Today you can hardly find a person who hasn't heard of Miami. And by the way, only 110 years ago the city was nothing but marsh land at the mouth of the Miami River. It's difficult to believe but today Miami is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., the booming world economic center. Almost all major companies in the world today have their offices and headquarters in Miami. Due to the economic growth of recent years, downtown Miami can now boast of being a fine example of classic American urban architecture with gleaming skyscrapers, glowing mysteriously at night.
The Miami Metro Mover, a free automated people-mover train system which serves downtown Miami, Brickell, Park West and Omni neighborhoods, luxuriant tropical vegetation, flowers, palm trees and exotic trees – all this creates unforgettable impressions of city tour of Miami. Of course, Miami abounds with classical Florida riches, namely the genial sunshine, gorgeous sandy beaches, warm ocean and hospitable Floridians, but Miami is something more. This is a huge modern metropolis with all imaginable possibilities and temptations. Various restaurants, night clubs for all tastes, sometimes it seems that it is only at night that life in Miami begins. Here you will also find luxurious shops and boutiques, where you will be pleasantly surprised at having bought inexpensively exclusive things from famous designers. Miami has a rich cultural life, many theaters, museums and galleries are situated here. All the famous artists are sure to come to Miami from time to time. It is very easy to come across some world or Russian celebrity here.
During the city tour highly qualified specialists from Golden Times Travel will give you detailed advice on restaurants, night clubs, theaters, shops, museums and other interesting places of Miami which are worth visiting. You can, if necessary, make changes in your individual program of a stay.
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Seaquarium Seaquarium is located on the shores of the beautiful Biscayne Bay and contains the largest collection of marine animals, consisting of 10 thousand species. The Seaquarium was opened in 1955 and occupies 15 hectares of land. The Seaquarium is a huge three-storey complex, which hosts various shows with marine animals: dolphins, killer whales, sea lions, sharks.
Here you can also see pink flamingos, sea lions, alligators, sharks, rare sea turtles and manatees. In a huge aquarium, which contains almost 3 million liters of salt water, there is a lot of tropical fish of various sizes, shapes and colors.
The park offers a variety of shows with marine animals and other entertainment, including sharks feeding and swimming with dolphins.
The Seaquarium in Miami is an ideal place for relaxing and exploring the sea world.
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Lion Country Safari Famous Lion Country Safari was discovered by a group of South African businessmen in 1967; here the wildlife of Africa is presented in its natural environment.
The climate of South Florida and a vast territory of park allowed to collect exotic animals (now there are thousands of them) and to create favorable conditions for their natural habitat and breeding. Having visited the reserve, you find yourself in an amazing world of lions, giraffes, rhinos, elephants, which do not pay any attention to visitors and lead a natural way of life, but at the same time won't refuse something delicious. Do not forget to take bananas and nuts along with you – favorite delicacies of the local inhabitants. On your way you will run across herds of antelope, zebras, elephants, chimpanzee. But you are not scared a bit because you're in the car that protects you from predators.
The park has also the area for walking around the zoo, where you will see the open-air cages with alligators, snakes, turtles, parrots and flamingos, a small lake with an island, the home for monkeys. At the exit of the reserve an entertainment park for both children and adults is located. Here you can ride a carousel and play golf.
Do not miss the chance of visiting this little Eden, and take close-up photos of animals. The time spent here with Golden Times Travel will bring you an unforgettable experience.
Coral Castle To the south of Miami a local landmark is located called Coral Castle. One peculiar thing makes the uniqueness of this castle – it was created by one person without the use of construction engineering. A Latvian by birth, Edward Leedskalnin came to Florida at the beginning of the last century and after 28 years of painstaking work he embodied in stone the dream of home and family hearth, which he never had. Coral Castle is a tribute to the memory of his girlfriend, who rejected him on the wedding eve. The castle is built of large-size coral limestone blocks. The way Ed delivered and moved multi-ton blocks, remains a mystery even today. 152 cm in height and 45 kg by weight, suffering from a progressive form of tuberculosis, he single-handedly created the structure, which weighed all together more than 1,100 tons.
