Add Unique Streak of Excitement to your Miami Holidays with Downtown Miami

Miami - one of the liveliest cities in America! Miami holiday packages allow you to spend your vacation by some of the best beaches in the continent. The city also features top rated hotels, notable museums and unique attractions that keep families coming to this intriguing city time and again. You can take your kids to amusement parks and feel the thrill of high rise rides and adventurous slides. While visiting Miami, you cannot miss the downtown area. Downtown Miami as it is officially known is the cultural, artistic and financial hub of the city. There are several attractions in around downtown that are worth visiting. Following are some of them:
Brickell

Brickell is an upscale neighborhood of Greater Downtown Miami. While strolling around this area, you would come across several luxurious condominiums and high-rise apartment towers. Because of its residential areas, this area is known as “Manhattan of the South.” Another aspect that discerns Brickell from other areas in USA is that it has largest number of international banks in the country. Miami holidays are incomplete without visiting Mary Brickell Village. The charming village is home to wide array of restaurants and high class retail chains.

In Mary Brickell village, walk through 9th and 10th streets to enjoy shopping in new stores and dine at recently opened eateries. If you are a party animal and a taking a step just because it is a village, you are going to miss on incredible party offered by upscale bars. To spend your nigh at wild nightclubs upscale bars and sophisticated restaurants you should visit Miami avenue. Brickell is divided into two sub-neighborhoods namely West Brickell and South Brickell. If you are spending a day out from your cheap holidays to Miami at the West Brickell, you can have a great time by Miami River. On the other hand South Brickell is located along Brickell Avenue.

Park West

If you really want to feel the vibrancy of the nightlife of Miami, Park West is the region that must be there on every “holidays to Miami” deal. Colloquially it is known as the Downtown Nightclub District. Its eastern side is covered by Biscayne Boulevard. Some of the most notable nightclubs in the area are Discotekka, Club Space, Metropolis, 90 Degree, The Vaga Bond and Area 51. Because of the happening ambience of park West region it has become one of the most sought after areas for film production. It is said that Charlie’s Angels 2011 TV show will be filmed in Park west.

Omni

Omni is also known as Media and Entertainment District of Miami. Like other downtown neighborhoods, Omni is also home to high-rise residential towers and upscale urban areas. However, more and more tourists have started preferring Omni while enjoying holidays in Miami not only to take a look at the modern infrastructure in Omni but to visit few old historical buildings. Some of the most notable historical sites in the region are:

1) Historic Women’s Club (1926)
2) The City of Miami Cemetery (1897). This is the oldest cemetery in the entire city.
3) Fire Station no.2 (1926)

While walking around Omni, you would come across some of the oldest churches in Florida. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and First Church of Christ are two of them.

Attraction that allows you to experience the rich culture of the city is Adrienne Arsht Center of Performing Arts. In terms of area, this is the second largest performing arts center in the country. This center acts as the headquarters of Miami City Ballet and Florida Grand Opera. It spans over 53,000 square meters. Main venues within the center are:

1) John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall
2) Carnival Studio Theater
3) Sanford Dolores Ziff ballet Opera House.
4) Peacock Rehearsal Studio
5) Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts

Several tourists plan Miami holidays to be a part of Miami International Boat show that takes place every year in Omni. The region is also known for its refreshing natural streak which can be felt while visiting its lush parks. Most famous parks in the city are:

1) Bicentennial Park
2) Biscayne Skate Park
3) Margaret Pace Park