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Further Distractions Fairchild Tropical Garden This magnificent 33-hectare (83-acre) botanical garden is located just south of Coconut Grove. It contains extensive collections of rare tropical plants, a 1,440-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. Website: www.fairchildgarden.org Transport: Bus 65. Opening hours: Daily 0930-1630. Admission: US$10; concessions available. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Vizcaya is a beautiful Italian Renaissance-style palace set in four hectares (10 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. Website: www.vizcayamuseum.com Transport: Metrorail Vizcaya. Opening hours: Daily 0930-1700; gardens until 1730 (last entry at 1630). Admission: US$12; concessions available. |