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Further Distractions This magnificent 33‐hectare (83‐acre) botanical garden is located just south of Coconut Grove. It contains extensive collections of rare tropical plants, a 1440‐sq‐metre (16,000‐sq‐foot) conservatory, 11 lakes and lily ponds and a rainforest exhibit, set among a waterfall and stream. 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables Tel: (305) 667 1651. Fax: (305) 661 8953. Transport: Bus 65. Opening hours: Daily 0930‐1630. Admission: US$8 (concessions available). Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Vizcaya is a beautiful Italian Renaissance‐style palace set in four hectares (ten acres) of picturesque formal gardens, south of downtown Miami on Biscayne Bay. Built as a winter residence for the Chicago industrialist, James Deering, in 1916, the mansion is modelled on neo‐classical designs and its 70 rooms are filled with antique furnishings spanning the 15th to 19th centuries. Tours are available. 3251 South Miami Avenue, Coconut Grove Tel: (305) 250 9133. Fax: (305) 285 2004. Transport: Metrorail Vizcaya. Opening hours: Daily 0930‐1700; gardens until 1730 (last entry at 1630). Admission: US$10 (concessions available). |