Most people come to Miami for beaches, clubs and bars, but there are more attractions within the city of Miami Beach, and specifically the subset of South Beach. It's a compact area, so a couple of afternoons or mornings of sightseeing will be well spent.

Highlights

Take a tour of south beach's delightful and colorful Deco District.

Stroll along Ocean Drive for the best best view of sidewalk cafes, bars, colorful hotels, and even more colorful people.

Take a walking tour from the Art Deco Welcome Center to see the best buildings and hear the stories behind their construction and preservation.

For a more historical perspective, visit the Holocaust Memorial in South Beach, a monument created for the six million Jewish victims of Nazi terrorism.

To understand the impact of the Jewish community om Miami Beach, it is well worth stopping by the Ziff Jewish Museum of Florida

Visit the Bass Museum of Art. This is the only fine art museum on Miami Beach. The Bass is housed in a squat, white 1930s building.

View the latest addition to the beach art scene in Florida International University's Wolfsonian Museum. The collection has more than 70,000 objects that celebrate the design and architectural arts.

To see the most impressive hotel in Miami Beach, visit Collins Avenue. The Fontainebleau Hilton is a dreamland of kitsch and consumerism. The hotel is set among tropical vegetation, lagoons, and waterfalls.