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Top Attractions in Miami Beach
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Ancient Spanish Monastery Built in Segovia, Spain, and completed in 1141, this is the oldest European building in the Western Hemisphere. It was rebuilt on its present site in 1952 after William Randolph Hearst brought it to the United States in pieces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $4.50 adults, $1 children 12 and younger, $2.50 students with ID and seniors. Art Deco District Ninety-minute tours conducted by Miami Design Preservation League, through various areas of the Miami Beach Art Deco District. All tours begin at the Welcome Center, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays; sunset tour 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; $10 per person, group rate $6 per person. Bal Harbour Shops Located across the street from the ocean, Bal Harbour Shops is internationally renowned for its number of prestigious fashion stores. Shops like Gucci, Cartier and Christian Dior compliment a variety of elegant cafés and restaurants. http://www.balharbourshops.com Bass Museum of Art 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, free for kids 6 and younger. Permanent collection of Medieval and Renaissance art and traveling exhibits. The Holocaust Memorial Memorial to victims of the Holocaust during World War II, features a pictorial history exhibit, sculpture garden, memorial wall that lists names of victims of Nazi concentration camps, 42-foot bronze sculpture by Kenneth Treister; guided tours available upon request; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily, free. Lincoln Road Mall A pedestrian-only street mall that stretches over eight blocks, the Lincoln Road Mall is a great place to stop and shop or pick up a bite to eat. With more than 150 shops and 50 restaurants, the mall is home to several art galleries and the Colony Theatre and Lincoln Theater. Nightclubs South Beach is the dance club mecca of South Florida and South Beach is definitely where the beautiful people come to party. Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum The Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum is a former synagogue that housed Miami Beach's first Jewish congregation. Built in 1936, the building has more than 80 stained-glass windows and a marverlous architecture. Admission is free for members and $5 for non-members. South Beach South Beach is recognized one of the hottest nightspots in the world. With a slew of hotels, restaurants and bars sitting across the street from the ocean, it is definitely an adult entertainment mecca. Topless and other nearly nude sunbathers are the norm and metetred parking is at a premium. This gay-friendly beach is a great place to go people-watching. South Pointe Park This is a great place to take a walk, roller blade, or just watch people and cruise ships go by. There are picnic tables, restrooms and a park-like setting before actually reaching a short pier or stumbling across the sand of South Beach. If you're hungry, catch a steak or crab lunch at Smith & Wollensky's (ask for an outdoor table, and watch the cruise ships float by as they exit Government Cut.) The Wolfsonian $5 adults, $3.50 seniors and students, children under 6 free, group tours, free or by donation Thursday evenings. Promotes design from 1885-1945, investigates ways design shapes and reflects the human experience. It contains more than 70,000 objects predominantly from North America and Europe, presenting the cultural, political and technological changes that swept the world in the century preceeding World War II. |
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