5 days in Miami

In the morning, it’s Kaseya Center. Take the time to walk all the way around it; the best views are rarely at the entrance. Unmissable, and for good reason. Travellers give it 4.7 out of 5 (24,000 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. Practical: here is the route by public transport, and if you’d rather skip the queue, book your tickets or go through Tiqets.

Around noon, I make my way to Zoo Miami. The kids will still be talking about it weeks later. So will the adults, though they admit it less. Everyone goes; everyone is right. 4.5 out of 5 across 21,000 reviews: few places are this unanimous. To get organised: the public-transport route; skip-the-line book your visit, otherwise also check Tiqets.

After lunch, head to Bayside Marketplace. Go late in the afternoon: the heat drops, the light softens and the photos take themselves. Everyone goes; everyone is right. Travellers give it 4.5 out of 5 (80,000 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. Practical: how to get there · travellers’ reviews.

Early in the morning, meet me at Wynwood Walls. This is the breath of the trip. Even one hour changes the day. Everyone goes; everyone is right. Travellers give it 4.7 out of 5 (49,698 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. Practical: how to get there, and if you’d rather skip the queue, get your tickets in advance or compare on Tiqets.

Late morning, it’s Superblue Miami. I always pick two or three rooms rather than seeing everything. You walk out light. Everyone goes; everyone is right. Practical: how to get there, and if you’d rather skip the queue, get your tickets in advance or also check Tiqets.

Later, meet me at Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science. The kids will still be talking about it weeks later. So will the adults, though they admit it less. Unmissable, and for good reason. To get organised: here is the route by public transport; skip-the-line get your tickets in advance, otherwise go through Tiqets.

To start, it’s Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. Bring water, shoes that hold, and no watch. Everyone goes; everyone is right. Travellers give it 4.7 out of 5 (16,478 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. Practical: the public-transport route, and if you’d rather skip the queue, get your tickets in advance or go through Tiqets.

Then, meet me at Bay of Pigs Monument. Bring water, shoes that hold, and no watch. Travellers give it 4.5 out of 5 (220 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. Practical: the public-transport route, and if you’d rather skip the queue, book your visit or go through Tiqets.

In the afternoon, I make my way to Little Havana. It’s the kind of place that makes you go quiet for a moment, even when you thought you knew it all. Unmissable, and for good reason. To get organised: the public-transport route; skip-the-line book your tickets, otherwise go through Tiqets.

In the morning, head to Bayfront Park. Bring water, shoes that hold, and no watch. Unmissable, and for good reason. Travellers give it 4.7 out of 5 (21,853 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. To get organised: how to get there; skip-the-line get your tickets in advance, otherwise compare on Tiqets.

Then, head to Bayfront Park Water Fountain. This is the breath of the trip. Even one hour changes the day. 4.7 out of 5 across 226 reviews: few places are this unanimous. Practical: the public-transport route, and if you’d rather skip the queue, book your tickets or compare on Tiqets.

In the afternoon, meet me at Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel. The kids will still be talking about it weeks later. So will the adults, though they admit it less. Travellers give it 4.7 out of 5 (5,831 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. To get organised: how to get there; skip-the-line get your tickets in advance, otherwise compare on Tiqets.

Early in the morning, it’s Miami Children's Museum. The kids will still be talking about it weeks later. So will the adults, though they admit it less. Everyone goes; everyone is right. Travellers give it 4.5 out of 5 (4,611 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. To get organised: here is the route by public transport; skip-the-line get your tickets in advance, otherwise also check Tiqets.

Late morning, meet me at Jungle Island. The kids will still be talking about it weeks later. So will the adults, though they admit it less. Practical: here is the route by public transport, and if you’d rather skip the queue, get your tickets in advance or go through Tiqets.

Later, head to West Venetian Causeway Bridge. You’ve seen it a hundred times in pictures; in person it is bigger, closer, more alive. Travellers give it 4.7 out of 5 (542 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. To get organised: here is the route by public transport; skip-the-line book your tickets, otherwise go through Tiqets.