Sights & Attractions in Mexico City
- Overview
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
- Shopping
- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
- Spanish Phrases
- Guidebooks
Top Attractions
| Name | Category | Location |
|
Alameda Central
Strolling around this park is a great way to break up sightseeing... |
Parks | Centro Histórico and Alameda Central |
|
Avenida Michoacán
Restaurants, cafés, and hip boutiques radiate along and... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | La Condesa and La Roma |
|
Bosque de Chapultepec
This 1,600-acre green space, literally the Woods of Chapultepec... |
Parks | Bosque de Chapultepec and Zona Rosa |
|
Casa Lamm Cultural Center
Inside this small mansion and national monument artists are nurtured... |
Museums / Galleries | La Condesa and La Roma |
|
Castillo de Chapultepec
The castle on Cerro del Chapulín (Grasshopper Hill) has... |
Castles / Palaces | Bosque de Chapultepec and Zona Rosa |
|
| ||
|
Catedral Metropolitana
Construction on the largest and one of the oldest Latin American... |
Religious Sites | Centro Histórico and Alameda Central |
|
Galería Nina Menocal
Galería Nina Menocal specializes in work by Cuban artists... |
Museums / Galleries | La Condesa and La Roma |
|
Galería OMR
Tucked away in a typical Colonia Roma house, with an early-20th-century... |
Museums / Galleries | La Condesa and La Roma |
|
Jardín Centenario
The Centenary Gardens are barely separated from the Plaza Hidalgo... |
Gardens / Arboretums | San Angel and Coyoacán |
|
Mercado Sobre Ruedas
If you're in town on a Tuesday, stop by Avenida Pachuca, where... |
Markets / Bazaars | La Condesa and La Roma |
|
Monumento a la Independencia
Known as El Angel, this Corinthian column topped by a gilt angel... |
Memorials / Monuments | Bosque de Chapultepec and Zona Rosa |
|
Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
Some of Rivera's last paintings are still resting here on ready... |
Museums / Galleries | La Condesa and La Roma |
|
Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil
The private collection here contains early murals by Orozco (with... |
Museums / Galleries | San Angel and Coyoacán |
|
Museo de Arte Moderno
The Modern Art Museum's permanent collection has many important... |
Museums / Galleries | Bosque de Chapultepec and Zona Rosa |
Museo de Frida Kahlo
The Casa Azul (Blue House) where she was born in 1907 (not 1910... |
Museums / Galleries | La Condesa and La Roma |
|
Museo Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli
Diego Rivera built his own museum for the thousands of pre-Columbian... |
Museums / Galleries | La Condesa and La Roma |
Museo Dolores Olmedo Patiño
In Xochimilco, on the outskirts of the city, is a superb collection... |
Museums / Galleries | La Condesa and La Roma |
|
Museo Mural Diego Rivera
Diego Rivera's controversial mural Sueño de una Tarde... |
Museums / Galleries | La Condesa and La Roma |
Museo Nacional de Antropología
Architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez's distinguished... |
Museums / Galleries | Bosque de Chapultepec and Zona Rosa |
|
Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL)
The collections of the National Art Museum, which include more... |
Museums / Galleries | Centro Histórico and Alameda Central |
|
Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo
Within its modernist shell, the sleek Rufino Tamayo Contemporary... |
Museums / Galleries | Bosque de Chapultepec and Zona Rosa |
|
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Construction on this colossal white-marble opera house was begun... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Centro Histórico and Alameda Central |
|
Palacio Nacional
The grand national palace was initiated by Cortés on the... |
Government Buildings | Centro Histórico and Alameda Central |
|
Palacio Postal (Dirección General de Correos)
Mexico City's main post office building, designed by Italian... |
Architectural Sites | Centro Histórico and Alameda Central |
|
Parque México
The designer shop Carmen Rion caps Michoacán where it... |
Parks | La Condesa and La Roma |
|
Plaza San Jacinto
This welcoming plaza with a grisly history constitutes the heart... |
Squares | San Angel and Coyoacán |
Templo Mayor
The ruins of the ancient hub of the Aztec empire were unearthed... |
Archaeological Sites | Centro Histórico and Alameda Central |
|
Torre Latinoamericana
This is Mexico City's version of the Empire State Building. It... |
Architectural Sites | Centro Histórico and Alameda Central |
|
Zócalo
Zócalo literally means "pedestal" or "base": in the mid-19th... |
Squares | Centro Histórico and Alameda Central |
Travel Deals in Mexico City
- Fly to Mexico City from San Antonio (R/T incl. Tax) Interjet
- Puerto Vallarta All-Inclusive Resort, 15% Off Barcelo Hotels & Resorts
- Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resorts on Sale Barcelo Hotels & Resorts
- 3-Night Cabo All-Inclusive Adults-Only Trips Apple Vacations