The way to the castle passes through the giant nine-ton gate fixed in such a way that it turns around by a slight push. On the premises of the castle you can see bizarre huge stone statues, fairy-tale characters, the celestial bodies – Saturn, Mars and the half-moon. Under the ground there is a magnificent swimming pool, where rainwater flows down. Sun-clock still shows time accurate within seconds. Inside the castle in the open air he made a nursery room, decorated with figures of fantastic fairy-tale characters, a large bedroom with royal coral bed, designed as a throne room. Table, located in the middle of the room, is carved in the shape of a heart in the center of which red flowers planted by Edward are still blooming. This is the world's largest stone Valentine.
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Park in the Everglades National Park is the world's largest freshwater marsh. The whole 557,000 hectares are a real jungle with diverse flora and fauna, wildlife reserve. There is saw grass 4 meters in height, mangrove, oaks and ash trees of temperate climate, desert cacti. The park has 120 types of trees, 25 kinds of orchids and over 320 species of birds.
Traveling along the reserve by airboat, you can see turtles, deer, panthers, snakes and crocodiles.
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Deep-Sea Fishing Golden Times Travel offers a wonderful opportunity to its clients who are fishery lovers, to get an unforgettable experience of the ocean deep-sea fishing. You ship out to the ocean in a speedboat, equipped with everything necessary for such a fishing, including fishing tackle, bait, depth sounder, etc. You are accompanied by an experienced instructor who guarantees you a catch. Deep-sea fishing offers incomparable feelings; various fish may bite at your bait: swordfish, shark, and other inhabitants of the ocean depths. And what can be comparable to the feelings of having prepared dinner of the fish from your own catch? The impressions of this fishing will be unforgettable.
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Monkey Jungle Park Monkey Jungle is a national park, in which monkeys live in as natural environment as possible. It is one of the few protected habitats for endangered primates in the United States and the only one that the general public can explore. The reserve is home to a total of more than 30 species of primates, including rare ones. Gibbons, gorillas, guenons, orangutans, baboons, lemurs, black capuchins, squirrel monkeys and spider monkeys are among them. Visitors walk through the caged trails while monkeys run loose above you and in the trees that line the sides. It is interesting to observe the skilled Java or Crab-Eating Macaques. In addition to eating fruits, flowers, insects and eggs, Javas also swim and dive for shrimp and crayfish. An interesting attraction, especially appealing to children is the feeding of monkeys. Peanuts and dried fruits can be purchased at the entrance.
It should be mentioned that the reserve is the home to The Golden Lion Tamarin, native to the Brazilian jungle. Threatened with extinction, Monkey Jungle proudly participates in an international effort to save the tiny creature. Monkey Jungle remains one of the truly timeless attractions in South Florida. Visitors of all ages continue to enjoy an intimate glimpse into the experience that creates a lifetime of memories.
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Butterfly World Here you walk through carefully controlled tropical rain forest with lush vegetation and loads of magnificent butterflies of every imaginable and unimaginable color and size fluttering around you. There are over five thousand of butterflies roaming freely in this huge butterfly house – the largest butterfly house in the United States. It is the home to more than 5 thousand different species, imported from South and Central America, Asia, and Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan. The butterflies of five continents will greet you, as they fly, feed and bask in the sun all around you.
The park was founded by Ronald Boender and Clive Farrell in 1988. Landscape designer James Gardner came from London. It is the largest exposition and research center. The pavilions are decorated by beautiful flowering shrubs and exotic vines that attract butterflies, you can see adult butterflies feed on the exotic blossoms. Ponds with exotic fish, waterfalls, a suspension bridge and the most interesting – a laboratory where you can watch the butterflies, newly hatched from the incubator and caterpillars in all stages of their development. In The Treasures of Heaven pavilion you will meet amazing little birds - hummingbirds- of incredible coloring, they are capable of speeding up to 75 miles per hour. Thousands of exotic butterflies and families of free flying birds soar all around you in the Tropical Rain Forest Aviary, the jewel of Butterfly World! Circle through the rain forest, where thousands of tropical plants gracefully arch over the path and butterflies flit from branch to branch. The Secret Garden features flowering Passion Vines and many other interesting plants, including the stunning Dutchman's Pipe and many other incredible flora. In the English Rose Garden over 20 varieties bloom all year round, enchanting everyone with timeless beauty and fragrance.
