How to spend a weekend in Miami, from local sushi to sunsets on the beach

South Beach is usually the first thing people think of when it comes to Miami; famous for its turquoise Atlantic shoreline, kitschy Art Deco architecture, Latin swagger and pulsating nightlife. While this portrait is accurate, there’s so much more to this South Florida city. Neighbourhoods such as Wynwood, the Design District, Downtown, Little Haiti and Little Havana continue to inject the city with energy, buzzy homegrown restaurants and hipster bars.

Thanks in part to Art Basel Miami Beach, North America’s largest contemporary art fair, held in December, Miami boasts a bona fide international arts scene year-round. Landmark museums include Perez Art Museum Miami and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami. Still, the simple pleasure of a day at one of the city’s beautiful beaches is hard to beat.

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