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South Beach is a section of Miami Beach that encompasses the lower 23 blocks of the island. The South Beach section of Miami Beach is a major entertainment destination with hundreds of nightclubs, restaurants and ocean-front hotels.

The area is popular with international tourists as well. South Beach has been called the American Riviera and an Art Deco Playground. Yet there’s more than fine white sand to South Beach’s fantasyland of exuberant architecture. South Beach, Florida offers an eclectic mix of world-class boutiques, galleries and stores, and South Beach rates as a culinary hot spot for gourmet to casual cuisine. At night, South Beach comes alive with crowds dressed in party-casual chic.

South Beach boasts Lincoln Road, an open-air pedestrian mall which is considered the premiere shopping area. It is home to many restaurants, night clubs and retail outlets. Ocean Drive is the easternmost street in South Beach and is home to Pearl and Nikki Beach. Currently, South Beach has replaced both Los Angeles and New York City as the premier and most popular nightlife spot in the U.S. It is host to over 150 clubs and other destinations.