Top ideas to travel to Miami on an affordable budget

Miami is a very popular vacation destination and usually not a very cheap one. However, there are ways you can visit Miami and stay within an affordable budget. Start with the self catering Miami Beach rentals. Lodging options such as self catering Miami Beach rentals or hostels are more affordable than hotels.

We have put together a list of top affordable ideas to travel to Miami on a budget. In these top affordable ideas to travel to Miami on a budget, you will find dining options and activities as well as lodging. Enjoy some great Miami museums as well as good food. You do not have to struggle to afford a vacation in Miami.

Miami vacation rental condos and villas are affordable accommodations

Bike Along the Florida Everglades for only $7

Enjoy a Beer on Lincoln Road at Seke's for only $4

Lincoln Road pedestrian mall is perfect for strolls and people-watching.

Have a quick bite, check out Pizza Rustica (667 Lincoln Road, other locations on Washington Avenue), where you can get a huge slice of gourmet pizza for about $5. This is also a great spot for club-goers looking for something to fill their stomachs after a few drinks since it's open from 11 a.m. until 3 or 4 a.m.

Stroll, along Ocean Drive check out the Art Deco architecture and ritzy hotels. Or snap some pictures at the Casa Casuarina mansion where fashion designer Gianni Versace once lived, now a luxury hotel at 1116 Ocean Drive.

A drink at a trendy hotel bar on the beach -- the Delano, Setai, Shore Club, Gansevoort -- can cost up to $15, but you might just run into a celebrity.

The Miami Art Museum -- 101 W. Flagler St., http://www.miamiartmuseum.org/ -- has a unique collection of different cultural traditions of South Florida. Adults pay $8

A short cab ride away, in the heart of Miami about a mile from downtown, is Vizcaya Museum & Gardens -- 3251 S. Miami Ave.,

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