Stunning insect museum also deserves attention of both connoisseurs and amateurs. Paradise Adventure pavilion is a real tropical paradise of immense fluttering butterflies, including rare specimens. Wingspan of some of them reaches 30 cm. Here you can find the "Isabella", "Malachite Butterfly" and many other rare species of these amazing creatures.
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Flamingo Gardens Flamingo Gardens is a lush botanical garden and bird sanctuary spread out in 60 hectares with many rare tropical plants and other inhabitants of the tropics. There are too many exhibits to enumerate, but here you will be able to watch various birds and other indigenous inhabitants of Florida in their native ecosystem. And of course the most popular of them is flamingo. You can learn more about rare and endangered species of birds and animals.
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Jungle Island Jungle Island is a unique park that encompasses both botanical and zoological gardens, where more than 1,100 exotic birds and 1200 tropical plants are on display.
This is a park of rare species of fauna and flora with lakes and waterfalls. The trees never lose their leaves; this is a true tropical paradise.
Parrots live among the ficus, palms, cypresses. There are more than 200 species of them. You will be charmed by the most beautiful, playful and dangerous birds from all the continents. The lake of pink flamingos will produce an unforgettable impression on you, it is justly considered to be a symbol of the state of Florida. You will see the world famous show of trained birds – performers of opera arias, watch the parrots that ride bicycles, jump with a parachute and take part in competitions.
You will also visit a miniature zoo, where you can see the oldest turtle, will be able to feed the birds and take photos with a real boa constrictor and talking parrots in hands. This unusual place will make a lasting impression on you!
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Miami Metro Zoo Miami Metro Zoo is included in top 10 zoos of the United States. It has more than 1,000 wild animals that live in a natural environment, so you can see, admire and learn about them in depth. In the zoo, everything is arranged in such a way that visitors can observe the life of animals at a close but safe distance. Miami Metro Zoo is the only zoo located in a subtropical climate in the continental United States, which allows to keep those species of exotic animals that cannot be exhibited in colder climates. Miami Metro Zoo encourages an appreciation for the world's wildlife and helps conserve it for future generations.
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Venetian Pool Venetian Pool is the most famous swimming pool in the world, unsurpassed by anything today. When you enter the wrought-iron metal gates, you find yourself in a different world, dominated by the times already passed with a whimsical, romantic approach to architecture. The pool was designed and built by the founder of Coral Gables George Merrick together with his uncle, artist Denmanom Fink and Phineas Paist. The Venetian Pool is filled with 820,00 gallons of fresh spring water everyday and features coral caves, grottos and even two waterfalls!
Having visited the Venetian Pool you will feel the tranquility of this unique place, a melodic rhythm of its cascades and serenity of the emerald water. You can visit the three-story observation towers built of coral rock, brick and stucco with fine balconies and doorways. Swimming pool is surrounded by tropical trees and palms. The Miami Venetian Pool has its own restaurant and two other snack bars that also resemble French Cafés. The Venetian Pool also offers Swim Lessons, Lifeguard Training and even Scuba Diving Certification courses.
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Villa Vizcaya Villa Vizcaya is an Italian Renaissance-style palace, built by American industrialist James Deering as a winter residence in 1916. James Deering was fond of art and architecture of the 16th century and wanted to build a palace on American soil, as a monument to the culture of other continent and other time. For this purpose he invited as a consultant a young artist from New York, Paul Chalfin, architect F. Hoffman and landscape designer from Colombia Diego Suarez. Together they created an estate that looked as if it had been lived in by succeeding generations of the same family with each generation adding their own period furnishings of the time. Together with Chalfin, Deering traveled all over Europe, visiting old castles, to exactly reproduce the fireplaces decoration, doors, walls, ceilings in the spirit of the Middle Ages.
