Coral Gables
City in the US State of Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County. It is located southwest of Coconut Grove on the Bay of Biscayne.
Coral Gables | ||
state | Florida | |
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resident | 49,631 (2013) | |
height | 28 m | |
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background
arrival
By plane
The Miami International Airport (MIA) is approximately 7 miles north.
by train
The Miami Dade Metrorail passes through the place, stops are 25.714848 type is group name and 25.732718 University Station Douglas Road
By bus
On the street
By ship
mobility
Map of Coral Gables
sights
Biltmore Hotel
- 1 Coral Gables City Hall type , 405 Biltmore Way
- 2 Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave. The Biltmore hotel opened in 1926. During World War II, it served as a hospital. Since 1987, it has once again been a hotel. The building used to serve as a film backdrop.
- 3 Venetian Pool, 2701 De Soto Blvd. Tel: +1 305-460-5306.
- 1 University of Miami. The main campus of this first-class university is located in the city, including the Convocation Center, Hurricane Sports, the Lowe Art Museum, the Cosford Cinema, the Gusman Concert Hall, the Jerry Harman Ring Theater and the John C Gifford Arboretum.
- 4 Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Florida 33156. Tel: +1-305-667-1651. A 34-hectare botanical garden with an extensive collection of rare tropical plants, including palm trees, cycads, flowering trees and vines. It is a museum, a laboratory, a learning center and a research institute for nature conservation. It is home to the only open-air rainforest in North America, several famous outdoor art installations (including world-famous chihuly glass works), the chocolate festival in January, and the world-famous mango festival (every year in June or July with information and samples of hundreds of different types of mango). It is also home to the American Orchid Society. Opened: 9:30-16:30 AM Price: $25 adults / $18 pensioners / $12 children 6-17.
- 5 Matheson Hammock Marina. a park with an artificial atoll pool, which is naturally washed by the tides of nearby Biscayne Bay. The park has a full-service marina, a snack bar and a restaurant built in a historic building made of coral rocks, picnic pavilions and nature paths.
activities
learning
- 2University of Miami, 1320 S Dixie Hwy. Private university with over 16,000 students
purchase
- 1 Miracle Mile, 224 Miracle Mile. Tel: +1 305 569 0311. major shopping mile.
- 2 Village of Merrick Park, 358 San Lorenzo Ave. Pretty new mall
- 3 The Collection, 200 Bird Road. Whether you are looking for a new car or just want to dip in Ferraris, Porsche or Maseratis: Here you are right.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Avenue. ***
- 2 Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, 50 Alhambra Plaza. Tel: +1 305 441-1234. Mediterranean style
- 3 Terrace Inn, 1430 South Dixie Highway. Close to Campus University