
The home designed and built by a yacht designer, born in New York City in 1851.
Deep in the heart of Coconut Grove there lies an oasis from the hustle and bustle of 21st century life. The Barnacle Historic State Park offers a view of Biscayne Bay and a view of Old Florida. Commodore Ralph Munroe’s home and boathouse are right out of the 19th century and one can well imagine what life may have been like for him and his family as they made their home in the wilds of South Florida, watching and encouraging its growth.
The Barnacle Historic State Park is the home designed and built by Ralph Middleton Munroe, a yacht designer, born in New York City in 1851. It is the oldest home in Miami-Dade County in its original location. Built in 1891 as a one-story bungalow, the house sits atop a limestone ridge that slopes down to beautiful Biscayne Bay. During the Era of the Bay, 1821 to 1896, when there were no roads to Miami, Ralph Munroe was one of the few pioneers to venture into shallow Biscayne Bay with one of his shoal-draft yachts. He settled here and became an important part of the community. In his home and boathouse are displayed many artifacts representing his life as a yacht designer, wrecker, businessman, one-man-tourism board, family man and community activist.
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Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Florida's grandest residence - a National Historic Landmark
Vizcaya is a National Historic Landmark completed in 1916 as a winter retreat for the millionaire industrialist James Deering. It is also a museum owned by Miami-Dade County and accredited by the American Association of Museums. Vizcaya is open to the public 364 days each year, and you are invited to visit this serene and stunningly beautiful retreat from the bustle of modern Miami.
Today, the extraordinary European-inspired estate includes a house filled with art and furnishings, ten acres of gardens on Biscayne Bay, a hardwood hammock (native forest), and an historic village that we’re restoring for public enjoyment.
Vizcaya’s lush subtropical forest and approach the Main House along a walkway lined with fountains and foliage. The inside of the house is filled with treasures from around the world. Outside, you will enjoy spectacular views of Biscayne Bay and the serene, but thought-provoking, gardens and the statues that inhabit them. Marvel at the gallery of orchids, including huge specimens, in the David A. Klein Orchidarium.
Ermita de la Caridad
A very unusual conical church
This unusual conical church was erected in 1966 and is a very holy place for Miami's Cuban exiles. The history of the Cuban Catholic Church is depicted in a mural above the alter which faces towards Cuba.
Not the easiest place to find, but take the first turn north of the Mercy Hospital.