Villa took 5 years to build. The formal gardens were not completed until 1921 due to the outbreak of World War I. During construction, 1,000 workers were employed, representing nearly 10% of Miami's population. Villa was gradually filled with the works of European art, and various relics of the XVI-XIX centuries. Luxurious decor of the rooms of the Renaissance times and gorgeous landscaping with waterfalls, fountains, sculptures made Villa Vizcaya a small medieval island amidst modern concrete jungle. After the death of James Deering in 1926 the remaining staff kept order in the house and cared for the garden. Hurricane of 1926 stroke Villa Vizcaya, damaged utility rooms and gardens. The heirs of Deering contacted Chalfin to help in the restoration of the estate. But after the second hurricane of 1935, most of the land was sold. And in 1952, heirs sold the house and surrounding gardens, and also donated furniture and works of art, provided that the castle of Vizcaya will serve as the state museum. And in 1953 the palace was opened to the public. And in 1994 it was declared a National Historic Landmark.
Currently, Villa Vizcaya is owned by Miami Dade County, and is often used for various official meetings, as well as a popular spot for wedding photos. Nearly 200,000 people visit Vizcaya each year including some of the world's leading dignitaries such as President Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth of England and King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain, it also held events such as the Summit of the Americas with President Bill Clinton and 34 leaders of the Western Hemisphere. The villa can be also seen in many movies including the Frank Sinatra starring Tony Rome, Ace Ventura, Bad Boys II and many others.
In the palace you will see a room that is decorated with tapestries depicting Heracles, music room in the rococo style, which contains a variety of antique instruments such as harpsichord of 1619; French King Louis XV's room of 18th century; bathroom decorated with marble and silver, with both fresh and salt water taken from the Gulf; the Italian Renaissance-style dining-room, with the old table and chairs of the 17th century. There is a central courtyard in front of the villa with a pool and 10 acres of gardens. In the garden you will find mazes, grottoes, statues, balustrades and decorative bins. You can enjoy a beautiful view of Biscayne Bay. Villa is open to the public 364 days a year, except Christmas. Today, Villa Vizcaya is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Miami and a popular spot for weeding photos.
Villa Vizcaya is accredited by the American Association of Museums. Golden Times Travel invites you to visit this serene and stunningly beautiful retreat in the heart of Miami. It will be a truly unforgettable experience for you.
Today you can hardly find a person who hasn't heard of Miami. And by the way, only 110 years ago the city was nothing but marsh land at the mouth of the Miami River. It's difficult to believe but today Miami is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., the booming world economic center. Almost all major companies in the world today have their offices and headquarters in Miami. Due to the economic growth of recent years, downtown Miami can now boast of being a fine example of classic American urban architecture with gleaming skyscrapers, glowing mysteriously at night.
Seaquarium is located on the shores of the beautiful Biscayne Bay and contains the largest collection of marine animals, consisting of 10 thousand species. The Seaquarium was opened in 1955 and occupies 15 hectares of land. The Seaquarium is a huge three-storey complex, which hosts various shows with marine animals: dolphins, killer whales, sea lions, sharks. 
Famous Lion Country Safari was discovered by a group of South African businessmen in 1967; here the wildlife of Africa is presented in its natural environment. 
To the south of Miami a local landmark is located called Coral Castle. One peculiar thing makes the uniqueness of this castle – it was created by one person without the use of construction engineering. A Latvian by birth, Edward Leedskalnin came to Florida at the beginning of the last century and after 28 years of painstaking work he embodied in stone the dream of home and family hearth, which he never had. Coral Castle is a tribute to the memory of his girlfriend, who rejected him on the wedding eve. The castle is built of large-size coral limestone blocks. The way Ed delivered and moved multi-ton blocks, remains a mystery even today. 152 cm in height and 45 kg by weight, suffering from a progressive form of tuberculosis, he single-handedly created the structure, which weighed all together more than 1,100 tons.
National Park is the world's largest freshwater marsh. The whole 557,000 hectares are a real jungle with diverse flora and fauna, wildlife reserve. There is saw grass 4 meters in height, mangrove, oaks and ash trees of temperate climate, desert cacti. The park has 120 types of trees, 25 kinds of orchids and over 320 species of birds. 
