Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a gorgeous garden surrounding an old waterfront mansion, so there's natural beauty as well as history to be enjoyed. Much of the mansion is open for exploration, which made this an all-morning indulgence for me. Allow yourself enough time to fully appreciate everything there is to experience.

My husband remembered visiting this site with his parents as a child, so we gave it a try while in Coral Gables with a few free hours. Lovely setting, well organized, runs smoothly. You can download the tour on an app so you don’t miss anything. Many treasures, good historical context, beautiful gardens, friendly service at shop and cafe

Reminds us of the European palaces that we went to. Beautiful property in Miami's Cottage Grove area on Biscayne Bay. Would recommend touring in the spring when the Orchids and Roses are in bloom. Allow 2-3 hours to see everything and enjoy the gardens.

This place is so much cooler than the photos make it look! Beautiful views, fun history, and lots of interesting architecture. definitely a fun way to spend a few hours! The cafe was also surprisingly delicious!

Gardens and formal estates like this tend to be a winner in my book, and Vizcaya was no exception! Indeed, I feel like it competed well with some sites in Europe. We didn't visit every inch of the house, since I have seen enough old, rich people houses, but the gardens and bay held our interest for 2.5 hours. We would have probably eaten at the cafe and stayed a bit longer, if we didn't have a flight to catch. I had read the parking situation could be rough, but we lucked out and got one of the last spots in the main lot. That was with us arriving a bit after 11am on a pleasant weather Saturday. Parking was free. Admission is pretty expensive at $25/each, but as part of the cost of going on vacation, it was totally worth it. I heard it was possible to see manatees in the bay near the stone barge, but I figured we'd probably not be so lucky. As it turns out - we were! We saw two large manatees swimming by, near the mangroves a bit north of the barge. Of course, we were making an effort to see them, and probably spent about 40 minutes in that spot. Additionally, we saw a large iguana in a tree, many different birds, and countless tiny lizards throughout the park. If you are an animal lover, it will be worth it to bring a camera with a nice zoom.

This is a magical place with both amazing gardens and a trip back in time innside the house. A lovely and romantic place for a date with areas for photos and a refill of our history knowledge. A must to visit when in the Miami Coconut Grove area. The prices for lunch and drinks in the kiosk was a little steep. But you could absolutely use a whole day at this place.

We visited on a cloudy rainy day and still had a great time. The gardens are lovely and the interior was also quite interesting to explore. We didn’t do a guided tour and felt like we got enough from the audio tours on their website.

An interesting house to visit. When we arrived the main car park was already full so then you have to exit and go to a car park across the road which makes it a longer walk to the house. It would be good if there could be a system so that you know that the main car park is full in advance of entering the property as the road is quite dangerous. The grounds are smaller than expected, the house is interesting to visit and the gardens are pretty even in February. The cafe was also nice although the shop could have had more items relating to the history of the house and owner.

This stunning house and gardens blew our minds. We luckily purchased a tour with Sandy that was so informative and we learnt a lot. This added to our overall experience.The house, gardens and views were breathtaking. I would highly recommend- minimum of 2 hours is the least time you can spend here to absorb all the culture.

Expected this to be good but expectations were exceeded. The Villa is large inside and the best parts are upstairs. However it is the views out to the water at the back of the Villa and the gardens that are the real highlights. There is a small cafe to enjoy. It is easy to get an Uber to and from. We did notice that the car park was pretty much full up when we were leaving at lunch time