Golden Times Travel offers a wonderful opportunity to its clients who are fishery lovers, to get an unforgettable experience of the ocean deep-sea fishing. You ship out to the ocean in a speedboat, equipped with everything necessary for such a fishing, including fishing tackle, bait, depth sounder, etc. You are accompanied by an experienced instructor who guarantees you a catch. Deep-sea fishing offers incomparable feelings; various fish may bite at your bait: swordfish, shark, and other inhabitants of the ocean depths. And what can be comparable to the feelings of having prepared dinner of the fish from your own catch? The impressions of this fishing will be unforgettable. 
Monkey Jungle is a national park, in which monkeys live in as natural environment as possible. It is one of the few protected habitats for endangered primates in the United States and the only one that the general public can explore. The reserve is home to a total of more than 30 species of primates, including rare ones. Gibbons, gorillas, guenons, orangutans, baboons, lemurs, black capuchins, squirrel monkeys and spider monkeys are among them. Visitors walk through the caged trails while monkeys run loose above you and in the trees that line the sides. It is interesting to observe the skilled Java or Crab-Eating Macaques. In addition to eating fruits, flowers, insects and eggs, Javas also swim and dive for shrimp and crayfish. An interesting attraction, especially appealing to children is the feeding of monkeys. Peanuts and dried fruits can be purchased at the entrance. 
Here you walk through carefully controlled tropical rain forest with lush vegetation and loads of magnificent butterflies of every imaginable and unimaginable color and size fluttering around you. There are over five thousand of butterflies roaming freely in this huge butterfly house – the largest butterfly house in the United States. It is the home to more than 5 thousand different species, imported from South and Central America, Asia, and Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan. The butterflies of five continents will greet you, as they fly, feed and bask in the sun all around you. 
Flamingo Gardens is a lush botanical garden and bird sanctuary spread out in 60 hectares with many rare tropical plants and other inhabitants of the tropics. There are too many exhibits to enumerate, but here you will be able to watch various birds and other indigenous inhabitants of Florida in their native ecosystem. And of course the most popular of them is flamingo. You can learn more about rare and endangered species of birds and animals.
Jungle Island is a unique park that encompasses both botanical and zoological gardens, where more than 1,100 exotic birds and 1200 tropical plants are on display. 
Miami Metro Zoo is included in top 10 zoos of the United States. It has more than 1,000 wild animals that live in a natural environment, so you can see, admire and learn about them in depth. In the zoo, everything is arranged in such a way that visitors can observe the life of animals at a close but safe distance. Miami Metro Zoo is the only zoo located in a subtropical climate in the continental United States, which allows to keep those species of exotic animals that cannot be exhibited in colder climates. Miami Metro Zoo encourages an appreciation for the world's wildlife and helps conserve it for future generations.
Venetian Pool is the most famous swimming pool in the world, unsurpassed by anything today. When you enter the wrought-iron metal gates, you find yourself in a different world, dominated by the times already passed with a whimsical, romantic approach to architecture. The pool was designed and built by the founder of Coral Gables George Merrick together with his uncle, artist Denmanom Fink and Phineas Paist. The Venetian Pool is filled with 820,00 gallons of fresh spring water everyday and features coral caves, grottos and even two waterfalls! 
Villa Vizcaya is an Italian Renaissance-style palace, built by American industrialist James Deering as a winter residence in 1916. James Deering was fond of art and architecture of the 16th century and wanted to build a palace on American soil, as a monument to the culture of other continent and other time. For this purpose he invited as a consultant a young artist from New York, Paul Chalfin, architect F. Hoffman and landscape designer from Colombia Diego Suarez. Together they created an estate that looked as if it had been lived in by succeeding generations of the same family with each generation adding their own period furnishings of the time. Together with Chalfin, Deering traveled all over Europe, visiting old castles, to exactly reproduce the fireplaces decoration, doors, walls, ceilings in the spirit of the Middle Ages. 